10th And O Street Reconfiguration

The California Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division, Project Management and Development Branch, is soliciting qualified firms for the 10th and O Street Reconfiguration project in Sacramento, a comprehensive renovation of a 10-story, 480,000-square-foot interim state office building into a permanent, high-performance facility for the Legislature and approximately 600 Department of Finance staff. The project is delivered through a progressive design-build approach with an estimated construction budget of $100 million and a total duration of 42 months, divided into an 18-month preconstruction phase and a 24-month design-build phase. Performance is required at 1021 O Street, Sacramento, 95814, with all work subject to California-specific standards including LEED, Zero Net Energy, Zero Net Carbon, State Architect and State Fire Marshal regulations, prevailing wage laws, and compliance with the California Civil Rights Laws. The procurement emphasizes technical merit over price, with proposals evaluated across 16 criteria ranked by importance, including firm experience, key personnel qualifications, resource availability, use of Lean and Big Room methodologies, sustainability performance, commissioning, scheduling, and regulatory compliance. The top three respondents will be invited for interviews, followed by fee negotiations, indicating a trade-off selection process. Offerors must submit a single PDF proposal through the DGS Box.com portal by 5:00 p.m. on August 10, 2026, adhering to strict formatting rules including 11-point font or larger, 3-page maximum executive summary, and one-page supplemental resumes. Mandatory certifications include compliance with the Darfur and Iran Contracting Acts, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goals—minimum 3%—with submission of DVBE Summary Form 00452-2 and valid DVBE certification, and full disclosure of any use of Generative AI in deliverables, with non-disclosure leading to disqualification. All subcontractors must submit the GSPD-05-105 form, Civil Rights Laws affirmation, and proof of DIR registration with electronic certified payroll records where applicable. The selected firm is prohibited from participating in any other design-build team for the same project due to organizational conflict of interest restrictions, and all entities must certify they are not subject to U.S. or California economic sanctions related to Russia. Proposals must demonstrate proven capability in project management software, quality assurance, construction claims management, and concurrent project coordination,