AE Vault Fire Suppression System Central Services

The State of Vermont’s Department of Buildings and General Services seeks a qualified architectural/engineering firm to design, permit, and administer construction of a new clean‑agent fire‑suppression system to replace an obsolete Halon system in the archival vault of the Central Services Building. The scope covers full A/E services from programming through warranty inspection, including demolition of the existing system, compliance with NFPA 232, NFPA 2001, and Vermont fire‑code, and provision of fire‑protection‑engineer stamps. The project timeline runs from early May 2026 (contract start) to substantial completion by late November 2026, with a one‑year warranty thereafter. • Full‑cycle A/E design services (programming, schematic, design development, construction documents, bidding, construction administration, warranty) for a fire‑suppression retrofit in a high‑security archival vault. • Technical requirements include clean‑agent system design, adherence to NFPA 232 & 2001, demolition of Halon 1301, temperature/humidity controls, and fire‑protection‑engineer stamping. • Mandatory submissions: detailed technical response, fee schedule, certification forms, and a single PDF ≤ 40 MB submitted electronically by 4:30 PM Mar 31 2026. • Evaluation based on team strength, project approach, and fee structure (each weighted ~3–3.5%).