Renovation of an educational facility in Johnson, Vermont. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to Michael.Stevens@VermontState.edu. For the fastest response please enter Arthur Hall Boiler Plant Upgrade Design Services RFP Question in the subject line of your message. All questions must be submitted by January 26, 2026, 4:00pm ET. The VSCS seeks a consultant to provide comprehensive engineering and design services to upgrade systems associated with the existing central heating plant located in Arthur Hall at our VTSU-Johnson campus. Arthur Hall is a 4-story residential building with a basement that contains the boiler plant as well as other functions like the laundry room, storage and lounge space. The consultant will provide full design services from Schematic Design through Construction Documents, Construction Administration, Commissioning, as well as shepherding the project through the warranty period. The goal will be to improve efficiency, enhance reliability, reduce energy usage, decrease maintenance, reduce our deferred maintenance and lower the operational costs of the system. The Arthur Hall central heating plant serves close to 300,000 sqft of the more than 400,000 sqft that make up the campus. Steam made at this plant is distributed to seven other primary buildings found in the campus core. This project is intended to review all aspects of the heating system including distribution to, but not through the various buildings. It is anticipated that the overall desire for improvements will exceed the available budget. A large component of this work will be to identify the various elements of the scope that will impact the project goals listed above. That scope should then be estimated and evaluated through a calculatable means against the identified goals to improve efficiency, enhance reliability, reduced energy usage, decrease maintenance, reduce our deferred maintenance, and lower the operational costs of the system to select a total scope of work to be incorporated into the final Construction Documents. The VSCS, in its best interests, reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to accept or reject any item or combination of items therein, to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposal or items therein, and/or to negotiate with particular bidders following the evaluation of proposals without right of recourse by other bidders. A top proposal would be assessed in the judgment of VSCS as best complying with all considerations set forth in this RFP. When VSCS has tentatively selected a successful proposal, VSC may engage in discussions with the bidder to formulate plans in greater detail, to clarify unclear items for either party, and to otherwise complete negotiations prior to formal selection.