Site work and new construction of a municipal facility in Racine, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for the construction of a 135,000-square-foot municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

As of August 22, 2024, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. Racine County Public Safety Building Design and Plan is needed to assist the County in developing, articulating, and ultimately executing a shared vision for the future of public safety in Racine County. The new Public Safety Building is anticipated to be approximately 135,000 SF. Conceptual drawings are provided as part of this document to give an idea of scope and concept of the Project. It is anticipated that the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) will validate the budget and associated construction cost to result in a process with a high assurance for cost conformance. The Racine County Public Safety Building shall include: o Administrative space o Locker rooms o 911 Communications Center o Training rea o Lobby o Evidence processing room o Evidence storage room o Investigations area o Sally Port o Booking area and holding cells o Patrol operations area o Special Teams area o Surface lot for the public o Surface lot for employees o Enclosed garage space for fleet o Enclosed garage space for special purpose vehicles o Enclosed garage space for evidentiary vehicles o Enclosed garage space for mechanics work area o Records area o Storage for equipment o Armory and weapons maintenance o Emergency Management/Emergency Operations Center o Department Operations Center o Conference rooms o Roll call room o Employee Breakroom/kitchenette o Employee workout/exercise area Potential sites are TDB Racine County is accepting proposals from Architects and Engineers to provide design and construction phase administrative services as indicated herein for the Racine County Public Safety Building project. Racine County had partnered with Venture Architects in 2020 to perform a pre-design study for new construction and remodel of the current location. The conceptual designs and information provided in the pre-design report shall be used as a basis or starting point for the full and final design work relating to the new Public Safety Building. Final layouts and building location shall be determined in consideration of any site restrictions or operational needs. The project total budget is anticipated to be approximately $40,000,000. o This is the anticipated budget for the project pending County Board approval. Racine County is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Architecture and Engineering Services for the development and implementation of a new Racine County Public Safety Building. Location TBD. Racine County through its duly authorized representatives, reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive all technicalities, and choose the offer deemed most advantageous to Racine County. All bidders by submitting their bids agree to abide by the rules, regulations and decisions of Racine County Vendor Questions Due June 12, 2024, by 4:00pm CDT Addendum/Questions Answered June 24, 2024, by 4:00pm CDT Notice of Award to Selected Proposer August 5, 2024 Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal must be in writing and directed to: Duane McKinney, Purchasing Manager, purchasing@racinecounty.com No other Racine County employee or representative is authorized to provide information or interpret any portion of this solicitation. No contact from a vendor to any Racine County employee or elected official should be made during this process unless authorized by Racine County Purchasing. Unless otherwise specified, all submitted responses shall be binding for ninety (90) calendar days following the specified due date. Racine County has decided to engage the services of an Architect and Engineering firm to provide design services, and construction administration as further detailed in the Scope of Services. The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to identify experienced Architect and Engineering firms with the best combination of qualifications and proven practice in design services to develop and deliver the program efficiently and effectively with respect to time, cost, and function. It is the expectation of Racine County to engage a single firm to carry out the entire Scope of Design Services for the project; however, the proposal should break out costs for the following phases of work: (1) Concept and Programming; (2) schematic design; (3) design development; (4) construction documents; and (5) full service to construction completion. Vendor Questions Due June 12, 2024, by 4:00pm CDT