Request for Proposals for Design Services for Anacostia Recreation Center at Ketcham Elementary

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Solicitation number DCAM-20-AE-0005
ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES ANACOSTIA RECREATION CENTER AT KETCHAM

The District of Columbia Department of General Services (“DGS”, “District” or “Department”) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to engage a design firm to serve as the Architect/Engineer (“A/E” or “Architect”) to provide a full range of architectural and engineering services required for the construction of the new Anacostia Recreation Center, located at 1919 15th Street SE, Washington, DC 20020. The site is located south of Ketcham Elementary School, north of V Street SE, and in between 14th Street SE and 15th Street SE. The existing field space is approximately 65,000 square feet and consists of a green field space for outdoor play, community gardens, an outdoor classroom, and an outdoor stage. The outdoor space serves as a recreation space for Ketcham Elementary School students and community members. The selected A/E will be required to design a new recreational facility to meet the Department’s programmatic requirements. An aerial image of the site is included as Attachment A1.

The District would like to construct the New Anacostia Recreation Center facility. The selected A/E will be required to conduct site conditions assessments, develop a program, concept, schematic design, design development, and a set of construction documents in accordance with the scope identified herein.