Rio Rancho Public Schools Sealed Solicitation

Title: Architect Design Services – Cleveland HS Classroom Additions and Upgrades

Deadline: 1/30/2025 2:00 PM   (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Status: Deadline Expired

Solicitation Number: RFP No. 2025-017-FAC

Description: PROJECT: Rio Rancho Public Schools (“RRPS”) is seeking professional Architectural Design Services for Cleveland HS campus upgrades and additions to include:

1. Rio Rancho public schools is soliciting proposals for a Design firm
to assist with campus upgrades and additions for Cleveland HS to
include:

● Programming/Design for new classroom building (8 Classrooms)
● Programming/Design for cafeteria extension/addition
● Security upgrades to include
i. CMU perimeter wall
ii. Main secure lobby upgrades
iii. Design new secure lobby/vestibule between gym &cafeteria

2. Project MACC: 5,000,000 (Dependent upon available funding)


Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 1/9/2025 1:00 PM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Please sign up if you plan to attend the pre-bid meeting.A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled on January 09, 2025, @ 1:00 a.m. Access to the meeting is available virtually using the following meeting link. Meeting ID meet.google.com/vwk-gwwr-rvh Edit Phone Numbers (‪US‬)‪+1 515-726-3137‬‬‬‬‬ PIN: ‪744 483 015#‬‬‬


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Question 1

Posted: 1/7/2025

Question: Please clarify the maximum page limit to the Offeror's response, including which items are exempt from this limit (e.g. covers, tabs, submittal letter, TOC, etc)?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 2

Posted: 1/7/2025

Question: On page 18 of the RFP, it does not mention that we need to include a Project Listing Form or a W-9. However, on page 23, it says that a W-9 and Project Listing Form must be provided. If the Project Listing Form is required, can you please supply the form you would like us to complete?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 3

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Will Rio Rancho Public Schools organize a site visit to see the existing conditions of the school?

Response: See Addenda No. 1 for a response to this question.

Question 4

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: The $5,000,000 MACC indicates "dependent upon available funding." Has any funding already been secured, or is there a timeline for anticipated funding coming? Will funding application deadlines impact the anticipated design timeline and overall project schedule?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 5

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Is there an anticipated design and construction timeline, including any goals RRPS has for commencing construction and/or having construction complete and ready for use?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 6

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Scope of work indicates CMU perimeter wall as part of security upgrades. Is that referencing a site wall, or is the classroom buiding intended/desired to be CMU construction?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 7

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Will potential offerers be provided with existing drawings for reference? Or, will the successful offeror be provided with existing drawings for all disciplines to best understand existing systems? If drawings will not be provided or if they are insufficient, are as-built services expected to be a part of this scope of work?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 8

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Has a recent site survey been completed or will that be done by RRPS at the commencement of this project?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 9

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Will there be a Site Visit for this project, and if so, will that event alter the deadline for this RFP?

Response: See Addenda No. 1 for a response to this question.

Question 10

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Will a project listing form be provided?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 11

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Hello. Are the Geotechnical Engineering and Topographical Site/Utility Surveying owner provided or do we need to add these consultants to our team? Thank you.

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 12

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: V. A.5 (Evaluation Criteria, Attachments) states that a Project Listing Form must be provided as an attachment but this form is not included in the solicitation documents. Could this form please be uploaded?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 13

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Are you requiring LEED Silver certification for the new classroom addition?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 14

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: In Section 4 you ask for references. Is this for any project or specifically for the projects completed in the Rio Rancho vicinity that we list?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 15

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Is a sign in sheet available from the pre-bid meeting?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 16

Posted: 1/13/2025

Question: Please confirm whether or not a fee is required as a part of this submission.

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Question 17

Posted: 1/15/2025

Question: Please confirm if LEED services/certification will be required for this project.

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/7/2025

Question: Please clarify the maximum page limit to the Offeror's response, including which items are exempt from this limit (e.g. covers, tabs, submittal letter, TOC, etc)?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/7/2025

Question: On page 18 of the RFP, it does not mention that we need to include a Project Listing Form or a W-9. However, on page 23, it says that a W-9 and Project Listing Form must be provided. If the Project Listing Form is required, can you please supply the form you would like us to complete?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Will Rio Rancho Public Schools organize a site visit to see the existing conditions of the school?

Response: See Addenda No. 1 for a response to this question.

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: The $5,000,000 MACC indicates "dependent upon available funding." Has any funding already been secured, or is there a timeline for anticipated funding coming? Will funding application deadlines impact the anticipated design timeline and overall project schedule?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Is there an anticipated design and construction timeline, including any goals RRPS has for commencing construction and/or having construction complete and ready for use?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Scope of work indicates CMU perimeter wall as part of security upgrades. Is that referencing a site wall, or is the classroom buiding intended/desired to be CMU construction?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Will potential offerers be provided with existing drawings for reference? Or, will the successful offeror be provided with existing drawings for all disciplines to best understand existing systems? If drawings will not be provided or if they are insufficient, are as-built services expected to be a part of this scope of work?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Has a recent site survey been completed or will that be done by RRPS at the commencement of this project?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/9/2025

Question: Will there be a Site Visit for this project, and if so, will that event alter the deadline for this RFP?

Response: See Addenda No. 1 for a response to this question.

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Will a project listing form be provided?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Hello. Are the Geotechnical Engineering and Topographical Site/Utility Surveying owner provided or do we need to add these consultants to our team? Thank you.

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: V. A.5 (Evaluation Criteria, Attachments) states that a Project Listing Form must be provided as an attachment but this form is not included in the solicitation documents. Could this form please be uploaded?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Are you requiring LEED Silver certification for the new classroom addition?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: In Section 4 you ask for references. Is this for any project or specifically for the projects completed in the Rio Rancho vicinity that we list?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/10/2025

Question: Is a sign in sheet available from the pre-bid meeting?

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/13/2025

Question: Please confirm whether or not a fee is required as a part of this submission.

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.

Posted: 1/15/2025

Question: Please confirm if LEED services/certification will be required for this project.

Response: See Addenda No. 2 for the District's response.