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UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting an Executive Architect for design of the Institute for Informatics Data Center (UCLA Project # 945954.01). This RFQ is for full design and engineering services for a multi-phase project, however, the University reserves the right to defer negotiations for services beyond Phase 1. This RFQ may encompass future Informatics tenant improvement expansion projects.

Located within the Neurosciences Research Building (NRB), the Institute for Informatics Data Center project will involve design and engineering for the renovation of a 1,200 square foot area for a high-density computational research-level data center. Phase 1 will renovate approximately 500 square feet of the total area and may include infrastructure upgrades for the full renovation. The area to be renovated is now office and conference space located on the first floor of NRB. The approximate construction cost for Phase 1 is $2,000,000. The project may be subject to accelerated design and construction.

Accepting proposals until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 9, 2010

UCLA requests a written response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consideration in selecting Consultant to provide services for the project listed below, including 1) materials testing and deputy inspection, 2) soils testing and deputy inspection and 3) waterproofing testing and deputy inspection. Consultant shall include a separate Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and rate information for each type of testing and inspection services proposed. The University reserves the right to award all services to one consultant, or award services separately to consultants.

The Project is a 13,446 GSF green-roofed building integrated into the landscape of the Court of Sciences. It will replace the obsolete “Bombshelter” located on the same site. The building will contain an indoor dining room, a small store, a coffee/yogurt kiosk and 4 kitchen concepts. The tenant improvement work for 2 kitchens shall be performed as Work of this Contract while the tenant improvement work for the remaining 2 kitchens shall be by Separate Contractor(s).

The scope of Work includes: demolition of the existing structure, landscape and hardscape; site shoring, excavation, grading and compaction; demolition of existing utilities, rerouting of selected existing utilities (including but not limited to steam, condensate, natural gas, clear water waste, compressed air, and electrical and telecom conduit, to Boyer Hall) while maintaining existing utility service; provision of new steam, electricity, chilled water, sewer lines and communication conduit to the site; construction of the new concrete building including exterior waterproofing, rooftop landscaping and hardscaping, on-grade landscaping and hardscaping, interior finishes, deferred approval fire alarms and sprinklers, tenant improvement for (2) University-run kitchens (some equipment is OFCI).

AAccepting proposals until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Please note that Monday, January 18 is a University holiday and the department will be closed.

This project will renovate and expand the Pauley Pavilion, a multi-purpose arena constructed in 1965. The project consists of new construction and renovation, and upgrade of the UC seismic rating of the structure from “Fair” to “Good”. The new construction is approximately 57,000 GSF and the renovation is approximately 180,000 GSF.

New construction shall consist of a two-story subterranean addition at the north side of the building, and an enclosed entry concourse on the north, east, west and south sides of the building. The subterranean addition shall accommodate modern locker rooms and team support facilities on the lower level, and a multi-purpose meeting facility seating 300 people on the upper level. The entry concourse shall accommodate a new main lobby and ticket offices, and provide improved access to public restrooms, concessions and arena seating.

The renovation scope of work would include upgrades and replacement of major equipment and distribution components of Pauley’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; installation of building lighting, equipment and environmental control systems; installation of life safety systems including new fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems, a smoke evacuation system, emergency generator, and fire command center; code-required structural upgrades for assembly occupancies; hazardous materials abatement; landscape and paving improvements; restroom and concession improvements and new sports flooring.

Accepting submittals until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2009.

UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting an Executive Engineer for the Strathmore Bridge Seismic Correction, UCLA project number 948727.06. The proposed project would provide seismic corrections to the Strathmore Bridge, which has a current seismic rating of “Poor”. The bridge is a reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structure built in 1966 that spans Strathmore Drive between Parking Structure 8 (PS8) to the South, and Spaulding Athletic field to the North. It supports a portion of the athletic practice field that extends over Strathmore Drive, and provides vehicular access to PS8 from Strathmore Drive.

The scope of seismic corrective work would include construction of shear walls to resist seismic loads in both the east-west and north-south directions; construction of new foundations consisting of drilled cast-in-place concrete piles and pile caps to support the new shear walls; installation of steel beams to connect the new shear walls to the existing structure; installation of epoxy dowels to connect the bridge’s structural elements to each other; and the installation pipe bracing. Upon completion, Strathmore Bridge would be upgraded to a UC seismic rating of “Good”. The estimated construction costs are approximately $3,400,000.

The EDP’s scope will include design, construction documents, bid and award, and construction phases. Candidate teams should demonstrate significant recent experience with similar seismic upgrades of concrete structures on university campuses. Because the scope is almost entirely structural engineering, with minimal incidental non-structural work, teams headed by a structural engineer will be most appropriate.

Accepting proposals until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.

UCLA requests a written response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consideration in selecting Consultant to provide services for the project listed below, including 1) materials testing, deputy inspection, and waterproofing testing and inspection. Consultant shall include a separate Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and rate information for the testing and inspection service proposed.


