Town and County of Nantucket • MA • opengov

Designer Selection for the Design & Construction of Municipal Workforce Housing

Posted Feb 11, 2026Closes Feb 23, 2026Status: currentRequest for Qualifications

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Summary

The Town of Nantucket, through its Housing Department, is seeking responses from architectural or engineering firms licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for professional services to provide preparation of schematic plans and specifications, site plans, cost estimating, design and construction document review and contract administration for the Design & Construction of new Municipal Workforce Housing.Issued in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 7C, sections 44-58, this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) sets forth the procedures and requirements to be employed by the Town of Nantucket in procuring the services of a Designer for the Design & Construction of new Municipal Workforce Housing (the “Project”). The selected design firm will prepare plans and documents to assist in the planning, design and construction administration for the Project. As the project will be procured and delivered via Modular Procurement, work will include providing Design Services for primarily the Schematic Design phase, providing the basis of design for the Modular Design-Builder, as well as periodic review of the Design-Build process as a check for compliance with the basis of design. Additional services may be added contingent upon approval of construction funding by the Nantucket Town Meeting. All duties defined by the Inspector General for a Designer are expected to be included in any executed contracts between the Town and Designer. Activities will commence upon selection of a Designer and issuance of a Notice to Proceed.The Town anticipates that the successful Proposer will be awarded a contract which includes a modified cost-plus fee compensation methodology up to a not-to-exceed amount with no markups on subconsultant/subcontractor compensation or on “Other Direct Costs”. The contract with the selected firm will be for a term of up to three (3) years, with an effective start date planned for March 2026.

Full description

The Town of Nantucket is located within the County of Nantucket. The Town functions under a Town Manager/Select Board form of government. The Select Board operates under a Charter and enacts policies intended to promote and enhance the general welfare of the Town. In addition to customary municipal operations, the Town operates a skilled nursing facility, a public school system, two wastewater treatment facilities, a housing department, and a solid waste facility.The Town of Nantucket is located 30 miles off the south coast of Cape Cod. It was settled in 1659 and incorporated in 1671. The Town has an annual year-round population of approximately 18,000 and up to 65,000 seasonal residents. The island is 14 miles in length and 3 1/2 miles wide. Nantucket is comprised of residential, commercial, and large tracts of undeveloped land, including a state forest. Transportation routes include a busy airport, a thriving seaport, and a locally maintained road system which includes urban, suburban and rural road systems.

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Email:: kferrantella@nantucket-ma.gov
Phone:: (508)228-7200
Title:: Housing Director
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