INTRODUCTION
The City of Alhambra (“City”) via its project manager Cowley Corbis, LLC (“C+C”), is seeking CEQA and entitlement services for the development of the Shorb Street Alhambra Community Center (“SSACC” or “Project”). The City seeks to secure the services of an architect (“Architect” or “Consultant”) to conceptualize, design, coordinate, permit and deliver the construction documentation as loosely defined in the AECOM Shorb Community Center Feasibility Study dated April 2021 (attached to Exhibit “A”).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Location: 612 West Shorb Street, Alhambra, CA 91803
Construction Type: To be determined
Construction: Approximately 25,000 square feet
Total Development Budget: $25 Million (hard and soft costs)
Project Schedule: 30 months (July 2023 to December 2025)
The schedule for the project is as follows:
a. Initial design, CEQA and entitlements: July 2023 through April 2024 (ten months)
b. Project design to RTI: (to commence two months after a. above): September 2023 through July 2024 (eleven months)
c. Construction (grading to commence four months prior to RTI): April 2024 through July 2025 (sixteen months)
d. FF&E fit out and install: August 2025 (one month)
e. Project close out (in parallel with FF&E install): August 2025 (one month)
f. Schedule Contingency: September 2025 to December 2026 (four months)
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS RFP
All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing via email:
Tamar Bashian
Cowley Corbis LLC
Email:
tamar.bashian@corbisstudio.com
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Please CC the following:
Chuck Cowley
Cowley Corbis LLC
Email:
Chuck@cowleyrep.com
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Ignacio Chiesura
Cowley Corbis LLC
Email:
Ignacio.chiesura@corbisstudio.com
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NON-MANDATORY ON-SITE JOB WALK
Shorb Clinic
612 West Shorb Street
Alhambra, CA 91803
It is recommended that Consultant walk the Project site prior to responding to this RFP. No access to existing buildings’ interior is permitted.
Questions regarding this proposal shall be submitted via email by Thursday July 6, 2023 at 8:00 A.M. In response to all questions received by this date, City will issue an Addendum no later than 3 days prior to the proposal submittal due date. The addendum will be emailed to all RFP recipients on record and posted on City’s website under City Bid Notices/RFPs.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
In order to be considered in the selection process, interested parties shall submit three (3) copies of their Proposals no later than Monday July 17, 2023 at 8:00 A.M. to:
Michael Macias, Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Alhambra
111 S First Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
With copies transmitted via email to mmacias@cityofalhambra.org
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and to those individuals named in the above Section.
Late submittals will be rejected. All responses must be completed as required, signed by an official or firm who is authorized to enter into a binding agreement with the City on behalf of the Consultant.
PROPOSED AWARD SCHEDULE
RFP Issued JUNE 28, 2023
Deadline for Proposal Submission JULY 17, 2023 BY 8:00 A.M.
Submission Evaluation and Interviews with Qualified Applications JULY 18, 2023 8 A.M.-5 P.M.
City Council Award of Contract JULY 24, 2023
Project Start Date JULY 25, 2023
