Pre-Design Services for Jail Replacement Project #26-00018

The Pierce County Facilities Management Department (County) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from experienced professional architecture firms for pre-design services for the Jail Replacement Project. The project is located on the Pierce County Downtown Campus that currently consists of the following buildings: 

Cloverleaf Jail and Tacoma Ave Bump-out: 910 Tacoma Ave,  Tacoma, WA 98402 

2002 Jail: 701 Nollmeyer Lane, Tacoma, WA 98402 

County-City Building: 930 Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 (A-wing, B-tower, C-wing) 

Based on previous studies, it is anticipated that the 2002 Jail Addition, as well as the County-City Building A-wing and B-tower will remain, while other buildings may be demolished and replaced. Existing systems and shared components and services extend throughout all these buildings and impact and phasing will need to be included in the pre-design. There is a separate project outside of this contract to make modifications to the 2002 Jail so it can be used to help facilitate future construction on the campus, specifically the Jail Replacement. There may still be additional revisions and modifications for systems that cannot be done in advance as part of the 2002 Jail Renovation, but will rather need to be done as part of the Jail Replacement project.  

The successful firm to this RFQ will complete pre-design, including alternative analysis and submit the deliverable to the Owner. The final deliverable should include a recommendation for project delivery methodology that will also be used as the basis of cost estimates and schedules provided. This document will guide subsequent phases of design and construction. 

The successful firm for this project will possess strength in design of jail, correctional or detention facilities, including experience with housing, separation, and security levels, direct and indirect observation models, and technology systems used in operating jails. The firm should also possess strength in Jail related facilities and services including government office space, Courtrooms, medical/dental spaces, and property storage. Buildings and services on the campus identified to remain must stay operational during the construction. The firm should be experienced in developing phasing and temporary service plans.

The successful firm will possess experience in completing pre-designs on projects of comparable characteristics including demolition and reconstruction on an operational campus, organizational strength for projects of the same size and timeframe, firm/team strength and experience with overall project planning, programming, coordinating consultant team specialists, scope and budget development, and all other pre-design services required to provide the County with a final pre-design report. This description is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the consultant team should consider any tasks or services deemed necessary to complete the pre-design satisfactorily. Consultant teams are encouraged to bring any expertise gained from other projects, creative ideas tested elsewhere, and best practices applicable to this project. 

Background

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-RFQ-169
• Department: Procurement and Contract Services
• Department Head: Bert Kalalau (County Purchasing Agent)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-23T23:30:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Organizational and Staff Capacity (20 pts) —

  Provide information regarding staff experience and qualifications that demonstrate the respondent’s capacity to perform the required services.  Include the following:   

  • In a narrative, identify the team including specific individuals and sub-consultants for key positions (to include working titles, degrees, certificates, and licenses), describe the roles and responsibility of each team member, and how each team member will contribute to the successful completion of the scope of work, and how they satisfy the minimum requirements included in the RFQ.  

  • Describe how team members meet or exceed the preferred experience being requested in this RFQ.    

  • Provide an organizational chart demonstrating the relationships and hierarchy of the team described above. Identify individuals by name, position, discipline, and firm. Identify key back up personnel. 

  • Indicate in a narrative what software or tools the team will utilize and the advantages this brings the team and value to the County.   

  The body of the proposal should include enough information about your team members as described above, but a single-sided, letter-size page resume for each team member may be included as part of the appendix. Resumes exceeding the page limit will not be reviewed. 

• Project Approach Narrative and Schedule (45 pts) —

  • Provide a detailed description of the team’s general approach, problem solving and methodology for accomplishing the scope of work.  The approach should be consistent with the objectives and requirements set forth in the RFQ. The narrative should clearly address the team’s availability to execute the pre-design phase upon contract execution. Provide a narrative and bar graph type schedule indicating, in weeks, how the work will proceed under the contract.  Include proposed processes for ensuring effective coordination, as well as procedures for reporting and disseminating information.  Describe cost estimating, stakeholder input validation, and QA/QC approach. 

  • Describe experience working with key stakeholders (elected officials, correction officers, end users, court personnel), including presentations and facilitation of discussion related to key project features and decision points. Describe the flow of information and project communications with team members, the County’s project construction manager, and stakeholder groups.   

• Relevant Experience and Past Performance (25 pts)
• Access to the firm / team staff/ documents (7 pts) —

  • • Describe how physically accessible the firm/team is to Pierce County, in terms of communications, meetings and field investigations.  

    • Include any alternative methods of communication, meetings, or innovative methods that your team may propose, including any real time shared data access methods with Pierce County and/or consultants and contractors.  

• Accuracy and Completeness of the Statement of Qualification (SOQ) (3 pts) —

  • Coherent and logical flow of written responses  

  • Legibility of figures and chart information.  

  • Accurate project name and address and associated contacts  

  • Formatting and layout follows parameters  

  • Spelling and grammatical accuracy.

• Interviews (if applicable) (100 pts) —

  Pierce County may interview the top ranked from the evaluation list. If interviews are conducted, rankings of the firms shall be determined by Pierce County using the combined results of interviews and proposal submittals

Submission Requirements

• Proposal (required) —

  Upload Proposal

• Project Description (required) —

  Please provide a brief, one to two paragraph, description of the project.

• Initial contract period: —

  Please enter the initial contract period:

   

  EXAMPLE:

  The initial contract period is anticipated to be for 12 months. The County has the option of renewing for an additional four years after initial contract is executed. The actual schedule will be negotiated with the selected firm based on consultant and agency staff availability and finalized scope of work.

• Renewal Options (required) —

  Plese enter the renewal options for this project.

  EXAMPLE:

  The initial contract period is anticipated to be for 12 months. The County has the option of renewing for an additional four years after initial contract is executed. The actual schedule will be negotiated with the selected firm based on consultant and agency staff availability and finalized scope of work.

• Do Federal Terms & Conditions Apply to this Project? (required)