Oregon State University issued a competitive one‑ or two‑step RFP (2023‑010737) to retain an architectural/engineering firm to provide full design services for the remodel of the Valley Football Center on the Corvallis campus. The scope includes redesign of locker rooms, terrace, kitchen, player lounge, administrative offices, and related building‑envelope upgrades, delivered in two construction phases. The design budget is approximately $500,000 (NTE), and the construction budget is $8.5 million. The award was made to Genler, with the Notice of Intent to Award released March 23 2023. The procurement required firms to be in OSU’s 2019‑2023 Professional Consultant Reserve, and attendance at a mandatory pre‑proposal conference on March 1 2023. Evaluation emphasized technical merit, experience, sustainability, and an equity & diversity plan, with fee scoring as a component.
• Competitive RFP for architectural/engineering design of a major university athletic facility.
• Design‑only contract (≈ $500 k) feeding into an $8.5 M construction effort.
• Awarded to Genler; all other bidders were eliminated after evaluation.
• Mandatory pre‑proposal conference and strict electronic submission limits (≤ 10 MB, 20‑page technical limit).