The University intends to select up to six firms. Contract time shall be for four years with possibility of
two one-year extensions, and a not-to-exceed fee including reimbursables of $5 million for each
selected firm. Fees will be negotiated based on specific project requirements. Each selected firm will
be expected to sign a $1 million blanket Professional Services Agreement for pre-design services
such as planning, programming, detailed cost estimating, etc., and a $4 million Executive Design
Professional Agreement-Blanket for Schematic Design through Construction Phase services.
Architectural services of the selected firms may include programming, site planning, cost estimating,
schematic design through construction phase services. Firms may also provide peer review services
as a consultant to the University's in-house design group. Projects are expected to be in the following
categories:
1. Research Facilities and Laboratories
2. General projects such as Administrative, Office, Classrooms, Student Housing and Dining Space,
etc.
3. Occasionally, small buildings, such as storage facilities, pre-engineered structures, office building,
etc.
Construction budgets are anticipated to be from $50,000 to $5 million. Firms do not necessarily need
to specialize in all areas of work mentioned above to be considered.
Each design team shall include an architect, licensed in State of California, as the prime consultant
(Design Professional). Depending on scope of individual projects, in-house or sub-consultants may be
required for civil, landscape architecture, laboratory planner/designer, structural, mechanical (HVAC,
plumbing and fire protection), electrical and telecommunications engineering, building codes, cost
estimating, LEED/sustainability consulting, and other specialty consulting services.
Firms responding to this RFQ must have significant and successful experience in providing the
services above and have extensive experience in the management and delivery of various
construction projects, particularly with smaller budgets, phased-occupied construction within a higher
education setting. The key attributes that the University is seeking are consultants who can assign
staff with strong technical expertise for fast-paced renovation work in the university environment along
with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Some projects may contain state or federal funding, and firms will be required to comply with funding
agencies' requirements such as being familiar with National Institute of Health (NIH) and other
agencies' requirements, and compliance with federal DBE requirements.
Questions about this RFQ may be submitted in writing to Julianne Nola at jmnola@ucdavis.edu. The
Request for Qualifications including the format requirements and Statement of Qualifications form are
to be submitted electronically via the "Upload Documents" feature online (select
"Consulting Opportunities). The online plan room is free but will require that you create a username
and a password. See the gray box on the right side of the screen at the website.
One copy of statement of qualifications forms and other required materials is to be submitted.
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 consultant
may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The successful
consultant and its sub-consultants will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements and to
pay prevailing wage at the location of the work if applicable *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.
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