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UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting a Commissioning Agent to provide commissioning services for various scales of projects for new or existing buildings and locations on campus. A specific list of projects is not yet developed. The selected consultant will perform work under a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with the University, with authorizations for specific assignments from Capital Programs, Facilities Management, and Business and Administrative Services executed as necessary over the term of the agreement, which may be up to three years. The scope of services will vary according to the specific requirements of each assigned task, with appropriate fees negotiated in accordance with UCLA policy at the time of each authorization. Aggregate fees are anticipated in the range of $500,000 to $1,000,000 over the term of the PSA. However, the selection of any consultant for this project does not guarantee that fees of that value will be expended.
Familiarity with a full range of project types undertaken by UCLA (including new construction, renovations, health care, housing, classrooms, laboratories, dining facilities and many other project types) is critical; previous experience in public university settings is preferred.
Consultants who submitted to UCLA in the February 2009 RFQ for Pauley Pavilion Renovation and Expansion project number 948272.01 / Northwest Campus Student Housing Infill Project Number 948375.02 may elect not to resubmit binders, but must submit a letter stating an interest in participating in this RFQ and that the submitted material has not significantly changed.

Accepting responses until Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 2:00 PM.

UCLA requests a written response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and a Request for Proposal (RFP) for consideration in selecting Consultants to provide geotechnical testing services for this project. Consultants shall include a separate Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and rate information for the service proposed.
The Northwest Campus Student Housing Infill project will construct approximately 491,500 gross square feet of new Type I building space in the Northwest zone of the campus. The project includes construction for 1,507 beds, Dining Commons, Fitness Center, Multi-Purpose Room, faculty-in-residence apartments and a renovated Housing Maintenance space. The project will be constructed utilizing three separate construction bid packages as follows:
1. Early Site package consisting of upgrades to existing campus utilities and installation of new utilities in campus roadways to support the new buildings. New and revamped pedestrian pathways, new retaining walls, landscape, irrigation and site lighting are included in the work scope. The Early Site package is anticipated to be constructed between June 2009 and December 2009.
2. The De Neve Package will construct approximately 200,000 gsf of building consisting of two residential towers. The Upper De Neve building will be a nine story residential tower and contain 496 beds. The Lower De Neve will be a seven story residential tower containing 307 beds. The Upper and Lower De Neve buildings will be located west of the existing De Neve Plaza housing complex. Construction of the De Neve package is anticipated between Oct 2009 and March 2012.
3. The Sproul Complex will construct approximately a 291,500 gsf facility and will include two residential towers, a 750 seat dining facility with requisite kitchen, food preparation and storage facilities. A Fitness Center, Multi-Purpose Room, Meeting Rooms and renovation of Housing Maintenance space is included. The Sproul South building will be a six-story residence hall constructed on top of a new three-story Sproul Complex and contains 298 beds. Sproul West is a nine-story building located just east of the existing Rieber Hall Building and contains 406 beds. The Sproul construction package includes demolition of the Office of Residential Life Building and a portion of Sproul Hall totaling approximately 10,000 gsf. The Sproul package is anticipated to be constructed between December 2009 and December 2012.
UCLA intends to award the geotechnical testing services contract to one firm that includes the three construction bid packages. 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 and 3) competitive rates and unit pricing.
The complete request for qualifications (RFQ) and request for proposal (RFP) packet will be available at www.capital.ucla.edu/rfq.html starting Friday, June 11, 2009. Responses to the RFQ/RFP are due by 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 25, 2009.

Submittals due by 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 25

UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting an Executive Engineer for the design, engineering, and project management for the procurement, installation, implementation of the SM/Ortho Repl. Hosp- Conference room Audio Visual System.
The estimated construction cost for this project is $750,000 for the base project and $450,000 for the bid alternate scope as detailed below.
Located in the city of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica/Orthopaedic Replacement Hospital is currently under construction and consists of four newly constructed wings (Southwest, Central, North and Orthopedic wings) and the existing renovated Merle Norman Pavilion. The Southwest Wing is fully complete.
Firms submitting an RFQ response must have significant demonstrated experience in the design and engineering of Audio Visual systems, including responding to the requirements of state and federal review agencies to include the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.

Accepting submittals until 2:00 p.m. on June 24, 2009.

The Northwest Campus Student Housing Infill project will construct approximately 491,500 gross square feet of new Type I building space in the Northwest zone of the campus. The project includes construction for 1,507 beds, Dining Commons, Fitness Center, Multi-Purpose Room, faculty-in-residence apartments and a renovated Housing Maintenance space. The project will be constructed utilizing three separate construction bid packages.
UCLA intends to award the deputy inspection and material testing contract to one firm that includes the three construction bid packages. 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, and 3) competitive rates and unit pricing.

Accepting responses to this RFQ until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2009.

