Renovation of a military facility in Freeport, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a 19,500-square-foot, one-story above grade military facility.

The Freeport Armory (H1300) is a 19,500 square foot, one-story building constructed in 1958. The scope of work provides for upgrading the building's electrical capacity to meet future EV charging requirements, as well as installing conduit and wiring up to the designated EV parking area. Electrical system upgrades will include, but is not limited to, replacing and adding outlets, replacing interior and exterior lighting, and installing a generator, transfer switches and associated wiring. The work also provides for incidental general work including, but not limited to, ceiling tile replacement, patching and painting of walls, or any interior finish upgrades necessary. Hazardous materials may be encountered. The A/E will need to determine if any components of this project are eligible for a utility company or other energy grant/rebate and will be responsible for preparing and submitting the grant application if the project qualifies for the rebate. The A/E is encouraged to include independent cost estimators on their teams to verify estimates are in line with current market conditions to avoid project bids that exceed the available funding for the project. A/E estimates should be updated and verified at each stage of the project in accordance with the Design and Construction Manual. Designers are reminded that their Professional Services Agreements make them responsible for providing a design that is within budget, and they can be held responsible for redesign of the project should bids received exceed project funding. If applicable, the design will need to comply with the Illinois Stretch Energy Code. The Professional Services Agreement shall be executed no later than August 2026 and the project must be designed and bid to allow for a construction notice of award no later than October 2027. The following A/E goals are applicable to the A/E team: MBE Goal: 0% WBE Goal: 0% Combined MBE/WBE Goals:18% PBE Goal: 0% VBE Goal: 0% Combined PBE/VBE Goals: 3% PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED: $500,000 The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. "Requests for proposals for design services is underway."