Newport Beach City Hall and Master Plan
Open, RfQ, three-stage (Up to five finalists will be chosen to participate in a design competition.)
• May 2, 2008 – RFQ questions due.
• May 19, 2008 – RFQ responses due (3:00 p.m. PDT at Newport Beach City Clerk’s Office).
Sponsor: City of Newport Beach, California
Type: Open, RfQ, three-stage (Up to five finalists will be chosen to participate in a design competition.)
Language: English
Fee: None
Compensation: US$50,000 (per finalist)
Jury: TBA
Timetable:
• April 24, 2008 – General Design Parameters posted on City’s website. (Be sure to look at the website to review these Parameters.)
• May 2, 2008 – RFQ questions due.
• May 19, 2008 – RFQ responses due (3:00 p.m. PDT at Newport Beach City Clerk’s Office).
• May 19 to June 16, 2008 – Design Committee reviews responses to RFQ.
• June 16, 2008 – City Hall Design Committee recommends Architectural Firms for the Design Competition to City Council.
• June 24, 2008 – City Council considers and approves Architectural Firms for the Design Competition.
• September 19, 2008 – Architects’ Designs due.
• September 22 to November 3, 2008 – Design Committee holds public meetings to discuss and rank design(s) to forward to the City Council.
• November 11, 2008 – City Council hears public input on recommended design(s).
• November 25, 2008 – City Council selects design and awards design contract.
Design Challenge:
•• City Hall. City Hall is planned for the Central Parcel. The City believes that a revised needs assessment will show an 80,000 to 90,000 SF need, including a community room(s) eleme City Hall Design RFQ
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•• Parking Facility. The Project includes a 500-space (estimated) parking structure on the Central Parcel that will accommodate City Hall’s needs plus address a shortage (abo •• Park. The park elements of the Central Parcel and the North Parcel are envisioned to provide recreation and relaxation opportunities for Newport Beach residents as well as employee •• Central Library. Integration of the existing Central Library into the Master Plan is desired to create maximum synergy between the City Hall, the Park and the Library complex (incl Finalists will be expected to:
• Review and utilize the City’s existing and anticipated data about its space and parking needs for the City Hall facility and the parking facility.
• Understand existing physical constraints, updates to the Council’s General Design Parameters, all applicable codes and laws, and other requirements affecting this project. The General Desi • Understand the context and goals of the Project, which includes two new significant public facilities (a City Hall and a park) in a central, high-profile location, and their relationship with t • If under active consideration as one of the up to five (5) selected firms, work within an open and public process led by the Design Committee, including attending relevant Committee meetings wh • Develop and submit a creative, timeless, and fully functional Conceptual Design (including plans and elevations and computer simulations) encompassing each element of the Project within the tim • If selected as one of the up to five (5) finalists:
o Be prepared to advance forward into Phase II with a qualified, competent team that can complete all of Phases II and III;
o Utilize and present view simulations using modern computer program techniques;
o Prepare and give to the City a 10-15 minute “highlight” DVD for airing on the City’s government programming channel(s) that profiles and presents the team’s design concept (Note: o Prepare and present the submitted design before the Committee and City Council – this presentation should not last more than 45 minutes.
Questions:
City Hall Design Committee
In care of: Dave Kiff, Assistant City Manager
City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 644-3002
dkiff@city.newport-beach.ca.us
The RFQ shall be delivered in a single package and plainly labeled as follows:
City Hall Design Committee
ATTN: City Clerk’s Office
RFQ for Architectural Design & Professional Consulting Services
City Hall and Park Master Plan & Design
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92663
For information, go to:
www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/cmo/CityHall/cityhalldesignparkmasterplan.asp
