26-012 RFQ Architect of Record
| Location: | Illinois |
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| Posted: | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Due: | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Agency: | Hinsdale Township High School District 86 |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| 26-012 RFQ Architect of Record | |||||||
| Issue Date | Meetings |
Clarification |
Solicitations Due |
Board Review | |||
| January 8, 2026 | N/A | N/A |
Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
February 2026 |
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| Documents: | 26-012ArchitectofRecord.pdf | ||||||
| Description: | The district is soliciting qualifications from architectural firms to provide planning and design to serve the District as Architect of Record. | ||||||
| Information: |
Msnyder@hinsdale86.org |
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Hinsdale Township High School District 86
5500 Grant Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Request for Qualifications
RFQ 26-012 Architect of Record
Submit your qualifications to:
Tina Snyder, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Manager
Hinsdale Township Administration Building
5500 Grant Street, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
P. 630.570.8003 F. 630.325.9153
msnyder@hinsdale86.org
Table of Contents
Request for Qualifications...............................................................................................3
Schedule ....................................................................................................................... 4
Submission....................................................................................................................4
Questions .....................................................................................................................4
General Terms and Conditions.........................................................................................4
Background ................................................................................................................... 5
General Description of Scope of Services ..........................................................................5
Information ................................................................................................................... 6
Response Format ...........................................................................................................8
Project Experience .........................................................................................................8
Selection Process ...........................................................................................................8
Form A-Certifications ......................................................................................................9
FORM B-Label .............................................................................................................. 11
Request for Qualifications
January 8, 2026
A Tradition of Excellence
To whom it may concern,
The Board of Education for Hinsdale Township High School District 86 will be accepting Statements of
Qualifications to provide architectural services to be the Architect of Record for the District. This request for
qualifications is pursuant to the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510). The selected
firm shall have the responsibility for execution of the planning, design, construction documentation, and
construction administration phases of construction projects as well as providing information to assist with
budgeting on selected projects. Interested firms that specialize in architectural services to the educational sector
are encouraged to submit their qualifications.
The request for qualifications is available for download please contact Tina Snyder, NIGP-CPP, CPPB at
msnyder@hinsdale86.org or Phone 630-570-8003.
Please read the entire solicitation package and submit your qualifications in accordance with the instructions by
January 29, 2026, at 3:00pm CST to the address below and one digital response.
Tina Snyder, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Manager
Administration Center
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
5500 South Grant Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
If you need additional information, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Tina Snyder
Tina Snyder, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Manager
Hinsdale Township High School D86
5500 S Grant Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Schedule
The District has set the following solicitation schedule for the vendors. The District reserves the rights to modify
this schedule as needed via addendum.
ACTIVITY:
Legal Ad
DATE:
January 8, 2026
Qualifications Due
Short Listed Firms is requested to be present at Facilities
and Finance Committee Meeting for
interviews/presentations (if necessary)
Contract Negotiations
Board Review and Consideration
January 29, 2026, by 3:00 P.M. CST
February 9, 2026, starting at 4:00PM CST
(approximately) time to be determined for your
presentation
Starting approximately February 10, 2026, through
posting for Board Review
February 24, 2026 @6:00pm CST (tentative)
Submission
Qualifications are due by Thursday, January 29, 2026, by 3:00PM CST local time. Timely delivery is at the risk of
the responder and any submittal received after the deadline may be rejected. Submit 7 (seven) hard copies plus
one digital copy to the following:
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Tina Snyder NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Manager
5500 South Grant Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
P 630.570.7003
Email: Msnyder@hinsdale86.org
Questions
Any questions or concern regarding this RFQ shall be directed in writing via email to Tina Snyder, NIGP-CPP,
Procurement Manager email Msnyder@hinsdale86.org.
Any responses shall be issued as an addendum to all the respondents which will need to be acknowledged as part
of their submissions.
General Terms and Conditions
1. All costs associated with developing or submitting a qualifications statement in response to this request
or to provide oral or written clarification of its content shall be borne by the respondent. The Board
assumes no responsibility for these costs. The RFQ does not commit the Board to pay any costs incurred
in preparation or submission or a response or in anticipation of a contract.
2. This RFQ does not commit the Board to enter into a contract. The Board reserves the right to award one,
more than one, or no contract(s) in response to this RFQ. The Board reserves the right to waive
informalities and irregularities in the submissions of qualifications received. The Board also reserves the
right to terminate this RFQ, and reissue a subsequent solicitation, and/or remedy technical errors in the
RFQ process.
3. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the respondent(s) whose submittal(s) is deemed most
advantageous to the Board, as determined by the selection committee, upon approval of the Board,
taking into consideration qualifications, ability of professional personnel, past record and experience,
performance data on file, willingness to meet time requirements, locations, workload of firm, and such
other qualifications based factors as the Board may determine as applicable.
4. All respondents are prohibited from making any contact with District personnel, any individual Board of
Education member, Superintendent or any other administrator or employee of the District with regard to
the RFQ, other than in the manner and to the person(s) designated herein. The Board reserves the right
to disqualify any respondent forum to have violated the prohibitions in this paragraph.
Background
Since the first class graduated in 1883, Hinsdale Township High School District 86 (the District) has provided public
education to students in Hinsdale, Darien, Oak Brook, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge, Willow brook, and Westmont in
DuPage and Cook counties who reside within its boundaries. Hinsdale Township High School District 86 is located
25 miles southwest of Chicago. The District’s student population is approximately 4,000 students, Grades 9
through 12. The District currently employs approximately 625 employees.
The has two (2) four-year schools, an Administrative Center and two transition centers at the addresses listed
below:
Hinsdale Central High School
5500 South Grant Street
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
Square Footage: 552,900
Hinsdale South High School
7401 Clarendon Hills Road,
Darien, Illinois 60561
Square Footage: 457,100
Hinsdale Transition Center Darien
7302 Clarendon Hills Road
Darien, Illinois 60561
Square Footage: 8428
Hinsdale Transition Center Burr Ridge
16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Square Footage: 12,750
Administration Center Building
5500 S Grant Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Square Footage: 7,500
The District is governed by a Board of Education consisting of seven members. The regular members are elected to
staggered four-year terms every two years. The board member elections are held District-wide. The day-to-day
operations are managed by a board appointed Superintendent.
General Description of Scope of Services
1. The selected firm will become the District’s Architect of Record for Hinsdale Township High School District
86 which includes the following:
a. Repair and/or renovation of existing school District facilities and responsibilities associated with
such projects, including but not limited to, procedural, permit and zoning requirement from
local, county, and state agencies.
b. May design potential future building projects including school building design and construction.
c. Knowledge of the Illinois Life/Safety Code and ADA compliance
d. Services and products provided by the firm shall conform to the Illinois State School Code and be
in accordance with all Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations.
e. The selected architectural firm will become part of a project team consisting of members of the
School District and community stakeholders to perform services as requested.
2. The design team may be requested to do the following:
a. Attend meetings with the District administrative staff as necessary.
b. Attend Board of Education meetings as requested.
c. Develop preliminary drafts of the project program project team review and comment.
d. Consult with the Board on budgetary and funding matters.
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