5697 - Architectural Services for Development of Conceptual Design Study...

Location:	California
Posted:	Apr 27, 2026
Due:	May 28, 2026
Agency:	City of Redding
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
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April 27, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

STUDY FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTER

CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA

(Schedule Number 5697)

In accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding, sealed

proposals must be submitted to the City Clerk’s 3rd floor office located at City Hall, 777 Cypress

Avenue, Redding, California 96001 prior to 3:00 p.m. PT, Thursday, May 28, 2026, for furnishing

the City of Redding a proposal for providing Architectural Services for Development of Conceptual

Design Study for Community Resilience Center per the scope of work and general conditions.

PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME AND DATE MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED

OR CONSIDERED.

The said proposals will be opened at 3:00 p.m. PT, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in the

designated City Hall Conference Room as posted in the main lobby of City Hall, 777 Cypress

Avenue, Redding, California.

The proposer shall provide the original (unbound), four (3) bound copies and a USB drive

with a PDF copy of the proposal. Electronic submission of proposals will not be allowed. One (1)

set of the Fee Proposal is to be submitted in a separate, sealed envelope. The City will award

any resulting contract in a manner consistent with the City Purchasing Ordinance.

The cut-off date and time for receiving questions regarding this bid is 5:00 p.m. PT, on

Friday, May 8, 2026. All inquiries must be made in writing and may be submitted to the email

address shown below.

THE CITY OF REDDING

Purchasing Division

Michelle Kempley, Purchasing Officer

mkempley@cityofredding.gov

NOTE

If a potential bidder/proposer received this solicitation document through

some means other than surface mail from the City of Redding (such as from the City

of Redding Internet web site, or from another prospective bidder/proposer), it is the

responsibility of the potential bidder/proposer to advise the assigned City of Redding

Purchasing contact of its intention to submit a bid/proposal so that any addenda or

other correspondence related to this solicitation will be sent to the potential

bidder/proposer. When contacting the Purchasing Division, the bidder/proposer shall

provide the solicitation number located on the cover page of this document.

Transmittal of this information must be in writing, by U.S. Mail, or e-mail.

Transmittal of this information via telephone is not acceptable.

Please submit bid/proposal as directed in the RFP package. Forward to:

City of Redding

City Clerk

777 Cypress Avenue

Redding, CA 96001

Proposals must be received by the City Clerk’s office prior to 3:00 p.m. PT on the date

indicated below. Mailing envelope is to be clearly marked on the outside with the following

notation:

“Proposal for Schedule No. 5697; opening at

3:00 P.M., on Thursday, May 28, 2026”

Note: Signatures must be legible, indicating full first and last name.

The City of Redding

Purchasing Division

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

HOUSING DIVISION

777 CYPRESS AVENUE

REDDING, CA 96001

Request for Proposal

Architectural Services for Development of

Conceptual Design Study

for Community Resilience Center

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

STUDY FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTER

CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA

(Schedule Number 5697)

I. INTRODUCTION

The City of Redding (“City”) is seeking proposals from qualified architectural consultants

(“Consultant”) to provide preliminary conceptual design services for a proposed Community

Resilience Center (Project) of approximately 25,000 square feet in Redding, California located at 2515

and 2551 South Market Street, 2553 and 2541 Angelo Avenue, and 1145 State Street (APN 104-280-063-

000, 104-280-065-000, 104-280-036-000, 104-280-035-000 and 104-280-034-000) These parcels,

when combined, are approximately 2.32-acres in development size.

The purpose of this project is to develop a conceptual site and building plan to support long-range

planning, stakeholder engagement, funding applications, and future design phases.

This solicitation is limited to conceptual planning and preliminary architectural design. Detailed

engineering, construction documents, and permitting services are not included in this scope and may

be procured separately at a later date.

For the Consultant to be considered qualified, the firm or project team must possess technical

competence in design of multi-use buildings. The City intends to select a single Consultant team for

all aspects of the work necessary to complete the concept document. Any Consultant responding to

the RFP must be willing to commit the necessary resources to the project within a mutually agreed

upon schedule. Interested Consultants are invited to submit qualifications in accordance with the

requirements of this Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Project outcome is expected to conform with the City of Redding’s planning, zoning and use

requirements, in addition to the Parkview Neighborhood Strategic Revitalization Plan (PNSRP),

which emphasizes design standards that addresses building orientation, entrances, landscaping and

screening, general building design and neighborhood compatibility. The PNSRP is available for

review at the following web address: (Strategic Planning)

The following are possible design elements of the Project that may be incorporated due to funding

source or other requirements:

 Private Office Spaces (8-10)

 Classroom/conference room

 Food Storage/Kitchen

 Flex room for resource center services (medium classroom size)

 Basketball Courts (up to 5) 94’ x 50’ – NBA/College size (with space for seating)

 Restrooms/changing rooms

 Outdoor area for children & garden (min 150 sf)

 Childcare facility

II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

For the Consultant to be considered qualified, the firm or project team must demonstrate experience

with conceptual design of community facilities or public buildings, experience with multi-use facilities

(community centers, recreation, resilience, or similar), the ability to communicate design concepts

clearly through graphics, knowledge of public sector projects and stakeholder engagement processes

and provide qualifications of key personnel.

III. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The City has received planning funding to evaluate the development of a Community Resilience Center

that would support community services, emergency preparedness, workforce development, recreation,

and related activities.

The proposed facility may include a combination of uses such as:

 Offices and administrative space

 Classrooms and training rooms

 Community gathering spaces

 Indoor recreation or sports areas

 Outdoor space

 Support spaces (restrooms, storage, etc.)

 Associated parking and site circulation

The intent of this project is to establish a preliminary vision, building footprint, and site layout

sufficient to inform decision-making, a preliminary review of the project by City staff and future

funding opportunities.

The primary objectives of this effort are:

 Identify spatial needs and relationships for major program components

 Develop a conceptual building layout and site plan

 Illustrate how the proposed facility could be accommodated on the site

 Provide graphics suitable for stakeholder engagement and presentations

 Develop a planning-level opinion of probable cost

 Estimate the maximum occupancy of the various uses or combinations of uses of the facility to

support preliminary application review.

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The Project will also have design elements that incorporate a blending of the Parkview Avenue

business corridor and existing residential areas that make up the Parkview Neighborhood. The

Project should enhance the quality of life for the tenants of the Project and the neighborhood in

general.

The following services are not included in this solicitation:

 Civil engineering design

 Structural engineering

 Mechanical, electrical, or plumbing engineering

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Open Date	Description	Close Date
April 27, 2026	5697 - Architectural Services for Development of Conceptual Design Study for Community Resilience Center OPEN	May 28, 2026

5697 - Architectural Services for Development of Conceptual Design Study for Community Resilience Center

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