RFP-W-0086 - Architectural & Engineering Design Services

The City of Warren has realized the opportunity to design and construct a new Edward A. Rea Judicial Building (“37th District Court Building”)(“court building”)(“court”) that will better serve the needs of the court, the City and the public.  The City, by issuance of this Request for Proposal (RFP), is seeking the services of an Architect-Engineer (the “Architect”) with experience in court facilities, to provide, initially, the required services to evaluate this opportunity for a new 37th District Court.
At this time, the City will want to proceed immediately with the pre-design phase (conceptual planning, programming, and site selection) through the schematic design services phase for the new court facility.
At the conclusion of these two phases, the City shall evaluate the information received and determine if it would like to proceed with additional phases (design development, construction document, bidding, construction administration & observation, and post construction). 
If the City determines that it is not feasible, at that time, to move forward with the awarded firm, the City shall have the authority to suspend or stop any additional services from being performed by the awarded firm. 
If the City determines that it would like to continue the project with the awarded firm, then the City shall give authorization, with City Council approval, to the awarded firm to continue with all subsequent phases of the project.