Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services for Major Capital Projects

RFP Number: OCCM-FY-2008-08

The Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of Court Construction and Management seeks to identify and select architects and their consulting engineering teams qualified to provide services in all phases of pre-design, design and construction of new courthouses for the Superior Courts of California, Counties of Butte, Los Angeles, Tehama, Yolo, Lake, Monterey, Riverside, Sacramento, Shasta, Sonoma, Sutter, Santa Clara and Solano, for projects to be funded in Fiscal Year 2009-2010.

Questions should be directed to OCCM_Solicitations@jud.ca.gov by Thursday, March 5, 2009.

Proposals must be received no later than 2 P.M., PDST on Friday, March 27, 2009.

Proposals must be delivered to:

    Judicial Council of California
    Administrative Office of the Courts
    Attn: Nadine McFadden, OCCM-FY2008-08
    455 Golden Gate Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94102-3688

Further information regarding this solicitation is set forth in RFQ No. OCCM-FY2008-08

Update (October 15, 2009)

Selection of Architects Announced for 13 Courthouse Projects
The Judicial Council-Administrative Office of the Courts’ Office of Court Construction and Management is pleased to announce the following architects selected for 13 projects funded under Senate Bill 1407:

Courthouse Project Firm
Butte - New North Butte Courthouse Tate Snyder Kimsey Caldwell
Lake - New Lakeport Courthouse TLCD - Shepley
Los Angeles - New Southeast LA Courthouse CO Architects
Monterey - New South County Courthouse Mark Cavagnero Associates
Riverside - New Indio Juvenile and Family Courthouse Frank Webb
Sacramento - New Sacramento Criminal Courthouse HOK - Nacht & Lewis
Santa Clara - New San Jose Family Justice Center Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Shasta - New Redding Courthouse NBBJ
Solano - Old Solano Fairfield Renovation Homberger Worstell
Sonoma - New Santa Rosa Criminal Courthouse Richard Meier & Partners
Sutter - New Yuba City Courthouse RossDrulisCusenbery
Tehama - New Red Bluff Courthouse LPA - Sacramento
Yolo - New Woodland Courthouse Fentress - Dreyfuss

The Courts and staff appreciated the tremendous response to the original RFQ, including more than 300 written submissions from over 100 firms, and thank the architectural community for a very successful and competitive solicitation and selection process. The high-quality written submissions were followed by an excellent, thoughtful, and well-prepared interview process including 73 interviews of 44 individual firms from which serious and difficult deliberations have resulted in these final selections.

We strongly encourage all eligible firms to continue to pursue future projects. The next A&E solicitation is scheduled to occur in 2010.

Firms interested in future projects should monitor the Court website for future solicitations in lieu of direct contacts with the AOC Staff or the Courts.

Thank you for your interest in serving the public and the California judicial branch through this large and important courthouse building program.

Update (August 5, 2009)
The Office of Court Construction and Management is pleased to provide a final interview schedule of the interview dates and times for short listed firms as well as other information pertinent to this project.

Addendum - Interview Dates and Information

Update (July 23, 2009)
The Office of Court Construction and Management is pleased to provide a listing of the interview dates and times for short listed firms:

Interview Dates and Information

Update: (July 15, 2009)
The Office of Court Construction and Management is pleased to provide a listing of the firms that have been short listed for its Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services for Major Capital Projects, Fiscal Year 2009-2010.

Listing of Projects and Short Listed Firms

Interview dates will be posted the week of July 20 and will not be subject to revision or change. Interviews will begin the week of August 17, and will extend through early October. All interviews will be held in the regional offices of the AOC in Burbank, Sacramento or San Francisco unless otherwise noted. Architect/Engineering teams should not contact the courts or the AOC staff in regard to the projects or interviews.

The Office of Court Construction and Management and the Administrative Office of the Courts wish to express their gratitude to all who have participated in responding to this RFQ.

Update: (June 25, 2009)
Architectural/Engineering Team Selection Process for 13 (SB 1407) Courthouse Design Projects Delayed
The short-listing and interview process for architects and their consulting engineering teams for pre-design, design, and construction-related services on 13 courthouse projects funded to begin in fiscal year 2009-2010 has been delayed until further notice. Updates will be posted to this website as information becomes available—thank you for your interest in the Judicial Branch of California’s courthouse construction program.

Update: (June 16, 2009)
Revised Project Schedule

Update: (April 8, 2009)
Revised Project Schedule

Update: (March 24, 2009)
Feasibility Study for Solano County: Old Solano Courthouse Project (4 MB)

Update: (March 11, 2009)
Answers to Questions Submitted to the AOC
List of Teleconference Participants: March 9, 2009 (List updated March 18, 2009)

Update: (March 6, 2009)
In order to participate via Webinar, please register by visiting https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/610361124

Announcement: (March 5, 2009)
RFQ Teleconference for Major Capital Projects
March 9, 2009:
Teleconference is scheduled for 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Dial in number: 800-230-1096

Request for Qualifications

Qualifications Questionnaire

Form for Questions

Standard Contract

Payee Data Form