Architectural and Engineering Services for Educational Facility Expansion

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Dec 11, 2025
Due:	Jan 22, 2026
Agency:	Joliet Junior College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
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Qualifications-Based Selection

QBS Due Date: January 22, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. CST

Please direct qualification questions to: Matt Stephenson at purchasing@jjc.edu on or before

January 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

All proposals must be submitted electronically through the ESM Solutions electronic sourcing site. Please note that

all vendors will have to complete an on-line registration process prior to submitting your proposal.

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The Joliet Junior College is seeking a statement of interest and qualifications from

ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING firms to perform the following services:

Through this Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process, Joliet Junior College (JJC) seeks a highly qualified

architectural partner to provide cost analysis, design and engineering, programming, land use analysis, and

site/building layout services for educational facility expansions. The projects will include a Manufacturing Training

Facility on main campus, and a Morris. IL/Grundy County campus expansion. The selected firm will play a key role

in shaping facilities that maximize land use efficiency, enhance safety, and ensure long-term adaptability to meet

evolving educational needs.

Firms submitting a statement of interest and qualifications, shall further submit current documentation verifying pre-

qualification with the Illinois Capital Development Board, and include a current statement of qualifications and

performance data (CDB Standard Form 255 or Form 330). Firms that cannot provide this documentation, should

provide a detailed explanation as to they are not or cannot be qualified within their proposal.

The letter of interest should be emailed to the attention of Matt Stephenson, Senior Director of

Business & Auxiliary Services at purchasing@jjc.edu on or before January 15, 2026.

Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS)

#R26004

Architectural and Engineering Services for

Educational Facility Expansion

Joliet Junior College / City of Joliet

Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS)

OVERVIEW

Through this Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process, Joliet Junior College (JJC) seeks a highly

qualified architectural partner to provide cost analysis, design and engineering, programming, land use

analysis, and site/building layout services for educational facility expansions. The projects will include a

Manufacturing Training Facility on main campus, and a Morris. IL/Grundy County campus expansion. The

selected firm will play a key role in shaping facilities that maximize land use efficiency, enhance safety,

and ensure long-term adaptability to meet evolving educational needs.

Additional scope is discussed in Appendix B the SCOPE OF WORK section of this proposal.

BACKGROUND

Joliet Junior College (JJC)

JJC, the nation’s first public community college, is a comprehensive institution offering a wide range of

academic and career-focused programs. These include pre-baccalaureate courses for students planning to

transfer to four-year universities, career and technical education leading directly to employment, adult

education and literacy programs, workforce training, and a variety of student support services aimed at

promoting success.

JJC serves approximately 11,500 full-time and part-time students and employs around 1,377 staff members.

To meet the needs of its diverse district, JJC operates from multiple sites including one main campus, two

extended campuses and two education centers. The main campus is located within the city of Joliet, with

extension campuses in Romeoville and Morris. Education Centers are located at Weitendorf, and the City

Center in downtown Joliet.

As the sole public postsecondary institution within the boundaries of Community College District 525, JJC

is located about 45 miles southwest of Chicago—the third-largest city in the United States. The college's

1,442-square-mile district serves a population of more than 700,000 residents across Will, Grundy, Kendall,

LaSalle, Kankakee, Livingston, and Cook counties.

Joliet Junior College is guided by its mission to strengthen communities, inspire learning and transform

lives, and follows its vision as the first choice for learning, working and cultivating pathways to prosperity.

I. QBS SCHEDULE & SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Date

Event

Thursday, December 11, 2025. Vendors contacted via email / advertised.

Non-Mandatory Pre-bid meeting for firms that intend

Thursday, December 18. 2025, to submit a proposal. This link is also available on

at 9:00 a.m. CST via

the purchasing website at:

Microsoft TEAMS.

https://jjc.edu/community/vendors/current-solicitations

Monday, January 5, 2026, at

2:00 p.m. CST.

Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Last date/time for submission of written questions

through the ESM sourcing solutions tool under the Q&A

section.

Responses to questions will be addressed by

addendum.

A letter of interest must be submitted by this date, or

subsequent proposals will not be accepted. The letter of

interest should be emailed to the attention of Matt

Stephenson, Senior Director of Business & Auxiliary

Services at purchasing@jjc.edu.

Thursday, January 22, 2026, Proposals must be submitted electronically through the

at 2:00 p.m. CST.

ESM Solutions electronic sourcing site.

January 23 – 30, 2026.

February 2 - 5, 2026.

Evaluation Team reviews proposals.

Interview of the top selected firms, if needed, as

determined solely by the college.

February 20, 2026

(anticipated).

Anticipated notification of award. Awards for each

project may be done together or separately and at a

later date.

A. ADVICE: The department responsible for this QBS is the Business and Auxiliary Services

located at Campus Center, Building A, Room 3100, 1215 Houbolt Rd., Joliet, IL 60431-8938.

The JJC contact will be the Senior Director of Business and Auxiliary Services, telephone (815)

280-6640.

B. SUBMISSION: The submission of a response shall be prima facie evidence that the supplier

has full knowledge of the scope, nature, quality of work to be performed, the detailed

requirements of the project, and the conditions under which the work is to be performed.

Faxed and hard copy proposals ARE NOT acceptable. All QBSs must be submitted by the date

and time of public opening (see above). All proposals must be submitted electronically through

the ESM Solutions electronic sourcing site. Please note that all vendors will have to complete

an on-line registration process prior to submitting your proposal.

A step-by-step supplier registration guide is posted to the college’s website for your reference.

General supplier guides are also available on the ESM website. If you have any questions

during the registration process, contact ESM Solutions Customer Support (877) 969-7246

Option 3.

Registration Link:

https://supplier.esmsolutions.com/registration#/registration/contactInformation/

General Supplier Guide (ESM Documents):

https://support.esmsolutions.com/hc/en-us/sections/115000917048-Supplier-Guides

Supplier Registration Guide (JJC Document):

https://www.jjc.edu/sites/default/files/Purchasing/FY2019/Supplier%20Registration%20Scre

enshots%20Final.pdf

Please note the electronic sourcing tool will allow you to attach supporting documentation.

QBSs not submitted in the format as instructed by this QBS will not be accepted.

QBSs received after the date and time specified shall be considered LATE, and shall not be

opened. While the ESM platform is a reliable tool for electronic submissions, vendors should

be aware that, as with any online system, occasional technical issues may occur. To mitigate

any risk of delayed submissions, vendors are strongly encouraged to complete their bid

submissions well in advance of the deadline. Please note that all proposals are electronically

sealed and remain confidential until the official bid opening, at which time they become

accessible to JJC.

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

Bid Name:	Architectural and Engineering Services for Educational Facility Expansion QBS Number: R26004 Due Date: January 22, 2026 Status: Open
Bid Documents:	QBS Document PDF (12/11/25) Solicitation LINK (12/11/25) Virtual Pre-QBS Meeting LINK (12/11/25) Virtual Public Opening LINK (12/11/25)

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