Court Facilities: Modernization of the Hollywood Courthouse

The Judicial Council of California uses a design-build competition to select the winning entity for a project based on price and performance/other criteria. The "best value" is determined by objective criteria, including price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, and experience. The performance/other criteria account for 70% or less of the evaluation score, with price accounting for at least 30%. The evaluation considers factors such as design-build entity experience, financial resources, personnel training, project schedule, life-cycle costs, and risk allocation. The director of the Judicial Branch Capital Program Office is delegated the responsibility to establish methods for evaluating solicited bids or proposals for court facility projects, including setting the specific Best Value criteria and their allocated percentages.