Clearwater Hall Siding Replacement, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho

Location:	Idaho
Posted:	Feb 26, 2026
Due:	Mar 19, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Idaho
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	26156
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State of Idaho

Department of Administration

Division of Public Works

BRAD LITTLE

Governor

STEVEN BAILEY

Director

KELLY BERARD

Administrator

502 North 4th Street

Boise, ID 83720-0072

Telephone (208) 332-1900

www.dpw.idaho.gov

February 9, 2026

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

TO:

Design Professionals

FROM:

Kelly Berard, DPW Administrator

SUBJECT:

DPW PROJECT NO. 26156

LCSC: Clearwater Hall Siding Replacement

Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC)

Lewiston, Idaho

RFQ submittal packages will be received at the Division of Public Works (DPW) office, located at

502 N. 4th Street, PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0072, by 2:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time

Zone, Thursday, March 19, 2026 for furnishing Design Professional services to the State of Idaho.

All questions must be sent to the DPW Project Manager prior to Thursday, March 12, 2026:

Andrew Gibler, Project Manager

Division of Public Works

502 N. 4th St.

PO Box 83720

Boise ID 83720-0072

(208) 791-5089

Andrew.Gibler@adm.idaho.gov

Modifications (addenda) to this RFQ, if any, will be posted on the Division of Public Works web

page at https://dpw.idaho.gov/professional-services/. It is recommended that responders to this RFQ

check this page prior to making their submittal.

The Division of Public Works (DPW) will administer the project according to the terms and

conditions of the award, State laws and guidelines. The Design Professional team will receive

general instructions through the State. A Project Manager from DPW will be assigned to serve as

project manager and liaison between the Department of Administration, Lewis-Clark State College,

and the Design Professional team.

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The Design Professional shall warrant the following: not knowingly hire or engage any illegal aliens

or persons not authorized to work in the United States as required by Title 67, Chapter 79, Idaho

Code. The Design Professional shall take steps to verify that it does not hire or engage any illegal

aliens or persons not authorized to work in the United States; and that any misrepresentation in this

regard or any employment of persons not authorized to work in the United States constitutes a

material breach and shall be cause for the imposition of monetary penalties and/or termination of

any Contract resulting from this RFQ.

Pursuit to Title 54, Chapter 3 of Idaho Code, the Design Professional shall specifically identify an

individual architect licensed in the state of Idaho who will supervise all architectural services

contained in this Request for Qualifications.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

Clearwater Hall is a four-story building located in downtown Lewiston, just a few blocks from the

Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) main campus. The facility is a two-building complex with the

lower floor holding several community facing services for LCSC, while the upper three floors

contain student dormitories. At the east half of the building, located at 410 Main Street, a large

portion of the exterior cladding at the upper three floors is a fiber cement lap product with pressed

wood material trims that are failing and allowing water intrusion. Failures are a combination of the

use of short-life materials, improper detailing and installation, and wind-driven weather.

The goals of this project are to replace the exterior fiber cement and pressed wood cladding with a

more suitable cladding material and to repair concealed materials that have received damage due to

water intrusion. Additionally, the existing flashing, masonry cladding, and other existing exterior

surfaces are to be evaluated for potential water intrusion. This will require the design team to make

a careful evaluation of the existing conditions, both visible and concealed. Thoughtful detailing

during design will be crucial for success.

A total project budget of $1,500,000 has been established to include all design, construction,

contingency, and all other associated project costs such as fees, reimbursables, permits, testing, and

other project related expenses.

Some select exterior photos of the exterior of the building are provided in the attached Exhibit A.

A site walkthrough of the facility is not planned.

REQUIRED SERVICES

The State is requesting proposals for complete design services. The design team will be responsible

for schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and

closeout for the design-bid-build project.

At the time of submittal, the Design Professional and required consultants must be properly licensed

to practice in the State of Idaho for their specific disciplines.

The Design Professional will be required to upload all documents to DPW’s cloud-based project

management system, Projectmates. Documents may include, but are not limited to meeting minutes,

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sketches, diagrams, programming analysis, photographs relevant to the project, drawings, project

manual, schedules, cost estimates, etc.

The Design Professional will be required to meet monthly with the DPW Project Manager for the

purpose of providing a verbal and written report regarding the previous month's progress. Such

monthly meetings will show funds expended in the completion of the project and specific

accomplishments related to the completion of the project.

The Design Professional shall keep in mind that during all phases, code compliance, energy

efficiency, and building maintenance concerns should be incorporated into the design.

The Design Professional shall develop all necessary presentation materials for, at a minimum, two

(2) presentations to the Permanent Building Fund Advisory Council.

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) PROPOSAL CONTENT

SOQ Cover: Provide a cover sheet with the following information:

1. The DPW project number and project title.

2. Your firm’s name.

Cover Letter, 2 points maximum: Include the following elements on one (1) single-sided page:

1. Your firm’s name and location. If your firm has multiple locations, please indicate

which address will be leading the design work.

2. Name and title of the primary point of contact (include no more than one). Include

the phone number (with area code) and email address of the primary point of contact.

