The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign requests statements of qualifications from Professional Services Consultants interested in providing the Urbana-Champaign campus with MEP services on a retainer basis. The university has a target number of six (6) firms to be selected, but reserves the right to award more or fewer retainer contracts based on the qualifications of the submitting firms. Selected firms will be awarded an initial two-year agreement (beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027). Each agreement will have the option for one (1) two-year renewal (July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2029). The total term with the ability to renew will end on June 30, 2029. At each renewal, there will be an opportunity to make adjustments in the scheduled hourly rates. Mechanical Engineering Services required under this contract include, but are not limited to feasibility studies, programming, program analysis, and renovation and remodeling projects. These services will need to be provided for projects which include, but are limited to, the engineering analysis, planning, and design of: plumbing systems, heating, piping, and refrigeration systems, temperature control systems, ventilation and air distribution systems, laboratory utility systems and fume hood exhaust systems, fire protection and sprinkler systems, steam and chilled water generation, distribution, and utilization systems, and other related mechanical systems and infrastructure improvements. Electrical Engineering Services required under this contract include, but are not limited to: feasibility studies, programming, program analysis, and renovation and remodeling projects. In addition, the ability to provide a full range of professional services under the contract is required, including, but not limited to: cost modeling, preliminary design, construction documents, procurement (bidding) assistance, construction administration, construction observation, and post-construction services. These services will need to be provided for projects which include, but are limited to, the engineering analysis, planning and design of: building or facility internal electrical distribution improvements (electrical power distribution at 15 KV or below), central signal, monitoring, and data transmission systems, security and card access control systems, building fire alarm and central alarm systems, energy conservation strategies, energy management and monitoring systems. ,economic, reliability, and life cycle cost analysis of power and lighting systems, and other related electrical systems and infrastructure improvements. Electrical Engineering Services shall also include support for mechanical systems described above. Services will be performed on an as-needed basis during the contract period. Consistent with the dollar limits on actions requiring Board of Trustees authorization, retainer agreements may be used on individual projects with total project costs less than $7,500,000 or with professional fees up to $750,000 per project. Each consultant will be limited to an aggregate of $1,000,000 in fees per fiscal year. There is no guarantee that any work will be assigned. Project Location: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Only those firms which meet the following qualifications will be considered:
There is a 30 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
There is a 3 percent Veteran-owned business goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
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