Architectural and Engineering Services for the Mental Health Hospital

This contract provides full‑service architectural and engineering design for a new‑build or renovation mental‑health hospital in Sedgwick County, Kansas. The awardee will assist the county in site selection, feasibility analysis, schematic design, detailed construction documents, and construction administration, ensuring compliance with ADA standards and county design criteria. Funding comes from State of Kansas appropriations and federal ARPA‑SLFRF recovery funds. Pulse Design Group was selected after an open competition, and the contract covers both remodel and new‑construction options with fee structures that include hourly‑rate caps and flat‑fee alternatives. • Scope includes feasibility, design phases (concept, schematic, design development, construction documents) and construction administration. • Project size: 50‑bed facility (~76,000 sf) expandable to 100‑104 beds (~111,000 sf) on a 7‑11‑acre site or an existing building. • Awarded to Pulse Design Group; fee proposals range from ≈ $1.57 M to $1.69 M.