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Sumner County committee says RFQ is live for courthouse study, sets tight submission schedule

Sumner County Courthouse Committee · August 28, 2026

Summary

The committee reported the RFQ for the courthouse (existing conditions, community engagement/market study, adaptive reuse concepts) was issued August 20, with mandatory site tours underway, questions due Sept. 9, answers posted Sept. 10, final submissions Sept. 17 and a panel review Sept. 24.

The chair announced that the consolidated RFQ for the Sumner County courthouse project was issued on August 20 and is posted on the county website. "The RFQ, it is live. It was issued on August 20," the chair said, and confirmed that the single document includes three scopes: existing conditions, community engagement and market study, and adaptive reuse concepts.

Mandatory site tours have begun and staff emphasized that any firm responding must be a licensed architect or engineer for relevant scopes. The RFQ timeline in the meeting: written questions may be submitted to Scott by September 9; the county will post answers publicly by September 10; final submissions are due September 17; staff scoring and a panel review are planned for the September 24 meeting. Committee members noted the need for firms to produce renderings and for the county to supply comparable quotes and documentation for procurement.

Committee members also clarified that Scott will do the initial staff review and scoring and the panel will convene after submissions to rank firms. The committee emphasized adhering to procurement rules and making sure public engagement elements are included in firm proposals.

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