RFP - Architect Adult Learning Space Upgrade

Location:	California
Posted:	Mar 5, 2026
Due:	Mar 17, 2026
Agency:	San Lorenzo Unified School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
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SAN LORENZO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

The San Lorenzo Unified School District (“District”) hereby requests proposals from architectural

firms to provide services for the District’s ADULT LEARNING SPACE UPGRADE listed in the

District's Request for Proposals (“RFP”). The full version of the RFP can from the Owner’s

website www.slzusd.org (please go to Departments- Business Services -Purchasing) or by

contacting Jennifer Edwall, Facilities and Construction Support Specialist, by email at

jedwall@slzusd.org.

The architectural services to be provided include design and construction administration for the

Project discussed within the RFP. This RFP and any resulting contract shall be subject to all

applicable laws (incorporated herein by reference) including but not limited to payment of

prevailing wages.

Proposals are due no later than: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 by 2:00 PM unless extended by the

District.

Proposers to this RFP should submit responses electronically in PDF format via email to the

Contact Email listed in the RFP below. Proposer is responsible for verifying that the email and

attachments have been received. RFP proposals shall be submitted electronically as follows:

Dr. Behrooz Danish

Director of Construction

San Lorenzo Unified School District

Bdanish@slzusd.org

Kenya Floyd

Program Director

AECOM

Kenya.Floyd@AECOM.COM

PROPOSED KEY EVENTS AND DATES FOR THIS RFP

Please note that the below schedule is a tentative proposed schedule of events and is subject to

change at the District’s sole discretion.

Event

RFP Advertisement

Pre-Proposal Meeting

Deadline for Inquiries

Proposal Deadline

Interviews (if any)

Notice of Intent to Award

Contract Award

Date

2/17/2026

3/4/2026 2PM

3/10/2026 4PM

3/17/2026

3/25/2026

3/27/2026

4/21/2026

Any questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing and sent by email to Dr. Behrooz

Danish and Kenya Floyd at bdanish@slzusd.org and kenya.floyd@aecom.com on or before

March 10, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. Any and all responses will be submitted in writing to all recipients

of this RFP.

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SAN LORENZO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

BID NO. 26-04

School District Name: San Lorenzo Unified School District (“District”)

School District Address: 15510 Usher Street, San Lorenzo, CA 94580

School District Contact Email: BDANISH@SLZUSD.ORG (“Contact Email”)

Pre-Proposal Meeting:

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2pm

San Lorenzo Adult School -front entrance

820 Bockman Rd., San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Deadline for Proposal Submission: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM (“Deadline”)

Project Name: Adult Learning Space Upgrade (“Project”)

Details regarding the specifics of the Project are included in the Project description below and

incorporated herein by reference.

The District invites proposals (“Proposal”) from qualified architects (“Architect” together with

architectural firm “Firm”) for the Project. The District intends to select a qualified and experienced

architectural firm to provide architectural services as described herein.

Proposals should demonstrate expertise in school facility design and familiarity with school

construction projects. Architects submitting Proposals should demonstrate experience performing

work similar to the Project. Architect shall be required to comply with any and all applicable

requirements relating to prevailing wage and registration with the Department of Industrial

Relations.

Any proposals not received by the Deadline may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the

District.

Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to the Contact Email at least seven (7) days prior to

the Deadline. No other members of the District's staff or Board should be contacted about this

procurement during the procurement process. The District may, in its sole discretion, disqualify

any proposer who engages in any prohibited communications.

The District reserves the right to cancel or revise this RFP, for any or no reason, in part or in its

entirety. The District makes no representation that any contract will be awarded to any proposer

responding to this RFP. The District expressly reserves the right to postpone proposal

consideration for its own convenience, to waive any informality or irregularity in a proposal

received, and to reject any and all proposals received in response to this RFP.

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I. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION

The District is a California public school district operating and existing under the laws of the State

of California. The District is seeking architectural and engineering services to renovation of 2

existing classrooms into a learning center for young adults. When completed, these buildings will

be used for Adult Education. The District invites Proposals from qualified and experienced

architectural firms through this RFP to perform the architectural work and related construction

oversight services, as more particularly described herein.

II. ANTICIPATED REQUIRED SERVICES

The selected Architect will be expected to perform the following services:

1. Review the District’s Project budget and timetable and confirm in writing that the Project

can be designed and constructed for the budget and within the proposed completion

schedule.

2. Prepare the design criteria, plans, specifications and other Project-specific material. The

documents shall be of sufficient detail to show design intent of the District with regard to

the Project and to allow potential contractors to prepare a detailed proposal in response to

a request for proposals or bid on the Project as applicable. Additionally, the documents

shall specify the exact or minimum amount of usable floor areas required, and the

environmental conditions (power, light, heating, cooling, ventilation, etc.) required for the

Project and, as appropriate and requested by the District, specific design directives and

performance criteria for certain portions of the Project.

