St. Paul Water Utility Booster Station & Backup System Improvements

The University of Minnesota is seeking a qualified architectural firm to provide full‑service design (schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration) for improvements to the St. Paul water‑utility booster station and its backup system. The scope includes basic design phases, supplemental services such as site‑survey procurement, and excludes programming, BIM, value analysis, and furniture design. The contract will be a fixed‑price lump‑sum, with the 100 % construction‑document set required by 31 Dec 2026. The selection process includes a non‑mandatory pre‑proposal meeting on 10 Sep 2026 and a hard deadline for proposals on 21 Sep 2026. • Primary deliverables: schematic, design‑development, construction‑document, and construction‑administration phases. • Required supplemental service: procurement and management of site survey. • Excluded services: programming/predesign, BIM, detailed cost estimating beyond contract requirements, furniture, fixtures & equipment. • Evaluation criteria weighted across team qualifications (30 %), work plan (30 %), fee (30 %), schedule (10 %). • Fixed‑price contract under AIA B101‑2017 with lump‑sum fee covering all costs, overhead and profit. • Critical dates: RFP issued 27 Aug 2026, pre‑proposal meeting 10 Sep 2026, questions due 15 Sep 2026, proposal due 21 Sep 2026, award notification 1 Oct 2026, authorization to proceed 6 Oct 2026, CD phase complete by 31 Dec 2026.