Architectural/Engineering Services - Chesapeake Career Center

The District requires professional architectural and engineering services for replacement of the existing Chesapeake Career Center. The District reserves the right to select one (1) or more qualified architectural firm(s) to meet our need for a new facility. The Project is intended to provide a facility with a programmed capacity of 700 students at any given time. It is anticipated that there will be a morning set of classes and an evening set of classes, consisting of 700 students each. It will include professional services for programming, design, construction documents, special inspections, and contract administration for all building and site improvements. The design will need to incorporate support for the installation of technology, infrastructure, and hardware being provided by other proposers to meet the District’s standards. The A/E will work with the District to develop programmatic requirements and design concepts that support the most current accepted practices for preparing a future ready workforce with the skills to succeed in their chosen pathways. The A/E will also be expected to design spaces that will provide the greatest amount of adaptability for changes to the facility’s programming as the District’s needs evolve. The District may build this facility using the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) or alternative construction processes. Proposers are responsible for ensuring that all aspects of such a process are adhered to in accordance with state code and District policy. Furthermore, proposers will also need to be prepared to advise the District on best practices in this regard.

Chesapeake Public Schools (also referred to as “the District” and “CPS”) seeks proposals from qualified architectural firms, licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the purpose of entering into a contract to perform professional services for the identified Chesapeake Public Schools’ project. Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), the District is seeking to identify an Architectural / Engineering Design Team(s) (also referred to as “the A/E”) that can most fully meet the needs of the District as specified in this document and any associated attachments.

Based on enrollment, the District is the seventh largest school district in Virginia. With nearly 40,000 students and 6,000 employees in 47 schools and centers, the District is committed to providing excellence in education for the children of Chesapeake.

The Chesapeake Public School System is an equal educational opportunity school system. The School Board of the City of Chesapeake also adheres to the principles of equal opportunity in employment and, therefore, prohibits discrimination in terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, religion, age, or disability.