UCLA Pauley Pavilion Renovation and Expansion Project Project #948272.01

This project will renovate and expand the Pauley Pavilion, a multi-purpose arena constructed in 1965. The project consists of new construction and renovation, and upgrade of the UC seismic rating of the structure from “Fair” to “Good”. The new construction is approximately 57,000 GSF and the renovation is approximately 180,000 GSF.

The renovation scope of work would include upgrades and replacement of major equipment and distribution components of Pauley’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; installation of building lighting, equipment and environmental control systems; installation of life safety systems including new fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems, a smoke evacuation system, emergency generator, and fire command center; code-required structural upgrades for assembly occupancies; hazardous materials abatement; landscape and paving improvements; restroom and concession improvements and new sports flooring.

UCLA will select the firm based on the qualifications and proposals presented in response to this RFQ/RFP. Principal criteria for selection are 1) experience providing testing and inspection for similar projects, 2) availability of qualified testing and inspection staff and testing facilities.

Accepting proposals until Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 2:00p.m.

UCLA requests a written response to the Request for Qualification (RFQ) for its consideration in selection of a Construction Manager (CM) for pre-construction services and construction management services for the Wilshire Center Exterior Repair and Refurbishment project - #943930.01.

The project is anticipated to involve design and construction of exterior repairs and refurbishment of the Wilshire Center, an approximately 330,000 square foot, 18-story high-rise office building on Wilshire Boulevard. The project would replace the existing metal spandrel panels and louvers and re-clad the existing mullions on the exterior skin of the building due to their deteriorated condition. The windows will remain in place and the building fully occupied during this renovation work. The work would also include a reconfiguration of the main entrance at Wilshire, the first floor tenant enclosure, signage and the vehicular entrance. Design concepts for the project have been developed by the University in an initial feasibility study.

Out of 14 qualifying submittals the below three firms were short listed. Of the short listed firms Totum was selected as the firm best qualified for this project:

O'Connor construction Management
Totum
Vanir construction Management, Inc.

UCLA requests a written response to the Request for Qualification (RFQ) for its consideration in selection of a Construction Manager (CM) for pre-construction services and construction management services for the Weyburn Terrace Graduate Student Housing Project - #948279.02.

The Weyburn Terrace Graduate Student Housing Project will construct approximately 275,000 gross square feet of new building space in the Southwest zone of the campus. The project includes construction of 500 studio apartment units, and a commons building that will house meeting and reception spaces, administrative offices and academic and student support functions. Construction will be accommodated in two new buildings: a residential building that will vary in height between six and nine stories and a four-story commons building.

The project site is the existing MR Parking Lot, located at the intersection of Weyburn Avenue and Weyburn Place, a city alley. The site is adjacent to Phase 1 of Weyburn Terrace, which constructed 1,387 beds of graduate student housing. The proposed project will demolish the parking lot and relocate an existing transformer and storage enclosures to nearby locations.

The CM will initially be responsible for reviewing bid documents, providing project schedules, sequencing plans, coordinating related off-site work, and assisting in developing the construction bid package. During the construction period, the CM will be responsible for coordinating submittals, requests for information and design modifications directly with the design professional and contractors on construction-related issues, reviewing schedules, monitoring construction progress, resolving construction issues, negotiating and processing contractor payment applications, processing change order requests, managing the contractors’ utilization of the site and campus infrastructure, reviewing as-built and owner’s manual documentation, managing quality control, assisting the University in managing SWPPP compliance, LEED® and commissioning activities, and planning and scheduling outages and major construction events that impact adjacent public and campus neighbors and the campus at large.

The consultant shall use the University’s contract management system - Primavera Contract Manager - for document control and contract administration.

TThe following candidates were selected for interviews:

Arcadis-US, Inc. formerly dba PinnacleOne, Inc.
Bernards Bros. Inc. dba Bernards
Gafcon, Inc.

Gafcon, Inc. was selected as the firm best qualified for the project.

UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting an Executive Architect for the DENTISTRY 73006-52 ORAL CANCER RESEARCH CENTER (UCLA Project #945997.01). The project in the School of Dentistry (SOD) is a result of funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project will consolidate and expand the school's ongoing translational research in the biology, detection and treatment of oral cancer.

The project is anticipated to involve design and construction of a renovation of approximately 6,660 square feet on the seventh floor of the existing UCLA School of Dentistry Building. Existing outmoded laboratories within the dental school building in UCLA's Center for the Health Sciences will be demolished to construct a new facility comprising a large, open wet laboratory, a central core support facility and a conference room. The new lab will include chemical fume hoods, tissue-culture support and a dark room and will be specifically designed for state-of-the-art genomics and proteomics research. The project is anticipated to have an estimated construction cost of approximately $3,000,000 including demolition and fixed equipment.

Out of 14 qualifying submittals the below three firms were short listed with Stenfors Architects selected as the firm best qualified for this project:

2Ton Architects
Lundstrom & Associates
Stenfors Architects