Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in San Diego, California. Completed plans call for the construction of a 972,000-square-foot, 18-story above grade, 2,400-bed educational facility.

The proposed Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood (RWNLLN) will provide approximately 2,000 new student beds on the San Diego campus, as well as academic program, public realm improvements, student-centric program, and necessary district infrastructure. The Living and Learning Neighborhood presents a transformational opportunity for the campus to nurture a collaborative and interdisciplinary living and learning community that will provide students with an educational experience that encourages collaboration, leadership, and innovation in a diverse and interconnected world, supporting the UC San Diego Strategic Plan. As of August 29 2023, this project is under construction and a general contractor has been selected. Co-locating undergraduate housing and support services with academic space, including faculty offices, classrooms, and meeting rooms, will create areas for collaboration, research, and experimentation between students and faculty across various disciplines, blurring disciplinary boundaries, and promoting the mission of Thurgood Marshall College to foster engaged citizens. The project development site is located on main campus, bound to the West by Ridge Walk, to the East by Hopkins Lane, the north by Voigt Drive, and extends to Solis Hall to the south. The site includes a small sample of existing valuable historic artifacts which are expected to be preserved and reasonably incorporated into the design. The program includes space for student dining and fitness, replacement space for academic and administrative programs currently in structures to be demolished within the development site, and permanent space for the Marshall College administrative program. The academic program includes a new building for the Department of Economics, general assignment classrooms, and a glass blowing facility. For full programmatic requirements and descriptions, refer to the Detailed Project Program (DPP). The Design/Builder is encouraged to propose innovative industrialized methods and will make every effort to meet or exceed all University of California Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality goals within the constraints of the overall project financial feasibility, including the requirement of LEED Gold. The successful Design/Build team will exemplify the university's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Capital Program Management (CPM) has prepared a Detailed Project Program (DPP) which will be issued through a Request for Proposals (RFP) to prequalified Design-Build (DB) teams (Proposers). The DPP will include the program, budget, schedule, construction requirements, approved site boundary, and other design guidelines. Construction is to start directly after all required agency permits and approvals are given, which includes review by the Coastal Commission. Proposal Security in the amount of 10% of the Stipulated Sum Base Proposal, excluding alternates, shall accompany each proposal. The surety issuing the Bid Bond shall be, on the proposal deadline, an admitted surety insurer (as defined in the California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120). All insurance policies required to be obtained by Design Builder shall be subject to approval by University for form and substance. All such policies shall be issued by a company rated by Best as A- or better with a financial classification of VIII or better, or have equivalent rating by Standard and Poor's or Moody's. The successful proposer and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the proposal documents and to pay prevailing wage rates at the location of the work. The successful proposer will be required to have the following California contractor's license at the time of the proposal opening: B - General Building Contractor. UC San Diego encourages the participation of Small, Disadvantaged, Minority-owned, Women-owned and Service/Disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (S/D/M/W/DVBE's) and is committed to promote a diverse pool of firms for our building programs. Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University within the limits imposed by law or University policy. Each Proposer may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The successful Proposer and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the Proposal Documents and to pay prevailing wage at the location of the work. The work described in the contract is a public work subject to section 1771 of the California Labor Code. Contractors and subcontractors must use the DIR's upgraded electronic certified payroll reporting (eCPR) system to furnish certified payroll records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner. Contractors and subcontractors who have been submitting PDF copies of their CPRs for earlier projects must also begin using the new system. No contractor or subcontractor, regardless of tier, may be listed on a Proposal for, or engage in the performance of, any portion of this project, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.1. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The successful Bidder shall pay all persons providing construction services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, no less than the UC Fair Wage ($15 per hour) and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local working condition requirements.