3. An introductory statement as desired.

A. Basic Qualifications, 8 points maximum: Include a summary of your firm’s basic qualifications.

Limit to two (2) single-sided pages. Include the following elements:

1. Firm name, office location(s), firm history, staff size, and special expertise relevant

to this project. (0-2 point)

2. Firm organizational type, list of officers/partners, tax ID. (0-2 point)

3. List the Architect of Record, registered in the state of Idaho, who will supervise and

be a part of the Project Team for all architectural services contained within this

project. Include the license number. (0-2 points)

4. List the firm’s intended Project Manager who will be a part of the Project Team for

primary project development and oversight. Include the license number if this team

member has one. (0-2 points)

5. List any other consultants that you intend to use on this project. (optional)

B. Team Member Qualifications, 12 points maximum: Provide a description of the qualifications

of each team member to be assigned to this project. Limit to one (1) page per individual. Include

only team members who would presumptively be assigned to this project. For each team member,

provide the following criteria:

1. Team member name and title.

2. Number of years in current role.

3. Education and training.

4. Brief overview of responsibilities anticipated to this project.

5. Amount of involvement anticipated on this project.

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6. Brief overview of experience on similar projects with relevant experience of

detailing, specifying, and construction administration.

C. Technical Approach to Project, 24 points maximum: Describe your team’s anticipated

approach to this project. Limit to four (4) single-sided pages. Include the following elements:

1. Understanding of DPW process outlined in REQUIRED SERVICES. Explain how

your Team has used Projectmates (or a similar system), guided the client through

design phases, interacted with DOPL or other code agencies, presented at PBFAC (or

similar), and performed construction administration responsibilities. (0-6 points)

2. Understanding of the project scope and individual program needs as outlined in the

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT. Based on your Team’s experience with similar

project types, explain how your Team would work with stakeholders to identify

specific needs, perform an analysis of the existing system components, provide full

design services with periodic reviews, and manage construction administration tasks

for a successful project. (0-6 points)

3. Explanation of how your Team will design within budget, provide accurate cost

estimating, develop and maintain a schedule, and minimize construction change

orders in the Design-Bid-Build delivery method. Include a description of the Team’s

resources available to meet the project schedule. (0-6 points)

4. An analysis of potential challenges, opportunities, and solutions specific to this

project. (0-6 points)

D. Project Examples, 20 points maximum: Provide four (4) project examples (0-5 points for each

project). Limit to one (1) single-sided page per project. Points will prioritize Team Member

collaboration, water intrusion analysis in design, and exterior cladding replacement. Include the

following elements for each example:

1. Project name, location, and summary of the work showing specific relevance.

2. List of Team Members in this SOQ that participated in the project example. Indicate

each member’s role and level of involvement.

3. Design start date, construction start date, construction finish date. Provide a short

description of any significant adjustments.

4. Original construction budget and final construction budget. Provide a short

description of any significant adjustments.

Format, 4 points maximum: To assist the SOQ evaluation, it is desirable to format the submittal

similar to the headings listed above. The submittals should be clear and to the point while following

the page length guidelines provided above. Please consider the following guidelines:

1. All pages should be Letter (8.5 x 11) size. A font size of 10 or larger should be used.

2. Double-sided pages are allowed; a double-sided page equals two single-sided pages.

3. Section dividers are allowed. Do not provide information on the section dividers that

is required to be elsewhere in the SOQ and cannot be found where requested.

4. If the information requested is not addressed in the section in which it is requested,

maximum points will not be awarded for those criteria.

5. The Selection Committee will not be required to review any supplemental

information or appendices provided in the SOQ. The intent of the limitations outlined

here is to keep the SOQ documents concise and to give the Selection Committee

comparable information that can be reviewed objectively in a timely manner.

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The primary point of contact provided will be notified of all shortlist rankings (if interviews are

required), schedule updates, final rankings, and general Request for Qualifications information.

Failure to include this element may result in your firm being found non-responsive.

SUBMITTAL

Submit five (5) hard copies of the submittal and one (1) USB drive containing a PDF of the submittal.

PDF submittals must follow the same guidelines listed above.

EVALUATION

A selection committee consisting of two (2) persons from DPW, two (2) persons from the Agency,

and one (1) independent Design Professional will evaluate each submittal based on the requirements

above. The teams will be ranked based on the total SOQ score. The maximum points for the initial

ranking criteria are shown in the following table:

Section

Point Scoring for SOQ Initial Rankings

Criteria

Max Possible Points

Cover Sheet

Cover Letter

Basic Qualifications

Team Member Qualifications

Technical Approach to Project

Project Examples

Format

Total

The selection committee may choose to interview any, all, or none of the respondents as may be in

the best interest of the State. If interviews are held, the top ranked teams will be notified as to time,

place, and content of the interview. The maximum points for the interview, if required, will be 30

points. If interviews are conducted, the written and the interview points will be combined for a final

total score with a maximum of 100 points.

The names of all firms submitting proposals and the names, if any, selected for interviews shall be

public information. At the conclusion of the RFQ process, committee comments and evaluation

scores, as well as the contents of all proposals become public information. Firms that have not been

selected will be notified in writing after the conclusion of the selection process.

AWARD

Based on the selection committee’s combined results for the initial rankings and interviews, the

Division of Public Works will recommend a course of action to the Permanent Building Fund

Advisory Council (PBFAC) at their meeting scheduled on May 5, 2026. If the ranking is approved,

a notice of intent to negotiate will be issued to the Design Professional by the Division of Public

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

submission date	project number	project name
03-19-26	26156	Clearwater Hall Siding Replacement, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho