St. Paul Water Utility Booster Station & Backup System Improvements

The University of Minnesota is soliciting proposals from qualified architectural firms to provide full‑service design for upgrades to the St. Paul water‑utility booster station and its backup system. The scope includes schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction‑administration services, as well as supplemental tasks such as site‑survey procurement and limited BIM deliverables. The contract will be a fixed‑price lump‑sum under the AIA B101‑2017 agreement, with a mandatory 100 % construction‑document completion deadline of 31 December 2026. Firms must submit a complete proposal package (cover page, team qualifications, work plan, schedule, fee) by 21 September 2026; a non‑mandatory pre‑proposal meeting is scheduled for 10 September 2026. • Required services: schematic, design development, construction documents, construction‑admin phases (basic services) plus supplemental site‑survey procurement. • Exclusions: programming/predesign, multiple preliminary designs, BIM for owner records, value analysis, detailed cost estimating beyond contract requirements, FF&E design. • Evaluation criteria: team qualifications (30 %), work plan (30 %), project fee (30 %), schedule (10 %). • Contract sum: fixed lump‑sum (amount not disclosed). • Critical dates: RFP issued 27 Aug 2026, questions due 15 Sep 2026, proposal due 21 Sep 2026, award expected 1 Oct 2026, authorization to proceed 6 Oct 2026, CD phase complete by 31 Dec 2026. • Primary contact: Kevin Sullivan (Bid Contact).