Through this Request for Proposal (RFP Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), the Office of Purchasing & Contracting (hereinafter the "State") is seeking to establish a contract with a qualified Architectural and Engineering firm to provide architectural and engineering design services for the Rutland Multi-Modal Transit Center Parking Garage repairs at 102 West Street, Rutland, VT. Interested firms are invited to bid on providing architectural/engineering design services described in Section 2 of this RFP. 1.2. The purpose of this project is to hire an architectural and engineering firm to locate, identify and record all major structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repairs and provide, in detail, a phased plan to properly execute each repair. The scope of services for this project shall include schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding and negotiation, and construction administration for the repair of the structure. The Rutland Multi-Modal Transit Center (RMMTC) Parking Garage was constructed in 1998/1999. The original design drawings are dated February 14, 1997, and the 'For Record Drawings' provided by the contractor are dated October 15, 1999. The parking garage consists of four elevated levels with approximately 591 spaces. The structure consists of pretopped precast/prestressed double tee decks supported on precast/prestressed concrete spandrels, inverted tee beams, and columns that were manufactured in a plant, transported to the site, and erected. All stair/elevator towers are constructed of precast concrete. A regional bus station is located at the grade level of the garage, with a separate bus entrance/exit off West Street from the vehicular entrance. In April of 2020, a Condition Assessment Report detailing the conditions of the precast concrete parking structure was completed. The report recommends repairs to the concrete structures due to water and salt infiltration. Protecting the concrete is important to maintaining the integrity and extending the service life of the parking structure. In addition to structural repairs, numerous MEP items were identified in the assessment, including sprinkler dry pipe and head replacement, fire alarm system replacement, miscellaneous repairs to HVAC equipment, and replacement of the South tower conduit, wire, and electrical equipment in the elevator pit. Separate from the assessment, a number of deferred maintenance projects have been identified, including replacement of the garage's electrical system, which is corroded and failing, and addressing the roof structure of the top level to prevent snow sliding off the roof from landing in the bus island below. This project will include, at minimum, repairs identified in the assessment and BGS-identified deferred maintenance items. The State anticipates the start date will be December 6th, 2023. The substantial completion date will be October 31st, 2024, and contract completion date will be October 31st,2025, which includes a one-year warranty period. QUESTIONS DUE BY: August 23, 2023, at 4:30 P.M. (EST) All communications concerning this RFP are to be addressed in writing to the State Contact listed on the front page of this RFP. Actual or attempted contact with any other individual from the State concerning this RFP is strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification. Bids must consist of a single email with a single, digitally searchable PDF attachment containing all components of the bid. Multiple emails and/or multiple attachments will not be accepted. There is an attachment size limit of 40 MB. It is the Bidder's responsibility to compress the PDF file containing its bid, if necessary, in order to meet this size limitation. 5.2.1.2. FAX BIDS. Faxed bids will not be accepted. 5.2.1.3. PAPER FORMAT BIDS: Paper format bids will not be accepted. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.