Engineering Consultant Services

The Orleans Parish School Board is soliciting engineering consultant services to support the renovation, repair, and modernization of historic school buildings constructed prior to 1968, with a focus on comprehensive project delivery from initial assessment through construction close-out. The scope requires the prime consultant to lead a multidisciplinary team including architects, environmental, civil, structural, and MEP engineers to conduct existing conditions assessments, programming, cost estimation, design development, bidding, construction administration, and final documentation, all while adhering strictly to the NOLA Public Schools Facility Performance Standards and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Properties. Proposals must demonstrate professional qualifications, recent experience with K-12 school projects, and the ability to integrate qualified subconsultants, with evaluation weighted heavily toward these non-price factors totaling 100 points, including 20 points each for firm qualifications and relevant project experience, 15 points for subconsultant expertise, and 15 points for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation. Award will be made based on best value through a trade-off process, not on lowest price, and the contract includes options for increasing quantities and terminating at budget period end dates. All respondents must submit a completed Statement of Qualifications using the agency’s mandatory forms from Exhibit A, electronically to the Procurement Director by the deadline of August 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and must include detailed resumes and organizational charts for key personnel, evidence of required security clearances, and compliance with OCI prohibitions, including full disclosure of any potential conflicts and written authorization for subcontracting. DBE participation is a material requirement, with vendors claiming DBE involvement required to submit verified certification from LAUCP or SLDBE, along with four mandatory compliance reports, and failure to provide verifiable DBE documentation results in automatic rejection. The contract is to be performed primarily at the Orleans Parish School Board’s administrative office at 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA, with all deliveries and performance subject to F.O.B. Destination terms. No contract value is specified due to the absence of pricing tables or CLINs, and no packaging, inspection, or delivery standards beyond compliance with district specifications and federal grant requirements are outlined, with contract administration data such as COR, COTR, payment office, or invoicing systems not formally identified in the solicitation.