This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Austin, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking qualified firms (Respondents) to provide timely and cost-effective IDIQ architectural, engineering, and/or interior design services for various projects in office, retail, and other commercial space. The services will be provided on an as-needed basis at 200 East 18th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 and/or 1836 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701. Respondent shall provide the level of services required in the RFQ and meet other requirements that are in the best interests of ERS, its members, and the state of Texas (State). Respondent shall be required to execute a contract (Contract) provided by, and satisfactory to, ERS for a period that begins upon execution of the Contract by ERS and extends for six (6) years, subject to the terms of the Contract. It is anticipated the Contract(s) will be executed in July 2022. Questions will be accepted via Bonfire until March 22, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. CT. Answers to questions will be posted to Bonfire and ESBD on the date specified in RFQ Section A.4. To be eligible for consideration, Respondent is required to submit its Response in accordance with the instructions set forth in the RFQ and Bonfire. All Response materials shall be received by ERS via Bonfire no later than April 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Any Respondent wishing to submit a Response shall meet the Minimum Requirements set forth in Section B of the Respondent Questionnaire (Appendix F). Note: Individual projects are not limited to $500,000 CCL. ERS anticipates some projects will be under $500,000 CCL, but some will be over $500,000 CCL. ERS encourages firms that have experience with either or both of these project sizes to respond to the RFQ. ERS reserves the right to rebid the RFQ if deemed by ERS to be in the best interests of ERS, its members, and/or the State. ERS also reserves the right to reject any Response submitted that does not fully comply with the RFQ's instructions and criteria. ERS is under no legal requirement to execute a Contract on the basis of this notice or upon issuance of the RFQ and will not pay any costs incurred by any Respondent in connection with the preparation of a Response. ERS also reserves the right to revise any provisions set forth in the RFQ at any time prior to execution of a Contract where ERS deems it to be in the best interests of ERS, its members, and/or the State. Any general questions should be sent to ERS' point of contact, Sarita Paton, Procurement Specialist, via Bonfire or ivendorquestions@ers.texas.gov.