The University of California, Los Angeles requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting one or more Executive Architects for the following projects:

1. Partial demolition and repair of the CHS Semel Institute (NPI/H) tower, a low rise addition of approximately 21,000 gsf;
2. Renovation of portions of the Semel Institute tower, estimated to be up to a maximum of approximately 42,000 sf of space on three floors;
3. Staging occupants of the Semel Institute tower to (a) temporary location(s) as needed.

These projects are currently combined under UCLA project number 944580, though additional project numbers may be used for one or more.

The Semel Institute (NPI/H) tower houses the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. It currently houses some inpatient care, so is subject to California Office of State Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) jurisdiction. A portion of the tower that is seismically deficient may be demolished in one or more phases. Other portions of the tower, including portions vacated by the move of inpatient care to the Ronald Reagan Medical Center, may be renovated, in one or more phases. Staging space necessary to accomplish one or more of these projects may also be needed, with the space identified as a staging destination possibly requiring consulting services to prepare it for staging occupancy.

Accepting Responses to this RFQ until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27.

UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting an Executive Engineer for the design, engineering, and project management for the procurement, installation, implementation and day-one support of the SM/Ortho Repl. Hosp- Voice & Data Cabling- Distributed Antenna System project number 945880.03.

This RFQ is for design and engineering services in providing in-building coverage within the hospital environment for radio systems, paging systems, cellular and all further wireless technologies in the future, as defined in this RFQ. System design and implementation should allow for additional applications and frequencies without additional equipment or redesign of antenna systems and/or segments supporting same. The estimated construction cost for this project is $750,000.

Accepting proposals until 2:00 pm Thursday, May 7, 2009.

Addendum Voice Data Cabling

UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting an Executive Architect on a Blanket Executive Design Professional Agreement to provide direction to Job Order Contractors (JOC) for small projects in various new and existing buildings and locations on campus. A specific list of projects is not yet developed. It is anticipated that the total construction cost value over a three year period may be in the range of approximately $2 million to $3 million with each construction job order ranging from approximately $50,000 to $500,000, up to a maximum of $1 million. However, the selection of any architect for this project does not guarantee that projects of that value will be executed.

The duration of this Blanket Agreement is estimated to be four (4) years from the date of the execution of the contract.

The screening committee has short listed these firms:

Chu + Gooding Architects
Lewis/Schoeplein Architects
Stenfors Associates Architects

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

UCLA Hilgard Graduate Student Housing Project #946280.01

The Project shall construct one, three-story and one, four-story Type VA apartment-style complex on two sites, 720 Hilgard Avenue and 824 Hilgard Avenue, for a total of 83 studio units over Type 1A subterranean parking garages. The new buildings shall be constructed to meet the LEED™ New Construction version 2.2 “Silver” green building requirements.

The subterranean garage structures will be constructed utilizing conventional footings with slab on grade, cast in place concrete walls, concrete columns, CMU walls and an elevated post-tension slab with drop panels. Site concrete work includes cast in place concrete retaining walls, CMU retaining walls, sidewalks, curb and gutters. Portions of the site work are performed in the public right-of-way.

The apartment style units will be constructed utilizing Type VA wood framing with TJI web floor joists and prefabricated wood roof trusses.

Construction is anticipated to begin March 2009 and complete by July 2010.

The Selection Committee has determined Smith-Emery Laboratories to be the best qualified for this project.

The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Los Angeles campus (UCLA) and the ELW Building Company, LLC (ELW) seek an executive architect for the Edie and Lew Wasserman Building, project number 948455.01. It is currently contemplated that the Edie and Lew Wasserman Building will be constructed as two or more related projects, but with a single executive architect. The shell-and-core structure and associated scope, ready for tenant improvements, would be constructed by a contractor selected by ELW and donated to UCLA upon completion; the tenant improvements and associated scope would be constructed by a contractor selected by UCLA pursuant to competitive bidding. It is currently contemplated that ELW will contract with the selected executive architect for design and construction administration services related to construction of the shell-and-core building and associated scope, and that UCLA will contract with the selected executive architect for design and construction administration services related to tenant improvements and associated scope.

It is anticipated that the siting and massing of the new building would follow the master plan completed by an architect previously hired by ELW. The current intention of UCLA and ELW is to construct a shell-and-core structure of approximately 95,000 gross square feet, with a construction cost in the range of $30 to $35 million; the shell and core may be fitted out by UCLA for uses such as outpatient surgeries, outpatient clinical offices, faculty and administrative offices, or academic research. Construction costs for all tenant improvements may fall in a range of $30 to $45 million. Together the shell-and-core structure and tenant improvements would be designed to achieve a minimum LEEDTM Silver rating certified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). All related projects would be subject to review and approval by the UC Board of Regents in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act .

