Professional Design Services - Crossroads Multi-Use Commercial Development.

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Jan 20, 2026
Due:	Feb 5, 2026
Agency:	Mississippi State University
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	RFQ 26-28
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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES

FOR IHL# 205-367

Crossroads District Multi-Use Commercial Development

RFQ No. 26-28 - MSU2025039

Mississippi State University desires qualifications from architectural and engineering firms with

principals licensed in the State of Mississippi interested in and capable of providing services as described

below.

IHL #205-367

Crossroads District Multi-Use Commercial Development

Provide complete professional design services, including programming, schematic design, design development,

construction documents, bidding/negotiation support, and construction administration for Project #205-367: Crossroads

District Non-Residential Mixed-Use Commercial Development. The project site is located directly across University Drive

from the under-construction Hotel Madelon, between Camp Avenue and Highway 12, in Starkville, MS. The project will

include multiple buildings with a mix of non-residential uses (e.g., office, retail, and food/beverage) with primary surface

parking located at the rear of the site and service/loading screened from primary frontages. The design shall reinforce the

established Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) character of the adjacent Cotton District.

TND / Cotton District characteristics:

• Established architectural styles: Greek Revival, Classic Revival, and Charleston/New Orleans-influenced forms.

• Buildings address University Drive and other primary streets with active ground-floor frontage where feasible.

• Rear/side parking; street-facing frontages prioritize entries, windows, and pedestrian scale elements.

• Pedestrian connectivity from sidewalks to primary entrances; ADA routes clearly integrated.

• Screening for dumpsters, loading, and mechanical from public view.

The Submission Process

This invitation is limited to firms with at least one principal in the firm licensed in the State of

Mississippi. If your firm wishes to be considered for the work, please submit a thumb drive of a

proposal containing the following:

1) Letter of Interest, specifically including the following:

a) Name of principal to be in charge, project professional, project manager, consultants,

and others as applicable to your firm's organization (resumes attached in appendix).

b) Name (resume attached in appendix) of the principal who is licensed in the State of

Mississippi.

c) Names (resumes attached in appendix) of project team, including in-house specialists

and external consultants as deemed necessary for a successful project.

d) A description of your procedures used to ensure a successful professional-client

relationship.

e) Documentation of your record of design excellence. Photographs and other evidence

may be placed in appendix.

f) An explanation of your cost-control procedures including an evaluation of your record

with change orders and closeness of bids to estimated costs.

2) Project Specific Qualifications:

a) Documentation of your experience with projects of this specific type. Photographs,

references and other evidence may be placed in appendix.

b) Documentation of your experience with similar projects. List a reference for each

project who may be contacted.

c) Documentation of design procedures and solutions.

The Selection Process

A selection committee will review all proposals received and select based on qualifications. The

selection process timetable will proceed as follows:

• Qualifications (40 points), Experience (40 points) and Capacity for Performance (20

points). To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in detail:

• Qualifications – List of qualifications of persons to be assigned to project;

Experience – Information regarding the firm’s experience and the projects previously

undertaken, including the type and amount of grants awarded, the projects activities

and the status of the projects;

• Capacity for Performance – Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide

services.

1) Receive submissions no later than February 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

2) Review of submissions completed as soon as possible, and announcement made of firms to

be interviewed.

3) An informational meeting will be held for short-listed firms.

4) Round table interviews will be conducted at a location and date to be determined.

Submission Notice

Submissions must be received, at the address below, no later than Thursday, February 5, 2026,

at 2:00 PM. Submissions received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Office of Procurement & Contracts

Attn: RFQ No. 26-28

405 Garrard Road East

Starkville, MS 39759

Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex,

religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy,

gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law.

END OF NOTICE

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