Downtown Springfield in the evening. iStock photo / File

State officials are asking Springfield landowners to pitch them on locations for a new courthouse complex for that city.

The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance announced a request for proposals for the purchase of developable land for the complex Wednesday morning. The state wants at least 2 acres for the project.

“In addition to meeting practical judicial needs, the Springfield Justice Center will be a civic monument for the local community,” DCAMM Commissioner Adam Baacke said in a statement. “We look forward to identifying the right location for this important project that will catalyze continued growth and development in the City and demonstrate our commitment to decarbonization.”

Responses are due by Jan. 31, and DCAMM said it is accepting questions from interested property owners via email until Dec. 13, although those questions and their answers will be made public.

The Healey Administration said it and state court administrators will judge RFP responses on three key categories: cost, how compatible the site is with a new courthouse and how complex and lengthy an acquisition might be. No site has been prioritized or ruled out, Healey’s office said.

The new Springfield Justice Center will offer space for the Hampden County Superior Court, the Springfield District Court, the Hampden Probate and Family Court, the Western Housing Court, the Hampden Juvenile Court, the Hampden District Attorney and the Hampden County Registry of Deeds.