This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This project involves full architectural/engineering services to conduct a condition report of all masonry structures, particularly the late 19 th and early 20 th century concrete structures on site and create a document to guide restoration and safety repair projects. This will include identifying and documenting areas of masonry that are of immediate concern and making recommendations for emergency repair as well as making a complete survey of overall masonry conditions, including materials testing, and provide recommendations for phased repair of non-urgent conditions. A National Historic Landmark, Fort Morgan holds an important place in Alabama and US history. Construction began in 1819, but the fort was not completed until 1834. Skilled masons, many of which were enslaved African Americans, built the fortification which contains more than 46 million cubic yards of bricks. The fort is historically significant for its Civil War role in the Battle of Mobile Bay. The introduction of rifled artillery and steampowered warships during the Civil War made masonry fortifications like Morgan obsolete. This was dramatically demonstrated on August 5, 1864, when Union Admiral David Farragut led his fleet past the guns of defenders and into the bay with the loss of only one ship. After the Battle of Mobile Bay, soldiers at Fort Morgan endured a two-week siege by Union forces before surrendering on August 23, 1864. Following the Civil War, the Army moved slowly to improve the nation's coastal defenses. It was not until the 1890s that major improvements were undertaken. The Board of Fortifications, or Endicott Board, recommended five modern gun batteries as well as naval mines at Fort Morgan. Constructed between 1895 and 1904, these batteries housed 19 guns and mortars -- the most modern weapons of the day. The concrete batteries were manned during the Spanish-American War and World War I. The military occupied Fort Morgan more than two years during World War II. By that time the concrete batteries, like the brick fort before them, were no longer the primary defensive positions. The military decommissioned the fort after the war, ending an era of coastal defense. Multiple buildings from the fort's time as a coastal defense still exist. The oldest is a one room structure from the Civil War era. It is connected to the lighthouse keeper's house that was built as an addition in 1872. The five remaining wooden buildings date to the beginning of the 20th century. Between 1898 and 1910, the military greatly expanded the base. The surviving buildings were part of a large support complex that numbered almost 100 structures. The buildings were originally designed for use as coast artillery officer's quarters kitchen, staff officer's quarters, hospital steward's quarters, post bakery, and post administration building. Several mid-20 th century non-historic support buildings are on site and are not part of this conditions survey. Applicants seeking to provide services for the project must demonstrate experience in structural analysis of historic masonry structures; experience with full project management from project inception through completion of construction; and knowledge of and experience with the Alabama Division of Construction Management (DCM's) procedures and forms for design and construction projects. Applicants and consultants shall hold current professional licenses and be registered in the State of Alabama. Applicants will be selected on the basis of experience and qualifications of the firm and consultants with historic masonry structures; professional experience with projects of similar complexity and scope; experience and range of services provided by proposed team; and the capability and ability to perform the work in a timely manner. Points will be assigned for the above qualifications. Minority Business Enterprise and Woman Business Enterprise Firms participation and collaboration are encouraged. All applicable State of Alabama Division of Construction Management procedures, as well as any other applicable requirements from funding sources shall be utilized on this project. The Applicants and any consultants shall hold current professional licenses and be registered in the State of Alabama. For questions and additional information, contact Heather Tassin, Ft Morgan Site Director, 251- 540-5257, heathertassin@fort-morgan.org, or Randy Farmer, 334-230-2697, randy.farmer@ahc.alabama.gov. This request for qualifications is not an offer to contract but seeks the submission of qualifications from qualified, professional respondents that may form the basis for the negotiation of an agreement. The Awarding Authority/Owner reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications and to solicit additional qualifications, through the RFQ process, if that is determined to be in the best interests of the State of Alabama. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.