General Description of the Project. The New San ▇▇▇▇ Obispo Courthouse shall be delivered using the Judicial Council’s design build delivery method. The Project will entail construction of a new twelve (12)-courtroom courthouse of approximately 145,000 square feet in the city of San ▇▇▇▇ Obispo. The Project includes secured parking for judicial officers and sustainability measures to achieve at a minimum LEED silver certification and CalGreen. The Project will require acquisition of a site of approximately 2.5 acres. The facility is anticipated to be five floors plus a basement. The Project includes 12-courtrooms, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and administrative support area. Major functional components include central holding, jury assembly, alternative dispute resolution, family law, and self help. The project will replace the County-owned Courthouse Annex and the Judicial Council-owned ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ facility. The project is currently authorized for the Site Acquisition Phase. The anticipated Direct Cost of Work for the proposed Project is $215,755,400.00 (CCCI 7892, July 2021). The Project will be designed to be certified “Silver” by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), who oversees in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program. N/A for studies Professional Services. The scope of services required under this Agreement include the following professional Criteria Architect services as well as incidental services that members of those professions and those in their employ may logically or justifiably perform (“Services”). The services required will be associated with the following Phases: Project Study Phase: (Not In Contract) Contract for or employ at Architect's expense, a sufficient number of specialists and other workers with requisite skills and experience as appropriate for the successful completion of this portion of the work. Necessary consultants may include master planners, project planners, facilities planners, architects, structural engineers, etc. Define the needs of the Court in the context of a proposed or potential trial court project. Perform investigations, studies, and evaluations to determine feasibility of proposed projects and identify potential options including consideration of environmental factors that may be site specific. Perform master planning and project sequencing evaluations to identify strategies and logistics for execution of multiple projects. Site Acquisition Phase: Contract for or employ at Architect's expense, a sufficient number of specialists and other workers with requisite skills and experience as appropriate for the successful completion of this portion of the work. Necessary consultants may include, but shall not be limited to, Geotechnical Engineer and Land Surveyor. Provide a preliminary geotechnical investigation and report on the proposed site(s) as directed by the Judicial Council. Provide a land survey including, but not limited to, topographical, title information with exceptions and easements plotted, utility features, and locations as directed by the Judicial Council. Provide an Alta Survey of the selected property. Review and analyze land surveys, geotechnical reports, and other documents prepared by consultants, and incorporate information and recommendations from such documents into the evaluation for the prospective sites and the associated documentation for each. Consult with the Judicial Council to review and validate the project feasibility report and provide a preliminary program for the project. Provide blocking and massing diagrams for the prospective sites, including depictions of 3-dimensional blocking and stacking models. Provide test fits and conceptual site plans for the prospective sites. Cooperate with other consultants the Judicial Council may employ for work related to Site Evaluation and incorporate information and recommendations from consultants and their reporting documents into the site evaluations, site selection narratives, or any other documents the Judicial Council may require to support the site selection and acquisition process. Such coordination may include CEQA consultants and draft or approved mitigation measures, hydrology and/or hazardous materials consultants, biologists, and/or archeologists. Provide graphic support and/or assistance to such consultants as needed. Prepare a narrative site summary for the proposed sites as directed by the Judicial Council outlining preliminary requirements or site limitations that may influence the layout and design of the building including seismic zone, easements, encumbrances, utilities, etc. Evaluate and prepare conceptual parking requirements for the project. Provide conceptual traffic evaluation and flow through prospective sites as directed by Judicial Council. Prepare, organize, and distribute in a timely manner, progress reports, diagrams, and drawings. Prepare Project documentation in Adobe Acrobat. pdf format, Microsoft Word .doc format, and AutoCAD .dwg format, as indicated in this Agreement or agreed upon in writing with the Judicial Council at the commencement of the Services. Survey all real property agreements and instruments, including but not limited to recorded documents, to document and evaluate site development restrictions, limitations, or other conditions. Provide assistance with due diligence reports, plat maps, and legal disclosure documents and abide by applicable conditions and requirements imposed by funding sources and comply with all requirements of such conditions as directed by Judicial Council. Prepare site information and present to Court Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) and Project Advisory Group (PAG) for approval of selected site. Performance Criteria Phase: Conduct interviews with Judicial Council stakeholders to identify project requirements. Evaluate stakeholder input and perform final architectural programming. Prepare, organize, and compile project Performance Criteria Documents that shall define the binding project requirements including, but not limited to the following documentation: Architectural Program Project Narrative Individual Space Requirements Courtroom Template Selections Area Calculations (net, component gross, building gross, and program SF) Conceptual Site Diagram (Plan) showing conceptual project footprint, utility Points-of-Connections, easements, encumbrances, and any other relevant site features. Two-dimensional Blocking and Stacking Diagram Conceptual Massing Diagram (in three-dimensional rendering) Judicial Council Trial Court Standards (as prepared and supplied by the Judicial Council) Supplemental Requirements to Judicial Council Trial Court Standards Parking Requirements and Criteria Threat Vulnerability Report and mitigations (as prepared and supplied by the Judicial Council) CEQA Report and mitigations (as supplied by the Judicial Council consultant or Judicial Council staff) Conceptual Traffic Plan and vehicular circulation patterns Site development restrictions, limitations, or other conditions as identified from all real property agreements and instruments the site. Consult and coordinate with Judicial Council regarding project scope, including parking requirements, for inclusion in cost modeling and budgetary evaluations. Prepare and present project summary to Judicial Council Committees such as Court Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) and Project Advisory Committee (PAG). Prepare and present project summary to General Public. Design-Build Entity Selection Services to provide support during the process to solicit and select Design-Build Entities (DBE’s) including, but not limited to the following tasks: Attend and participate in confidential meetings with short-listed DBEs prior to interviews Review, evaluate, and score technical proposals from shortlisted DBEs; compile findings for advisement of the Judicial Council Attend and perform de-brief of technical evaluations and scoring of DBE’s proposals with interview panel. Process any written questions received during the solicitation and selection process. Coordinate with Judicial Council as needed to identify, compile, and distribute complete, accurate, and appropriate responses and/or addenda to the criteria documents Process and prepare any RFI documents, responses, and/or addenda during D-B selection Develop, maintain, and regularly update a schedule of project planning and DBE selection activities including but not limited to, required submittal milestone dates, confidential meetings, Judicial Council interviews, and final selection. Design-Build Phase: Contract for or employ at Criteria Architect's expense, a sufficient number of specialists and other workers with requisite skills and experience as appropriate to successfully verify Performance Criteria compliance. Perform Criteria Conformance reviews of drawings, specification, and/or other submissions from Design-Build Entities at 50% and 100% Schematic Design, 50% and 95% Design Development, and 50% Construction Documents. Prepare reports documenting of the non-conformance of any items. Conduct meetings/follow-up with D-B team to correct and verify correction of non-conforming items or document acceptance of the variance. Define and prepare a project specific list of submittals needed Judicial Council review and approval Perform Submittal reviews to verify compliance with Performance Criteria and conformance with California Trial Court Facilities Standards (CTCFS). Perform review of RFIs and responses for validation of compliance with Performance Criteria Facilities Services’ Contractor Clearance Program Title: Background Checks for Contractors Working on the Judicial Council’s Behalf in Restricted Areas Contact: Facilities Services office’s Emergency Planning and Security Coordination Unit (EPSCU) Policy Statement: Judicial Council staff must adhere to this policy and related procedures to comply with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) security policy for personnel who have access to criminal justice information and the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) regulations for the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). In addition, access to other restricted areas as defined in this policy require adherence to this policy.
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