Designers Sought for National Eisenhower Memorial in D.C.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC), a congressionally chartered commission in Washington, D.C., seeks lead designers and associated firms to submit portfolios for designing the National Eisenhower Memorial by October 8. The announcement, available on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site, says that design services will be procured through the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Design Excellence Program. EMC seeks to create a “unique and engaging landscaped plaza type memorial, with an integral sheltering element to welcome visitors throughout the year and interpretive elements to bring the Eisenhower legacy to life.” The memorial will be located on a new four-acre civic square at the intersection of Maryland and Independence Avenues, SW, across the street from the National Mall between the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum and the U.S. Department of Education headquarters. The project design phase begins in the last half of 2009 with projected completion in 2013. The estimated total project cost ranges from $90 million to $110 million. During procurement, interested individuals and firms should contact the GSA Contracting Officer identified at the beginning of the FedBizOpps announcement to request Volume 1 of the Pre-Design Program.