This contract concerns a full‑service design and construction‑administration effort for the remodel of the AIDEA/AEA office building in Anchorage, Alaska. The award was made to RIM Architects to provide professional architectural and related engineering services over a six‑year performance period. The scope includes master planning, condition surveys, schematic through construction‑document design, BIM coordination (optional), construction‑phase assistance, and optional energy, commissioning, and environmental services. The solicitation was opened to full competition, with a final submission deadline of February 17 2016, and the estimated contract value falls in the $500 k–$1 M range.
• Scope: comprehensive architectural/engineering design, BIM (optional), construction‑admin support.
• Duration: March 2016 – March 2022 (6 years).
• Value: estimated $500‑$1 M, with a $250‑$500 k range noted in the original RFP.
• Awarded to: RIM Architects (single‑vendor award).