On Call Architect

The Southern Arkansas University Tech issued an RFQ for on‑call professional architectural, engineering, planning, and environmental services. The award was made to Lewis Architects, establishing a one‑year contract that can be renewed annually up to six additional years. Each individual project under the on‑call award cannot exceed $2 million, and the agency may call on the vendor for a variety of design‑build, renovation, planning, and construction‑administration tasks as needs arise. The solicitation required the vendor to provide a letter of introduction, experience narrative, key staff resumes, references, proof of $1 million professional liability insurance, and Arkansas licensure. Submissions were due by 4 pm on Jan 30 2024 via hard copy and flash drive. • Scope covers new construction, renovations, landscape design, planning, environmental analysis, and full project delivery services. • Contract term: 1 yr initial, with optional extensions up to a total of 7 years. • Individual project ceiling: $2 M; no total contract ceiling disclosed. • Minimum three firms were to be selected for the on‑call pool, but the listing indicates Lewis Architects received the award.