Renovation of a detention facility in Baker, Louisiana. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a detention facility.

As of June 27, 2022, this RFP has been cancelled. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Emergency Renovations to Winter Dormitory, Jetson Center for Youth, Office of Juvenile Justice, Baker, Louisiana This project consists of emergency renovations to Winter Dormitory at the Jetson Center for Youth in Baker, LA. The renovation includes, but is not limited to, architectural, mechanical and electrical upgrades. Systems to be repaired and/or replaced include boilers, chillers, pumps, etc. for a complete working HVAC system, security cameras and networking services, fire alarm and sprinkler systems, as well as to address security concerns with repairs and/or replacement of security doors/windows. Designer is responsible for review of all applicable codes and modifications, as needed, for the renovations. Generally, the renovation will result in a secure care facility for the Office of Juvenile Justice. Designer shall be responsible for all associated environmental remediation including arranging for sample testing of suspect hazardous materials. Any third party testing and air monitoring will be handled as a reimbursable expense. Note that design time is very short as it is imperative to get the renovations underway quickly. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to Facility Planning & Control in AutoCAD and hard copy. The available funds for construction (AFC) are approximately $925,000.00 with a fee of approximately $85,158.00. Contract design time is 40 consecutive calendar days; including 10 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $500.00 per day will be assessed. Further information is available from Ernesto Egoavil, Facility Planning & Control, ernesto.egoavil@la.gov, (225)342-3378. 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 n 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. 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 Over $50,000,000 Limit of Liability $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 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. The tentative meeting date for the Louisiana Architectural Selection Board is Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM in room 1-100 Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. 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. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time