Renovation of a municipal facility in Santa Barbara, California. Working plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

As of May 13, 2021, construction documents are underway. No general contractor bid time-frame has been established at this time, but anticipated in the third or fourth quarter 2021. Closed solicitation has been included below for reference. .............. The County of Santa Barbara General Services Department ("County") is soliciting proposals from qualified firms ("Engineer") to provide Mechanical Engineering Design Services for the basement level Room in the County Administration building located in Santa Barbara. Design services shall include a review of the existing conditions (space, load, equipment, etc.), and full design through Construction Documents along with Cost Estimating services. The purpose of this RFQ is to solicit meaningful proposals so that the County may select from among a range of proposals that best meet our needs and requirements. The County urges all interested proposers to carefully review the requirements of this RFQ. Written qualification submittals containing the requested information will serve as the primary basis for final selection. All proposals will be reviewed by the Selection Committee. The County reserves the right to select a firm based on the responses to this RFQ and/or to conduct interviews at their discretion. The County of Santa Barbara General Services Department and Capital Division will serve as a full design partners for the project and will provide current and future programming information that will guide the design and project implementation. The partnership is important and vital to project success. The County will award a single design contract for the services requested in the RFQ. Deadline for Final Questions June 19, 2020 Proposal Evaluations June 30 - July 17, 2020 (Possible) Interview Sessions July 21, 2020 Contract Award by Board of Supervisors July 28, 2020 Notice to Proceed to Engineer August 4, 2020 Phase 3 Submittal by Engineer Complete October 23, 2020 PROPOSAL QUESTIONS This RFQ establishes the general specifications for the professional services needed and provides prospective proposers with sufficient information to enable them to provide an acceptable response to this RFQ. Any questions shall be submitted in writing and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 19, 2020. Questions and inquiries regarding this RFQ must be submitted via email to Kaitlin Ransford, Project Manager, at kransford@countyofsb.org, with the subject of "QUESTION - RFQ #810141". Answers will be provided as an addendum to this RFQ, posted on the General Services ("GS") Capital Projects' website. The County will endeavor to provide copies of addenda via email to all potential proposers to whom this RFQ has been delivered. COUNTY'S RIGHTS The County reserves the right to: 1. Request clarification of any submitted information. 2. Waive any irregularity or immaterial deviation in any proposal. 3. Not enter into any agreement. 4. Not select any Proposer. 5. Cancel this process at any time. 6. Amend this process at any time. 7. To award more than one contract if it is in the best interest of the County. 8. Interview Proposers prior to award. 9. To request additional information during an interview. CONTRACT AWARD Award shall be recommended to the Proposer whose proposal best meets the needs of the County. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to solicit additional proposals if deemed in the best interest of the County to do so. The decision of the County Board of Supervisors shall be final in making such determination. The successful Proposer will receive written notification of the award, along with instructions for finalizing the agreement documents. Response and selection of a Proposal will not necessarily result in a contract with the County of Santa Barbara. Proposal opening does not constitute awarding of a contract. Contract award is by action of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and is not in force until fully executed by that Board. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.