Renovation of a municipal facility in Charles Town, West Virginia. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a 40,000-square-foot municipal facility.

The Jefferson County Commission (JCC), (Owner) is accepting Statements of Qualification from interested qualified Architectural consulting firms detailing the firms qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, references, and related prior experience with similar projects; for the purpose of selecting a firm to provide architectural and engineering design services for the demolition of existing buildings, the design of a 40,000 square-feet Office building, parking facilities and related site work in the County Courthouse Complex (100 block of East Washington Street, Charles Town) in Jefferson County, West Virginia Project Schedule: The architectural and engineering conceptual design part of the project is expected to commence upon selection of the Architect by the Jefferson County Commission. Selection & Fee Negotiation The Architect will be selected based on qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, references, and related prior experience. The total construction cost of the project is anticipated to be more than $250,000. Therefore, procurement of professional services will be in accordance with West Virginia State Code 5G-1-3, et seq. The JCC shall evaluate the statements of qualifications, performance data and other material submitted by the interested firms; and then rank in order of preference, no less than three professional firms deemed most highly qualified to provide the services required. The JCC shall then commence scope of service and price negotiations with the highest professional firm for the architectural and engineering services. If the JCC is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the professional firm considered most qualified, at a fee determined to be fair and reasonable, price negotiations with the firm of second choice shall commence. The Consultant is requested to provide an hourly fee schedule for each proposed project team member in the Qualifications Statement. The hourly rates shall include fringe benefits, indirect costs and profit. The Consultants rates for reimbursable expenses shall also be indicated. The JCC will afford full opportunity to women-owned and minority business enterprises to submit a show of interest in response to this request and will not discriminate against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin in the award of this contract. The JCC reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all qualification statements/proposals and to waive any minor impropriety in the submission and selection process. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.