On-Call Airport Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services

As a regional service provider, the County of Orange (County), consisting of 25 departments (and its respective divisions) delivers a broad range of services to the citizens of Orange County. Services provided include public protection, public health, infrastructure maintenance; and community and social services. It is the primary responsibility of the County’s John Wayne Airport department to enrich the community through efficient delivery and maintenance of public works infrastructure, planning, capital improvement and development services.

John Wayne Airport intends to pre-qualify firms to provide services for Architect-Engineer (A-E) and A-E related County-wide services for the County’s various maintenance and capital projects. To supplement existing resources, the County intends to issue “On-Call Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for Design” contract(s) for use by the County of Orange on an "as-needed" basis. To satisfy this need, it is John Wayne Airport ’s intent that this RFQ process will also enable the County to establish Qualified Vendor Lists (QVL) for A-E disciplines to provide those services.

The County reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to make multiple awards to respondents for services requested in this solicitation.

John Wayne Airport, owned and operated by the County of Orange, is the only commercial airport in Orange County, California. JWA is located approximately 35 miles south of Los Angeles, between the cities of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Irvine. JWA serves a population of approximately three million people in 34 cities and the unincorporated areas of Orange County. JWA is one of five airports providing commercial air transportation services in the Southern California/Los Angeles basin.

Twelve commercial airlines provide commercial passenger service at JWA providing nonstop service to more than 40 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In 2024, JWA served approximately 11 million passengers. Two all-cargo carriers operate at JWA, and they carried approximately 16,231 tons in 2024. The majority of flight operations are generated by privately owned and operated general aviation aircraft. Services offered to the general aviation community range from full-service Fixed Based Operators to specialized service providers.

John Wayne Airport intends to pre-qualify firms to provide services for Architect-Engineer (A-E) and A-E related services for various maintenance and capital projects. To satisfy this need, it is John Wayne Airport's intent that this RFQ process will enable the County to establish Qualified Vendor Lists (QVL) for A-E disciplines to provide those services. The QVL is typically renewed at least once every three to five years to give additional firms an opportunity to participate. The County reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to make multiple awards to respondents for services requested in this solicitation.