Renovation of a detention facility in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a detention facility.

Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), the Office of Purchasing & Contracting (hereinafter the "State") is seeking to establish a contract with a qualified Architectural and/or Engineering firm to provide architectural and engineering design services for the Door Control System Replacement and Various Major Maintenance Repairs at the Northeast Regional Correctional Facility (NERCF) and Caledonia Community Work Camp (CCWC) located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility (MVRCF) located in Rutland, Vermont. Interested firms are invited to bid on providing architectural/engineering design services described in Section 2 of this RFP. The purpose of this project is to design a replacement door control system and other major maintenance repairs to meet the security, operational, and maintenance needs of the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS). The door control system is a standard system that has already been selected by BGS. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Any vendor requiring clarification of any section of this RFP or wishing to comment or take exception to any requirements of the RFP must submit specific questions in writing no later than the deadline for question indicated on the first page of this RFP. Questions may be emailed to the point of contact on the front page of this RFP: BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov. All emails with questions should include the name of the project in the subject line. Any comments, questions, or exceptions not raised in writing on or before the last day of the question period are waived. At the close of the question period, a copy of all questions or comments and the State's responses will be posted on the State's web site electronically. Every effort will be made to post this information as soon as possible after the question period ends, contingent on the number and complexity of the questions. MVRCF Construction Substantial Completion 09/30/2027. MVRCF Contract Completion (includes 12-month construction warranty period) 09/30/2028. The State shall have the authority to evaluate Responses and select the Bidder(s) as may be determined to be in the best interest of the State and consistent with the goals and performance requirements outlined in this RFP. The State of Vermont reserves the right to obtain clarification or additional information necessary to properly evaluate a proposal. Failure of vendor to respond to a request for additional information or clarification could result in rejection of that vendor's proposal. To secure a project that is deemed to be In the best interest of the State, the State reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, in whole or in part, with or without cause, and to waive technicalities in submissions. The State also reserves the right to make purchases outside of the awarded contracts where it is deemed in the best interest of the State. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. QUESTIONS DUE BY: January 4, 2024 at 4:30 P.M. (EDT)