Mobile Cityofmobile #MU-017-24

HVAC Design and Construction Administration for the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

The City of Mobile is seeking a design team to upgrade HVAC systems at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center. - Government buyer: City of Mobile, Real Estate Asset Management (REAM); contact: Elizabeth Miller. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named. - Requested services: Evaluate existing conditions and provide HVAC design and construction administration from pre-design through closeout, including cost estimates, construction documents, permitting, bidding support, and construction-phase services. - Equipment and systems in scope: Rooftop units, water-cooled split systems, gas boilers, variable air volume boxes, chiller, cooling tower, and supporting infrastructure. Design includes a new air-cooled chiller, connection to existing chilled- and hot-water piping, and replacement of existing controls with modern direct digital controls (DDC). No equipment quantities or equipment part numbers are specified. - Related disciplines: Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, architectural, and structural design as needed. - Notable requirements: The facility is an active, 35,000-square-foot museum that is partly historic. Design must limit disruption, account for traveling exhibits and sensitive indoor environmental conditions, and coordinate historic-area work with the Historic Development Group. The lead design firm must be registered in Alabama and have relevant renovation experience in historic buildings, museums, or similar facilities. - Service line item: Professional design and construction administration services, RFQ reference MU-017-24; quantity not stated.

Description

The City of Mobile is seeking qualified design professionals to provide design and construction administration services for HVAC system upgrades throughout the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, a 35,000-square-foot active museum that is partially located in a historic facility. The work includes evaluating existing conditions, designing HVAC replacement and improvements, developing construction documents, and supporting permitting, bidding, procurement, and construction administration. Related engineering and design services may include mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, architectural, and structural work. Design solutions must minimize operational disruptions, accommodate traveling exhibits, and maintain sensitive interior environmental conditions. Qualifications must be submitted as a single PDF by email to Elizabeth Miller by November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time.

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