Project Information

Bid Title

Prequalification for the Adult Detention Center Expansion - Phase III, RFQ 685968

Issuing Agency

Loudoun County

Location

Virginia

Published Date

Jan 12, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ 685968

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Project Description

Bid Number:	RFQ 685968
Bid Title:	Prequalification for the Adult Detention Center Expansion - Phase III, RFQ 685968
Category:	Procurement
Status:	Open

Description: The County of Loudoun, Virginia (the “County”) is initiating a two-step (2-step) procurement process for the construction of the Adult Detention Center Expansion – Phase III (the “Project”). This Request for Qualifications (RFQu) represents Step One (1), through which the County is soliciting Prequalification Applications from experienced and capable General Contractors. The purpose of this phase is to evaluate and identify firms that meet the County’s minimum qualifications and project-specific criteria. Only those General Contractors deemed qualified through this RFQu process will be invited to participate in Step Two (2), a formal Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued exclusively to prequalified firms. This solicitation is limited to General Contractors. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to: • Sitework and paving • Construction of an inmate housing unit addition • Construction of an administrative offices addition • Renovation of the existing kitchen • Renovation and expansion of the laundry facilities • Construction of a new maintenance building General Contractors successfully prequalified through this process will be eligible to receive and respond to the forthcoming IFB. Pre-Application Conference: An optional Pre-Application Conference will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams on January 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Publication Date/Time: 1/12/2026 9:00 AM Publication Information: Prequalification Closing Date/Time: 2/27/2026 4:00 PM Pre-bid Meeting: January 27, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. Contact Person: Beth A. Cioni Please see the attached document RFQ 685968 for additional contact information. Download Available: See Related Documents Business Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Related Documents: RFQ 685968 (PDF) View Solicitation Abstract (PDF)

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County of Loudoun, Virginia

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

PREQUALIFICATION FOR THE

ADULT DETENTION CENTER EXPANSION - PHASE III

ACCEPTANCE DATE:

RFQu NUMBER:

Prior to 4:00 p.m., February 27, 2026 “Local Time”

RFQ 685968

ACCEPTANCE PLACE:

Loudoun County Government Offices

1 Harrison Street, S.E.

1st Floor, Drop Box: Procurement Bids and Proposals

Leesburg, Virginia 20175

IMPORTANT NOTES:

A. Documents related to this Request for Qualifications (RFQu) may be

downloaded from the County’s web site at www.loudoun.gov/procurement.

B. An optional Pre-Application Conference will be held virtually using Microsoft

Teams on January 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this conference is

to provide prospective General Contractors with an overview of the County’s

objectives for the prequalification phase of this Project and the anticipated

scope of the subsequent Invitation for Bid (IFB).

The session will cover submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and key

project considerations. Attendance is strongly encouraged to ensure a clear

understanding of the County’s expectations and the process for becoming

prequalified to participate in the forthcoming IFB.

Microsoft Teams login information is provided below.

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Meeting ID: 279 393 314 242 66

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RFP RFQ 685968

Prequalification for the Adult Detention Center Expansion - Phase III

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Requests for information related to this Request for Qualifications should be directed to:

Beth A. Cioni

Contracting Officer

(571) 627-7414

Beth.Cioni@loudoun.gov

Issue Date: January 12, 2026

IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF

DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT, PLEASE

CONTACT THIS DIVISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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Prequalification for the Adult Detention Center Expansion - Phase III

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PREQUALIFICATION FOR THE

ADULT DETENTION CENTER EXPANSION- PHASE III

SECTION/TITLE

PAGE

1.0 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................ 3

2.0 COMPETITION INTENDED ................................................................................. 3

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK................................................................................... 3

4.0 PREQUALIFICATION PROCESS........................................................................ 4

5.0 CONTENTS OF THE PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION .............................. 7

6.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION ... 11

7.0 TERMS AND CONDITIONS............................................................................... 15

8.0 PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORM............................ 17

Authorized By: /s/Beth A. Cioni

Contracting Officer

. Date: 01/12/2026

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PREQUALIFICATION FOR THE

ADULT DETENTION CENTER EXPANSION- PHASE III

1.0 PURPOSE

The County of Loudoun, Virginia (the “County”) is initiating a two-step (2-step)

procurement process for the construction of the Adult Detention Center Expansion

– Phase III (the “Project”). This Request for Qualifications (RFQu) represents Step

One (1), through which the County is soliciting Prequalification Applications from

experienced and capable General Contractors.