The Screening Committee has short listed these firms:

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Kallmann KcKinnell & Wood Architects, Inc.
Moore Ruble Yudell
Richard Meier & Partners Architects

The Northwest Campus Student Housing Infill project will construct approximately 419,500 gross square feet of new building space in the Northwest zone of the campus. The project includes construction for 1,507 beds, Dining Commons, Fitness Center, Multi-Purpose Room, small number of faculty-in-residence apartments and a renovated Housing Maintenance space. The Sproul Complex will house the Dining Commons, Fitness Center and Multi-Purpose Room. Construction of the 1,507 beds would be accommodated in four new buildings: Sproul South, Sproul West, Upper De Neve, and Lower De Neve. The Sproul South building will be a six-story residence hall constructed on top of a new three-story Sproul Complex. Sproul West is a nine-story building located just east of the existing Rieber Hall Building. The Upper De Neve building will be a nine story residential tower and Lower De Neve will be a seven story residential tower and both located west of the existing De Neve Plaza housing complex.

The project also includes demolition of the small Office of Residential Life Building and a portion of Sproul Hall totaling approximately 10,000 gsf. The project will require upgrades to existing campus utilities and installation of new utilities in campus roadways to support the new buildings.

The Construction scope will be divided into three separate bid packages; each bid package will have a distinct project site and include the Site package, De Neve package and the Sproul Complex package. The bid packages will be advertised at different time periods.

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 also be responsible for coordinating submittals, requests for information and design modifications directly with the design professional and contractors on construction related issues, scheduling review, monitoring the 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, review of as-built and owner’s manual documentation, managing quality control, assist University in managing SWPPP compliance, LEED® and commissioning activities, planning and scheduling outages and major construction events that impact adjacent public and campus neighbors and the campus at large. The University reserves the right to consider the selected Construction Manager for all or part of the project, and for one or more bid packages.

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

Out of the three short listed firms below, Gafcon, Inc.has been determined to be the best qualified for this project.

Gafcon, Inc.
Harris & Associates
Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

The Los Angeles campus proposes to renovate and expand the Pauley Pavilion, a multi-purpose arena constructed in 1965. The project consists of new construction and renovation to alleviate operational and space deficiencies in the existing facility, and upgrade the UC seismic rating of the structure from “Fair” to “Good”.

New construction would consist of a two-story subterranean addition at the north side of the building, and an enclosed entry concourse on the north, east and south sides of the building. The subterranean addition would 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 would 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; and landscape and paving improvements.

Out of the three short listed firms below, Engineering Economics, Inc. has been determined to be the best qualified for this project.

CTG Energetics, Inc.
Engineering Economics, Inc.
Test Marcx Commissioning Solutions

UCLA requests a written response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consideration in selecting a Consultant to provide LEED® project commissioning services for Northwest Campus Student Housing Infill project number 948375.02

The Northwest Campus Student Housing Infill project will construct approximately 550,000 gross square feet of new building space in the Northwest zone of the campus. The project includes construction for 1,525 beds, a Dining Commons, a Fitness Center, a Multi-Purpose Room, a small number of faculty-in–residence apartments and a renovated Housing Maintenance space. Construction is expected to begin approximately May 2009 with an anticipated completion by December 2012 and occupancy by 2013.

The Sproul Complex will house the Dining Commons, Fitness Center and Multi-Purpose Room. Construction of the 1,525 beds would be accommodated in four new buildings: Sproul South, Sproul West, Upper DeNeve, and Lower DeNeve. The Sproul South building will be a six-story residence hall constructed on top of a new three-story Sproul Complex. Sproul West is a nine- story building located just east of the existing Rieber Hall Building. The Upper De Neve building will be a nine story residential tower and Lower De Neve will be a seven story residential tower and both located west of the existing De Neve Plaza housing complex.

The project also includes demolition of the small Office of Residential Life Building and a portion of Sproul Hall totaling approximately 10,000 gsf. The project will require upgrades to existing campus utilities and installation of new utilities in campus roadways to support the new buildings.

Out of the 22 qualifying submittals, the screening committee has selected the following finalists for consideration for the project:

CTG Energetics, Inc,
Engineering Economics, Inc.
Facility Dynamics Engineering
Test Marcx Commissioning Solutions

The Selection Committee results will be announced shortly.

UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting an Executive Architect for the Life Sciences Building Renovation and Program Study (UCLA Project #948199.01). This study will involve both a pre-design study for the renovation of the Life Sciences Building (LSB) and program assessments with ‘test-fit’ plans for future building occupants. This RFQ will also serve as the selection for the Executive Architect for full design services for the LSB Renovation. However, the University reserves the right to defer negotiations concerning services other than pre-design studies until the completion of the pre-design phase. Final selection and appointment of the Executive Architect is contingent upon approval by the University of California Office of the President.

See complete RFQ document by clicking on the above name project title.

Out of the four firms of :

Johnson Fain
Perkins + will
Stenfors Associates Architect
Studios Architecture

the Selection Committee determined that Studios Architecture to be the best qualified for this project.