The Town has released addendum 1 dated December 30, 2022.
The Town of Needham invites qualifications from Architects/Engineers/Designers to prepare a Library Space Utilization Study, including preliminary design and cost estimates, for modifications to the Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Ave, Needham, MA. The preliminary construction budget is to be determined (TBD).
The designer qualifications shall include a team of consultants led by the Architect, plus the following consulting and engineering disciplines: Library Space Planner, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Acoustical Engineering, Cost Estimating, Technology/ Security/ Telephone and Data.
Copies of the Request for Qualifications will be available beginning December 8, 2022 at the Office of the Building Design & Construction Dept., 500 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 or by emailing a request or questions to Kathryn Copley at kcopley@NeedhamMa.gov
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or from the Town’s web site www.needhamma.gov and will be available until submission deadline.
Qualifications (1 original, 10 copies and 1 electronic copy) must be returned to the Town of Needham, Building Design & Construction Dept., c/o Kathryn Copley, 500 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 by 2:00 PM January 12, 2022. Qualifications must be placed in a sealed envelope marked:
Town of Needham – Library Space Utilization Study
Contract ID# 23BDC036D
Qualifications for - “Insert the Name of Applicant”
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Briefing Session will be held on December 14, 2022 at 2:00pm at the Needham Public Library, 1139 Highland Ave, Needham, MA.
Selected interviews of a short list of candidates, if required, will be conducted by the Town of Needham Permanent Public Building Committee (PPBC) and are tentatively scheduled to take place on January 20, 2023 (if required).
The Designer's fee for this project will be negotiated. This Phase of work which includes Feasibility Study and Master Plan shall not exceed $55,000.00 for fees and expenses. The Selected Designer will be eligible for future detailed design work on the project.
The Town of Needham reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications and to accept any proposal that it considers to be in the best interests of the Town. This legal notice is also posted on the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association’s (MNPA) website at http:// masspublicnotices.org.
