RFQ for AE Services MT Tech HPER Complex Renovation A/E# 2026-06-01

This RFQ seeks a qualified architectural and engineering firm to provide full design services for the renovation of the Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER) Complex at Montana Tech in Butte, MT. The effort will involve programming, schematic, and construction‑document development for a major conversion of the existing pool into a student gym, expanded locker facilities, and flexible‑use spaces, while meeting Title IX gender‑equity and accessibility standards. The selected firm will be responsible for delivering a concept design by June 2026 and presenting it to the Board of Regents in July 2026, after which construction documents will be prepared for a separate bid phase. • Scope includes architectural design, civil/structural/mechanical/electrical engineering, and coordination of all related disciplines for a $4.4 M project. • Mandatory site visit tour on April 9, 2026; questions must be submitted by April 16, 2026; final qualification submission due April 23, 2026. • Selection process: qualifications review, short‑list of up to three firms, 20‑minute phone interviews (May 11‑15), and appointment of a single firm by late May 2026. • The firm must demonstrate experience with higher‑education athletic facilities, Title IX compliance, and rapid design delivery (concept design within ~2 months of award).