Renovation of a military facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. Design plans call for the renovation of a military facility.

As of October 27, 2022, an architect has been selected and this project is in the design phase. Although a firm timeline for construction has not been determined, construction is not expected to start prior to May 2023. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Latrine Upgrades, Shreveport Readiness Center, Shreveport, Louisiana. This project consists of alterations to the existing latrine and shower facilities at the Shreveport Readiness Center. Scope of work includes, but is not limited to, renovation of the existing male latrine and shower room and a first floor addition of approximately 900 s.f. for a female latrine and shower room. The renovation will include upgrades to all existing finished, plumbing and lighting fixtures, partitions, infrastructure, etc. as required. New construction will include all interior and exterior finishes, structure, MEP, fixtures, accessories, etc. as required for a full functional and code compliant facility. Design of both the renovations and new construction shall follow the Design Guide (DG) 415-1, DG 415-5, Louisiana National Guard Guiding Principles and National Guard Pam 415-12, ADA-AG, Life Safety Code and all applicable federal, state and local building codes. The design will include all investigative site surveys: topographic, geotechnical, utility survey, drainage and other investigations as required. Investigative services may be authorized as an increase to the Designers fee. The funds Available for construction (AFC) are approximately $43,000.00 with a Designers fee of approximately $38,427.00. At this time, approximately $24,977.00 is available for complete Title 1 services and the $13,450.00 balance for Title II may be awarded by amendment to the Designers contract, subject to the availability of funding. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to the Military in AutoCAD and hard copy. Drawings shall follow the format specified in the Instructions to Designers for AutoCAD Drawings Submittal. Contract design time is 120 consecutive calendar days; including 40 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $125.00 per day will be assessed. The tentative meeting date for the Louisiana Architectural Selection Board is Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10:00:00 AM in room 1-100 Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Applicants are advised that design time ends when the Documents are complete, coordinated and ready for bid as stated in to Article 3.3.1 (4) of the Capital Improvements Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction. Documents will be considered to be complete, coordinated and ready for bid only if the advertisement for bid can be issued with no further corrections to the Documents. Design time will not necessarily end at the receipt of the initial Construction Documents Phase submittal by Facility Planning and Control. Any re-submittals required to complete the documents will be included in the design time. In addition to the statutory requirements, professional liability insurance covering the work involved will be required in an amount specified in the following schedule. This will be required at the time the Designers contract is signed. Proof of coverage will be required at that time. SCHEDULE LIMITS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY Construction Cost $0 to $10,000,000 $10,000,001 to $20,000,000 $20,000,001 to $50,000,000 $3,000,000 Over $50,000,000 Limit of Liability $1,000.000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 To be determined by Owner Applicant firms should be familiar with the above stated requirements prior to application. The firm(s) selected for the project(s) will be required to sign the states standard Contract Between Owner and Designer. When these projects are financed either partially or entirely with Bonds, the award of the contract is contingent upon the sale of bonds or the issuance of a line of credit by the State Bond Commission. The State shall incur no obligation to the Designer until the Contract Between Owner and Designer is fully executed. Firms will be expected to have all the expertise necessary to provide all architectural services required by the Louisiana Capital Improvement Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction for the projects for which they are applying. Unless indicated otherwise in the project description, there will be no additional fee for consultants. Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship Program (the Hudson Initiative) and applicants are encouraged to consider participation. Information is available from the Office of Facility The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.