RFP-24072 A&E Design Services for City Springs E/MS #008

Background
Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) serves nearly 76,000 students across 162 schools and programs. The school system is governed by the Board of School Commissioners. City Schools is soliciting proposals for a qualified Architect and Engineer (A/E) team to provide planning, design, and construction administration services for a replacement building for City Springs Elementary/Middle School #008.

This project aligns with the Perkins, Somerset, and Oldtown Transformation Plan aimed at replacing demolished public housing units with mixed-income units.

Work Details
The selected A/E team will provide a full range of architectural and engineering services necessary to construct the educational facility, including civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, telecommunications, safety and security, fire protection, interior design, and furniture fixtures and equipment.

Specific tasks include:
- Conducting environmental surveys;
- Achieving Net Zero Energy status;
- Utilizing Building Information Modeling software;
- Preparing design submissions according to Maryland PSCP Administrative Procedures Guide;
- Presenting designs to the Baltimore City Urban Design and Architecture Advisory Panel;
- Assessing existing artwork and historic structures on site;
- Preparing space tabulations;
- Providing complete design documentation including samples and specifications;
- Ensuring compliance with utility service connections;
- Designing a lightning protection system;
- Coordinating with commissioning agents;
- Maintaining project meeting minutes;
- Engaging in community outreach regarding energy concepts.

Period of Performance
The contract will span multiple phases including concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documents preparation, and construction administration. Each phase will require specific deliverables at various completion percentages (e.g., 30%, 50%, 65%, 90%, 100%).

Place of Performance
The project will be performed at the site of the Lombard Building #57 located at 1601 E. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD 21231. The existing City Springs EMS #008 is located at 100 South Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21231.