Notice is hereby given that Statements of Interest (SOI) (one original and one electronic unprotected copy) will be received from qualified, professional architectural and engineering firms interested in providing the services, as described herein.  Firms are encouraged to submit as much information as necessary to indicate their interest, experience, and qualifications to perform the work described for any project, service, or combination thereof.  To Lake County Purchasing, 18 N. County St., 9th Floor, Waukegan, IL 60085 until August 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The County maintains nearly 1.4 million square feet of real estate in support of a diverse range of government services. The County has made significant investments in both rehabilitation and new construction over the past decade. Major capital projects anticipated for the foreseeable future have been identified and simple estimates of all currently foreseen future major projects is over $250 million of potential construction.  To plan for future projects, the County hired Schmidt Associates in 2017, and VFA Facility in 2018 to help create and refresh a Strategic Facility Assessment Improvement Plan, and Facility Master Plan for Lake County.  The intent of the plan is to develop a strategic facility plan, including a detailed five-year capital improvement plan as well as a long-term view that considers projects projected beyond five years.