The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) system comprises twenty-six (26) libraries and offers services and programs throughout the District. The entire portfolio has either been razed and rebuilt, fully renovated, is in design, or will enter the procurement design/build stage within the next few years. These iconic buildings have been designed by some of the most renowned architects in the world, are all LEED-certified, and have won numerous awards. They reflect the transformative nature of libraries and reflect what a 21st-century state-of-the-art library should be. This solicitation is for the design and installation of new HVAC and Building Automation Systems (BAS) at the following three (3) DCPL libraries: 1) Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library, 115 Atlantic Street, SW, Washington, DC ➢ The current building was constructed in 2012 and was designed by David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates. (Mr. Adjaye was the lead designer for the National Museum of African American History, Washington, DC.) The design is described as a cluster of geometric volumes, both elevated and grounded physically to the site. 2) Northeast Library, 330 7th Street, NE, Washington, DC ➢ The Colonial Revival-styled Northeast Library underwent a major renovation and reopened in 2014. The design teams for this work were Vine Architecture (interior) and Bell Architects (exterior). 3) Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin Street, NE, Washington, DC ➢ The Woodbridge Library was razed, rebuilt, and reopened publicly in 2016. It is the design of Bing Thom and Weincek + Associates. The design is described as “having the undulating curves and intrigue of an art museum with the cheer and inspiration of a visionary community space”1 .
