Lead Design Architect - New U.S. Federal Building, South Florida

Solicitation GS-04P-10-EX-C-0043, issued by the General Services Administration's Acquisition Management Division, seeks a Lead Design Architect for the construction of a new 475,000 gross square foot Federal Office Building in Broward County, Florida. The project is estimated to cost between 125 million and 155 million dollars and requires high-quality integrated design that meets Federal Energy Goals and achieves LEED Silver certification. The procurement process utilizes a two-stage selection method involving portfolio submissions based on design philosophy and past performance, followed by interviews for shortlisted firms. Key requirements include the use of Building Information Modeling and a mandate that at least 35 percent of the contract effort be performed within the state of Florida. The project emphasizes small business participation, with dedicated networking sessions held to connect shortlisted architecture and engineering firms with SDB, WOSB, HubZone, and Veteran-owned subcontractors. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. serves as the Construction Manager for the project. Following the evaluation process, a shortlist of firms including Asymptote Architecture, Krueck and Sexton Architects, Foster + Partners, Murphy/Jahn Architects, REX Architecture, and Thomas Phifer and Partners was announced. Nonselected firms were provided the option to request preaward or postaward debriefings through the contracting officer, Lawrence R. Hales.