Professional Architectural Consulting Services for W.T. Moore Elementary School New Construction, Remodeling, Renovations and Site Improvements Classroom Redesign Project

Leon County School Board is procuring professional architectural consulting services for the W.T. Moore Elementary School project, which includes new construction, remodeling, site improvements, and a classroom redesign. The solicitation (RFQ 498‑2023) was posted in June 2022, with a hard deadline of July 13 2022 for six bound qualification statements. After a short‑list and interview process, the Board’s recommendation on September 6 2022 is to award the contract to Fitzgerald Collaborative Group, LLC pending successful negotiation. The architect will provide full‑service design, documentation, procurement assistance, and construction administration, with compensation tied to percentages of the construction cost. The project budget for construction is $7.5 million; the architectural fee is estimated at roughly 15% of that amount. The procurement follows Florida’s Competitive Negotiations Act and includes standard protest and compliance requirements (e.g., background checks, E‑Verify, drug‑free workplace certification). • Scope: design, documentation, and construction‑admin for new build, remodel, site work, and classroom redesign. • Procurement type: Competitive Negotiation (Construction Manager at Risk). • Award recommendation: Fitzgerald Collaborative Group, LLC (single‑award). • Key dates: submission deadline July 13 2022; interview August 10 2022; Board recommendation September 6 2022.