Awarded vendors
- Kirksey Architects, Inc.
Description
This solicitation concerns the design‑build services for Stephen F. Austin State University’s College of Forestry and Agriculture expansion, a multi‑building campus project valued at roughly $80 million. The university issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on 28 Mar 2023, received responses by 20 Apr 2023, and selected Kirksey Architects, Inc. as the architect‑engineer firm. The scope includes new and renovated facilities such as a new forestry building, agriculture building, laboratories, greenhouses, an event pavilion, roadway and parking improvements, and associated site work. Professional services cover architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire‑safety, landscape, commissioning, and construction administration. The contract follows Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2254 and includes a mandatory HUB subcontracting goal of 23.7 % of the professional‑services value. The award is made by the SFA Board of Regents after a presentation on 10 May 2023.
• Total project value ≈ $80 M (≈ $56 M construction, remainder for design and other services).
• Primary vendor: Kirksey Architects, Inc. (single‑award).
• Key dates: RFQ deadline 20 Apr 2023; finalist notification 3 May 2023; Board presentation 10 May 2023; A/E contract period 11‑31 May 2023.
• Scope: design of multiple new/renovated academic buildings, labs, greenhouse, pavilion, site‑work, and related engineering disciplines.
• HUB requirement: 23.7 % of professional‑services contract value to Texas‑certified HUBs.