RFP-2026-3500-PEN-01 Project 3500 Eastern and Western Peninsula Offerings Architect of Record

The City of Charleston is seeking qualified architecture firms to serve as Architect of Record for one or both of the Eastern and Western Peninsula offerings under its large‑scale affordable‑housing initiative, Project 3500. The selected firm will take charrette concepts through design development, secure all regulatory approvals (including BAR and HUD), produce construction‑ready documents, manage construction administration, and ensure community engagement throughout. Firms must attend mandatory pre‑proposal site walks on August 24, 2026, submit a sealed hard‑copy proposal by September 21, 2026, and may be interviewed in early October. The contract may cover up to 15 acres of mixed‑income residential development and will run through design, permitting, construction, and occupancy, roughly a six‑year engagement. • Mandatory site visits on 8/24/2026 (Eastern & Western Peninsula) – attendance required for eligibility. • Proposal limit: 20 pages (single offering) or 28 pages (both). • Fee to be submitted as lump‑sum or not‑to‑exceed; no fee ceiling disclosed. • Required deliverables: design finalization, permitting, construction documents, community engagement, construction administration. • Evaluation criteria include design quality (25%), relevant experience (20%), community engagement (20%), technical capacity (25%), and fee competitiveness (10%). • Award notification by 11/2/2026; contract execution anticipated Q4 2026.