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City of Virginia Beach·Virginia

Virginia Aquarium Design Services

Closes 6/30/2026$500k – $1.2MRequest for Proposal
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The City of Virginia Beach is seeking qualified individuals or firms to deliver professional design services for the Virginia Aquarium. The scope includes conceptual, schematic, and detailed design work, coordination with engineering disciplines, and preparation of construction documents. This RFP is open to firms with experience in public facility design, particularly aquatic or educational venues. • Provide full architectural and design services for the aquarium project, from concept through construction documents. • Must demonstrate prior experience designing similar public or marine facilities. • Deliver design deliverables on a schedule aligned with the city’s project timeline, culminating before the bid closing date of June 30 2026.

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Contact

John Tigert

Key dates

Opened
6/1/2026
Closes
6/30/2026

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Details

Type
Request for Proposal
Industry
Architecture
NAICS
541310
Solicitation №
RFP-121468

Budget estimate

$500,000 – $1,200,000

The city likely budgets a multi‑million‑dollar design contract for a specialized aquarium, a complex public facility. Based on comparable municipal aquarium projects, design fees typically range from 5‑10 % of total construction cost. Assuming a construction budget of $10 million‑$20 million, the design services fee would be roughly $500,000 to $2,000,000. Therefore a reasonable estimate for the contractor’s earnings is between $500 k and $1.2 M, allowing for project scope variance and risk factors.

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