Carson City is evaluating Contract No. 27300073 with FormGrey Studio, LLC to provide design services for the Department of Alternative Sentencing Annex Building Tenant Improvement Project. The proposed professional services contract is for a not-to-exceed amount of $165,442, indicating a substantial interior renovation or buildout effort for this city facility that will require architectural and design expertise. Awarding this design contract signals that the project is entering the planning and design phase before construction. Design work will likely be followed by procurement of construction, furniture, security systems, technology, and other tenant improvement components. Vendors in architecture, engineering, interiors, security, and construction trades should track this project as it moves from design to bid stage for the buildout phase.

Contract focuses on design; no construction contractor selected yet, suggesting a forthcoming constr...