Request for Professional Services Qualifications (QBS): Cougar Village Project

Amendment

Published Friday March 27, 2026

Consultant: The Lawrence Group Architects of St. Louis dba KWK Architects
Amendment Amount: $917,769
Commissioning Services were excluded from the original award.

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Friday November 21, 2025

The Lawrence Group Architects of St. Louis dba KWK ArchitectsSt Louis, MO

Amount: An estimated $7,569,537

Terms: One-time transaction

CCS International Inc (subcontractor)
BEP [2.8% / $0]
Civil Design Inc (subcontractor)
BEP [16.2% / $0]
Custom Engineering Inc (subcontractor)
BEP [8% / $0]
DTLS Inc (subcontractor)
BEP [3% / $0]
Juneau Associates Inc (subcontractor)
VBP [3% / $0]

Unsuccessful respondents (9)

Summary

Respondents

10 total

1 successful respondent

9 unsuccessful respondents

1 BEP consultants

0 VBP consultants

0 Small businesses

Buyer for this procurement: Teresa Shipton

Chief procurement officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton

State purchasing officer for this procurement: Steve Todt

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

This notice has been modified

Published Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Addendum #1 addresses questions submitted. The question deadline has passed, and no further questions will be accepted or addressed. The due date and time have not been extended.

First published Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Project Description
The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University governing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) hereby requests letters of interest and statements of qualifications for professional architectural and engineering services from firms who have experience in higher education residential housing design and construction. SIUE is planning a renovation, demolition, and new construction project for Cougar Village Apartments. Architecture/Engineering firms interested in submitting their qualifications should have demonstrated knowledge, experience, and expertise with higher education facilities, specifically residential facilities. The project designers and any required sub-consultants will be responsible for developing a design, total project budget, and a schedule for this project. See attachment for complete details.

Letter Submission

Qualifications and supporting materials will be accepted below until 3:00 PM, Friday May 2, 2025:

At the following address:
Purchasing Department
Campus Box 1012
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1012

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:

Teresa Shipton
99 Supporting Services Road
Rm 1020
Campus Box 1012
Edwardsville, IL 62026

Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton

State Purchasing Officer - Steve Todt

Only those firms which meet the following qualifications will be considered:

Submitted 7 copies of their qualifications.
Licensed to practice as an architect, landscape architect, or engineer in the State of Illinois.
Pre-qualified with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board.
Registered and authorized to do business in the State of Illinois.
Utilize an AutoCAD compatible system to provide documents.
There is a 30 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
There is a 3 percent Veteran-owned business goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.

Selection will be consistent with the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/1).

This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.