Professional Design Services - Westside Special Education Facility

The Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) seeks a qualified architectural/engineering firm to provide full‑service design and construction‑administration for a new Westside Special Education Facility (~39,400 gsf on ~9 acres). The scope includes programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding assistance, construction administration, and post‑construction warranty support, with requirements for LEED Silver certification, compliance with APS design standards, and use of APS project‑management software. The contract will be awarded based on qualifications, not price, and the selected firm will be compensated via a fee equal to a percentage of the Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) of $23.6 million. • Design phases: programming → construction administration (weekly site visits). • Required deliverables: CAD drawings, specifications, cost estimates, submittal schedules, final as‑built documents. • Mandatory compliance: APS design standards, U.S. National CAD Standard, LEED Silver, and New Mexico preference points for resident/veteran businesses. • Submission deadline: 07 Nov 2025 2:00 PM (electronic); questions due 30 Oct 2025 5:00 PM.