ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (A/E) ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

County of Orange - Sheriff-Coroner has issued request for qualification (rfq), solicitation 060-2730-RFQ- AE-JC.

The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department (OCSD) Research & Development/Facilities Planning is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs or Statements) from qualified firms (hereinafter referred to as “Respondents”), to develop a slate to provide Architect/Engineer (A/E) Architectural Services for various projects. The awarded contract(s) (hereinafter referred to as “Contract”) will be a usage contract between the County of Orange (hereinafter referred to as “County”), and the selected Respondent(s) (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor(s)”). A detailed Scope of Work concerning the County’s requirements is provided herein as Attachment A. This Request for Proposals is set out in the following format: SECTION I. Introduction and Instructions to Respondents SECTION II. Statement Response Requirements SECTION III. Model Contract with Attachments and Exhibits Statements Must Be Received Prior to 2:00 P.M. PDT On October 23, 2026. All Questions/Requests for Interpretation Are Due By: October 9, 2026, 3:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time. All questions and requests for interpretation related to this RFQ must be posted on OpenGov at County’s online bidding system at https://opengov.com/products/procurement/suppliers/; SOQ: 060-2730-RFQ-AE-JC. For technical assistance with Opengov, please contact Opengov customer support via Opengov.com website chat or email at support@opengov.com. Respondents are not to contact other County personnel with any questions or clarifications concerning this RFQ. OCSD will provide all official communication concerning this RFQ. Any County response relevant to this RFQ other than through or approved by OCSD is unauthorized and will be considered invalid.

Responses are due October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM PDT.

Commodity categories: Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services; Building and facility maintenance and repair services; Nonresidential building construction services; Heavy construction services; Specialized trade construction and maintenance services; Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services; Civil engineering; Mechanical engineering.

Contact: Jannett Chavez, Business Services Administrator (janchavez@ocsheriff.gov, (714) 935-8477).

9 documents are attached to the notice: SOQ for On-call AE Services - Architectural Services 2027; Exhibit 1 - OCLSB DVBE Certification Requirements; Exhibit A - AE Questionnaire; Exhibit B - Contract Task Order Template; Exhibit C - Security Clearance Application; Public Contract Code 4104.5; A-E SOQ Written Proposal Evaluation Criteria; Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov/projects/301604. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.