Description
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) is seeking a qualified vendor to provide professional design, consulting, equipment procurement, installation, and programming services to support the development of permanent sensory rooms within GWCCA facilities. The scope of work includes conducting a needs assessment and programming, space planning and design, construction and buildout specifications, sensory equipment and furnishings, technology and monitoring, staff training and operational programming, and policies and procedures development. The vendor will also provide tailored design and programming for one staff-focused sensory room. The project includes three permanent guest sensory rooms and one employee wellness/sensory decompression room. Key considerations include accessibility, guest volume projections, behavioral use-case analysis, and event type impact review.
• The GWCCA campus includes the Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Signia by Hilton Atlanta.
• The project requires compliance with ADA accessibility requirements, building and fire codes, and health and sanitation standards.
• The vendor must provide a sensory programming plan, concept renderings, final design drawings, equipment layout plans, and installation schedules.
• The vendor must also provide staff training and operational programming, including neurodivergence awareness, sensory overload recognition, and de-escalation techniques.