RFP Design - Washington Superior Court Renovations

Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), the Office of Purchasing & Contracting (hereinafter the State) seeks to establish a contract with a qualified Architectural and/or Engineering firm to provide architectural and engineering design services to study the renovation and addition, or complete replacement of the existing Superior Court and Offices at 255 North Main Street in Barre. The State invites interested firms to bid on providing architectural/engineering design services described in Section 2 of this RFP. The Judiciary Criminal, Family and Probate Divisions, Department of Corrections division of Probation and Parole, States Attorney, and BGS currently occupy the State-owned building. Originally built in 1982, the State had the building designed for court uses as well as for open offices with operable windows for natural cooling, and with no central air-conditioning. The state will make no attempt to contact interested parties with updated information. It is the responsibility of each bidder to periodically check the above webpage for any and all notifications, releases and addendums associated with this rfp. Question Deadline 08/12/2022 at 4:30 PM ET 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. The State anticipates the start date will be 09/19/2022. The Phase 1 work completion date will be 11/28/2022 and contract completion date will be 06/30/2023 The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Architectural Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Insulation, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Metal Doors and Frames, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances and Storefronts, Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Partitions, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Flagpoles.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Office Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Planting Irrigation, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.