The purpose of this phase is to evaluate and identify firms that meet the County’s

minimum qualifications and project-specific criteria. Only those General

Contractors deemed qualified through this RFQu process will be invited to

participate in Step Two (2), a formal Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued exclusively to

prequalified firms.

This solicitation is limited to General Contractors. The scope of work includes, but

is not limited to:

• Sitework and paving

• Construction of an inmate housing unit addition

• Construction of an administrative offices addition

• Renovation of the existing kitchen

• Renovation and expansion of the laundry facilities

• Construction of a new maintenance building

General Contractors successfully prequalified through this process will be eligible

to receive and respond to the forthcoming IFB.

2.0 COMPETITION INTENDED

It is the County's intent that this prequalification process permits a competitive bidding

environment for the Project. It shall be the responsibility of the Applicant (i.e., any

General Contractor submitting a Prequalification Application (“Application”) in

response to this RFQu) to notify the Purchasing Agent in writing if any language,

requirement, specification, or any combination thereof inadvertently restricts or limits

competition to a single source. Such notification must be received by the Purchasing

Agent no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for acceptance of

applications.

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The work (Work) includes the construction and renovation of approximately thirty-

eight thousand (38,000) square feet (sf) of space within an existing and fully

operational Adult Detention Center located at 42035 Loudoun Center Place,

Leesburg, Virginia 20175 (Parcel Identification Number 191-16-9866-0000).

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The Work will be phased to avoid disruption to facility operations. Construction

crews will be escorted by Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office staff throughout the site.

The scope includes a new forty-eight (48) bed, single-story inmate housing unit

with mezzanine, designed to support mental health and re-entry programming.

This addition includes a central control space, inmate recreation yards, and

classrooms. The inmate housing addition is approximately twenty-five thousand

(25,000) sf and will achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

(LEED) certification. The Work also includes an administrative addition of

approximately eight thousand (8,000) sf, which will provide new office space, a

public lobby, public video-visitation areas, and a new public entry. Staff areas will

include conference rooms, a lactation room, an open office area, and a staff break

room.

The existing kitchen and laundry areas will be renovated and expanded as part of

the Work. Improvements will consist of new walk-in freezers and refrigerators, an

expanded dishwashing area, cart storage, and additional laundry equipment.

Kitchen equipment will be tested and replaced and/or supplemented as needed.

The renovation area is approximately four thousand (4,000) sf, with an additional

one thousand (1,000) sf of new construction.

The Work further includes a new four thousand (4,000) sf prefabricated

maintenance building with metal siding, asphalt shingle roofing, and a masonry

water table. The building will contain an office, storage area, toilet room, overhead

doors, and will be fully insulated and conditioned.

Typical materials to be used in the Work include brick, concrete masonry units

(CMU), metal roofing, metal siding, carpet, tile, polished concrete, paint, drywall,

and acoustic materials and ceilings.

Site work will include installation of a sanitary lift station, construction of a fenced

staff parking lot, staff patio, public parking, magistrates’ parking, a public access

road connecting the public parking lot to Gorley Transit Road, and landscaping

improvements.

The County makes no guarantee as to the amount of Work that will be awarded

under any resulting Contract(s).

4.0 PREQUALIFICATION PROCESS

4.1 General

A. For the purposes of this solicitation, the term Applicant refers to any

individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that submits

a Prequalification Application (herein referred to as the “Application”)

in response to this RFQu.

B. Only Applicants that have been pre-qualified in accordance with the

procedures outlined herein will be eligible to submit a bid for the

construction of the Adult Detention Center Expansion - Phase III.

Bids received from entities who have not been prequalified will not

be considered.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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