Napa County Animal Shelter Phased Expansion Feasibility / Design

Napa County Public Works is soliciting proposals under RFQ for qualified architectural and engineering teams to provide feasibility and phased design services for the Napa County Animal Shelter expansion at 942 Hartle Court, Napa, California, with a Statement of Qualifications due September 14, 2026, and a local-vendor preference applying to firms with billing addresses within Napa County when qualifications are otherwise equal.

The scope encompasses a planning feasibility study followed by shelter expansion design and construction documents, including space planning for 80 double-compartment feline kennels for strays, 70 double-compartment feline kennels for adoptions, 15 additional indoor-outdoor dog kennels across isolation, stray, and adoption categories, a dedicated spay/neuter room, expanded laundry and cleaning facilities, and additional storage space. The existing facility contains approximately 23,000 square feet of enclosed shelter space with additional site area available for expansion. Services extend through construction-phase oversight. The selected design team must comply with California prevailing wage requirements for design and feasibility phases.

Napa County will employ Qualifications Based Selection as required by California General Statutes, with a two-phase evaluation. The Statement of Qualifications phase carries 100 points weighted across company history (20 points), background and experience (55 points), communication and responsiveness (20 points), and sustainable business practices (5 points). Virtual interviews are scheduled for September 24 and 28, 2026, with an additional 200 points available for interview phase responses addressing project knowledge, animal shelter design experience, construction and operations strategy, cost management, quality assurance, team communication, and efficiency design. Contract award is estimated for November 3, 2026.

Compensation is structured as a not-to-exceed budget per task with progress payments based on percentage completion. The consultant must maintain professional liability insurance of $2 million per claim, general liability of $2 million combined single limit, and workers' compensation at statutory limits. The contract term extends five years from the effective date with County right to suspend for up to 60 days or terminate for convenience with 30 days' notice. Questions are due September 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The County reserves the right to award without further competition, negotiate with respondents in order of ranking, or reject all responses.