Active SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · CITY OF WESTMINSTER
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City of Westminster, CO seeks qualified architectural firms for design of Fire Stations #7 and #3 via a two-phase procurement: RFQ followed by RFP. Mandatory virtual prebid conference on 2026-07-23.
The City of Westminster, Colorado, is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) and proposals from qualified firms for Architectural services for the design of Westminster Fire Stations #7 and #3. This procurement will be completed in two phases: the qualifying phase (RFQ) and the proposal solicitation phase (RFP). ... **Solicitation Type**: RFQ - Request for Qualifications (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2032173.C12461876 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 07/30/2026 08:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Solicitation Number**: RFQ-PWU-26-656 **Reference Number**: 0000430243 **Pricing**: No Pricing **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event: Prebid Conference | Date: 07/23/2026 03:30 PM EDT | Location: Virtual - Microsoft Teams Meeting | Mandatory: True **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Is the City open to receiving and awarding separate bids for the three buildings (Station #7, Station #3, and the Fire Administration Building)? Or must each proposer submit for all three buildings? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Requirement states submit three (3) projects of similar size and scope, with a CM/GC or CMAR method, completed in the last five (5) years. We currently have large CMAR projects that are very similar. Can the project requirement consist of projects in design/construction? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | On Page 7 of the RFQ under point 7 for the team it mentions a "High-Performance Building Consultant". Could you please clarify what you mean by "high-Performance Building Consultant"? Is there an anticipated special lighting expectation, or are normal lighting requirements anticipated? Do you need 3rd party commissioning? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | On page 23 of Exhibit C - Design Deliverable Requirements - 9. Design Deliverable Narrative, it states "Proposer shall include a Design Deliverable Narrative within their Technical Proposal" followed by 7 items. Are these to be included in this Phase I submission? If so, it there a specific section you would like these to be addressed in? Or are these to be answered by firms that progress to Phase II? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Under Section 3, Project Team and Staff, sub-item (c) references two dedicated teams. Could the City clarify the intent and rationale behind this requirement, including how it envisions the roles, responsibilities, and scope of work being divided between the two teams? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | I found the answer, my apologies! Just to clarify, can projects be in the construction phase? Or must the construction phase be fully complete as well? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Is the cover letter included in the 15-page limit? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Do section divider pages count toward the 15-page limit? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Can the resumes use a font smaller than 12-point, or must the entire document use a 12-point font or larger? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Should every page use standard 1" margins, or may the resume pages, cover/back cover, and divider pages use margins smaller than 1"? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | In Section A.4, it states, "While a full team is not required during the RFQ phase, please indicate which of these services your firm can provide in-house and whether those consultants are located in Colorado or out of state." Just to clarify, is it acceptable to list recommended sub-consultant firms in the organizational chart? Also, can you confirm that sub-consultant resumes are not required during the RFQ phase? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | The RFQ states 1-inch margins should be used. Can photos and a footer be outside the margins? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | The project must meet LEED Silver. Will certification be under v4.1 or v5? v5 places more emphasis on embodied carbon, life cycle assessment, and material circularity, so the target version affects our structural approach. | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Is deconstruction or material salvage being considered for the Existing Fire Station #3? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Article 2 – Confirm that you will add text similar to the following “See exhibit A, Firm X's proposal dated xx/xx/xxx, for the Engineer’s Services and Responsibilities” and then you would include our proposal as an exhibit to this Agreement? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Article 13.3 – There are references to D(2) , can you confirm that it should say "13.3.2"? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Are the requested (3) project references a maximum, or a minimum? Can we include more than (3)? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Are we limited to three project examples in Section 2 - Project Experience? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | The RFQ requests three project examples of similar size and scope. Given that this procurement encompasses two distinct fire stations, an administration building, and specialized training structures, may proposers submit up to three project examples for the fire stations plus additional project examples specifically highlighting specialized training facility design, provided the overall submission adheres to the page count rules? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | In Exhibit E (Anticipated Project Timeline), the Construction Documents (CD) phase for Fire Station #3 is allocated three (3) months, whereas Schematic Design (SD) and Design Development (DD) are allocated four (4) months each. Considering that the anticipated CD phase falls directly across the major end-of-year holidays, would the City consider extending the CD duration for Fire Station #3 to four (4) months to align with the earlier design phases and account for holiday schedule constraints? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Should proposers include team qualifications/experience for EOC design within the Phase I 15-page submittal? If an EOC is added, how would the City like proposers to address potential impacts to the project scope, schedule, or staffing in Phase I? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | What is meant by "Net Zero ready"? There does not appear to be a standard net zero (NZ) definition, and can generally broken down into NZ energy, NZ carbon/emissions, and NZ cost. And, further broken down as NZ site energy, NZ source energy, NZ operational carbon (i.e., energy related on-site + source carbon), NZ whole-life carbon (i.e., carbon used from cradle to grave), and NZ embodied carbon. Can you clarify what is meant by "Net Zero ready"? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Is it anticipated that a life cycle cost analysis will be completed - during early stage(s) of design to make building layout, construction, energy efficiency, etc. selections - to assist in the "net zero ready" and LEED decision making processes? | Answered in Addendum 2 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 2 | 08/04/2026 05:53 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 1 | 07/29/2026 12:53 PM EDT | |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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