3. Provide recommendations to the District regarding use of stick-built or modular

construction method.

4. Provide related construction oversight services.

5. Participate in all meetings determined to be necessary (with District and other interested

parties) to ensure the successful completion of the Project.

6. As requested by District, provide a presentation to the District’s governing board

concerning the completed documents to assist with obtaining Project approvals from the

District's governing board.

7. Respond to RFIs submitted by the General Contractor and other entities performing work

on the Project.

8. Perform additional duties as described by contract or directed by the District.

9. Prepare Plans and documents required by the California Department of Education (“CDE”)

and the Division of State Architect (“DSA”).

10. Review available documentation, verify existing field conditions and confirm the accuracy

of as-built documents to utilize for preparation of the design documents.

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11. Prepare Project schedule, budget, design documents which satisfy the requirements of the

State’s School Facilities Program (or successor program) and the District Educational

Specifications and/or guidelines.

12. Prepare all necessary bidding information and forms required by the District and assist the

District throughout the bid process.

13. Prepare schematic/design development of construction document plans and specifications

for submittal to the District and other agencies requiring submittal for Project approval.

14. Prepare all necessary schematic/design and construction document and an estimated

Project cost summary of submittal to the District and other agencies requiring submittal for

Project approval.

15. Prepare as-builts of completed Project.

16. Assist with Project closeout.

17. Track, process, and submit all required close-out documentation required by DSA and/or

any other regulatory agency.

Please Note: The responsibilities and duties listed herein are stated in general terms and

are for informational purposes only. The parties shall negotiate a final agreement after a

recommended firm has been selected.

III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. Personnel

The Architect shall be capable of performing the work described herein with minimal guidance or

direction. All personnel who will be involved in inspecting or overseeing work performed on the

Project shall have prior experience working on and successfully delivering public projects of

similar scope and size. Experience working on projects using the Design-Bid-Build and Lease-

Leaseback construction delivery methods are highly desired.

B. Payment Method

The selected firm will be paid an agreed-upon, negotiated, firm price. The selected firm shall be

paid for value earned consistent with a schedule of deliverables and associated payment negotiated

with the District at time of contract execution. Proposers should submit a detailed pricing proposal,

including but not necessarily limited to a current hourly fee schedule (by job title). If referencing

basic services costs, include typical staffing expectations, professional fee schedules, and

variations that the District could expect, if applicable.

C. Applicable Laws and Regulations

Throughout this procurement and any subsequently executed contract, all proposers are required

to comply with all applicable state, federal, and local laws and regulations, including but not

limited to the California Labor Code. Proposers shall be responsible for complying with all

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applicable prevailing wage requirements and any applicable reporting and registration

requirements as required by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Submissions may be withdrawn at any time prior to the closing date and time for receipt thereof

specified above. The proposer shall withdraw its submission by delivering a written request signed

by an authorized officer of the proposer’s organization to the attention of Dr. Behrooz Danish

IV. INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

A. GENERAL

1. Questions and Inquiries

Any questions regarding this RFP or the Project shall be directed, in writing, to the Contact Email

specified above. Questions must be submitted in writing, and must be received by the District not

later than the date and time established above. All such requests must be accompanied by all

relevant information supporting the request for modification, interpretation, or clarification of this

RFP. The District will evaluate any question or request submitted, but reserves the right at its sole

discretion to determine whether to respond.

Proposers must refrain from contacting any other member of the District staff, administration or

any member of the District’s Board of Education prior to the final selection of a Firm for the

Project. Any prohibited communications may result in immediate disqualification of a proposer’s

response to this RFP.

2. Proposal Validity Period

The proposer agrees that its proposal will remain valid for 180 calendar days (“Validity Period”)

following the Proposal Due Date. The District may request an extension of the Validity Period.

Once award is made to a proposer, all elements of that proposer’s proposal shall remain valid until

the completion of the Project where an agreement is executed, including exercise of any potential

options.

3. Public Records

All proposals submitted in response to this RFP become the property of the District and responses

to this RFP are subject to the provisions of the California Public Records Act (Government Code

Section 6250 et seq.) and Public Contract Code (PCC) Section 10165.

Documents provided by the proposer marked Trade Secret, Confidential, or Proprietary and any

financial records provided by the proposer shall be clearly identified, labeled, and addressed. The

District agrees to safeguard the documents to the best of its ability, and all information contained

therein, against disclosure to the fullest extent permitted by law. However, in the event of

arbitration or litigation, the documents shall be subject to discovery, and the District assumes no

responsibility for safeguarding the documents, unless the proposer has obtained an appropriate

protective order issued by the arbitrator or the court. A proposer has the duty of clearly labeling

any Trade Secret, Confidential or Proprietary information as such. No liability will attach to the

District for the errant release of Trade Secret information by the District under any circumstances.

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