Criteria Architect Services for the New Tracy Courthouse
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The Judicial Council of California is soliciting proposals for a Criteria Architect to support the New Tracy Courthouse Project. The selected firm, which must be a licensed architect or professional engineer in California, will be responsible for site selection, architectural programming, and the development of performance criteria documents to ensure compliance throughout the project. The project involves the construction of a single-story, two-courtroom courthouse of approximately 23,000 square feet on a 0.9074-acre site, including the demolition of four existing facilities and the provision of secure parking for judicial officers. The project utilizes a design-build delivery method with a Target Guaranteed Maximum Price of $49,237,600 and requires LEED Silver certification. The selection process is a two-step evaluation based on qualifications and cost, where the highest combined score determines the winning firm. Qualifications are assessed through a written proposal and interview, focusing on management approach and criteria design experience, while the cost proposal is evaluated based on a composite hourly rate for key personnel. Proposals must be submitted electronically in two separate PDF files—a Statement of Qualifications and a Cost Proposal—by December 7, 2026. Key project milestones include criteria development by August 2027 and final construction completion by February 2032. The contract mandates compliance with California state laws, ADA standards, and a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goal.
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The Criteria Architect that is selected will enter into a Standard Agreement ("Agreement") with the Judicial Council for the Courthouse. The Judicial Council anticipates the Agreement will be issued to a single Criteria Architect under this RFP.
A pre-proposal conference will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) via Microsoft Teams. Attendance at the pre-proposal meeting is mandatory to submit a Proposal.
Questions regarding the RFP should be submitted in writing to the Judicial Council via contact@example.gov no later than 2:00 PM, PST on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 PM, Pacific Time on Monday, December 7, 2026.
Only electronic submittals will be accepted. For electronic submission firms must email their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and Cost Proposals no more than three (3) days in advance of the submittal due date to the following email addresses:
Email SOQ Proposal to: contact@example.gov
Email Cost Proposal to: contact@example.gov
Further details regarding this solicitation, work requirements, key events, and proposal submission requirements are set forth in the RFP and the related documents attached in this posting.
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