CC_-_Second_Floor_Plan.pdf

This is a second floor architectural plan document related to the City of Palm Desert's Civic Center Assessment project. The plan provides a detailed layout of the second floor of the civic facility, depicting room configurations, spatial relationships, and architectural elements relevant to the City's evaluation of current and future facility needs. The document supports the comprehensive assessment being conducted to inform strategic decisions regarding potential renovation, expansion, reconfiguration, or development alternatives for the Civic Center campus. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with a questions deadline of May 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and clarifications to be issued by May 7, 2026. Proposals are due May 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. via electronic submission through the OpenGov Procurement portal, with interviews anticipated during the week of May 19, 2026. The project timeline extends 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The total project budget is capped at $2,500,000 for all design, engineering, fabrication, installation, permitting, and construction services under a lump-sum design-build agreement structure. Key evaluation criteria include firm qualifications and relevant experience (25 percent), project team and key personnel (25 percent), technical approach and design-build integration (30 percent), and fee proposal (20 percent), with Phase 2 interviews weighted at 100 percent. Proposers must include a qualified signage fabrication firm as a designated subcontractor and submit detailed fee proposals with cost breakdowns by major project elements. Local vendor preference is available to businesses maintaining a physical location within the service territory for at least twelve consecutive months prior to proposal submission. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, business automobile liability of $1,000,000, excess liability of $2,000,000, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and professional liability insurance of $2,000,000, along with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. The project is subject to California Labor Code Section 1720(a) prevailing wage requirements and California Public Works compliance obligations, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond the project completion date.