Renovation of a mixed-use development in Berkeley, California. Design plans call for the renovation of a educational facility; and laboratory facility.

As of March 25, 2024, an award has been announced for this solicitation. A timeline for construction has not been determined. Closed solicitation has been included below for reference. ........... Estimated Construction Cost: $300,000 Background The University of California, Berkeley is seeking an Executive Architect to complete Programming, Design and Construction-Administration for an interior laboratory renovation in Latimer Hall rooms 602. The current project is to include new laboratory casework, new chiller, and drying ovens. Scope of Services The University anticipates the project delivery method will be design/ bid /build. The selected firm shall work collaboratively with the University to maintain the project budget and scope, participate in value engineering as required, and recommend actions to expedite the schedule. A detailed scope of work will be negotiated with the selected firm and is expected to include the following: o Review of existing available information. o Detailed site/field evaluations to accurately understand existing conditions. o Development of comprehensive design information to identify and and coordinate MEP and life- safety scope with the existing building systems. o Identification of accessibility-related scope, including but not limited to Accessible Path of Travel requirements for alterations, and Accessible Routes. o Coordination with the University's furniture vendor and owner-provided furniture and equipment. o Production of and coordination of comprehensive construction design documents. o Provision of cost estimates and updated cost estimates and collaboration with the University's consulting cost estimator who will act as a cost peer reviewer. o Provision of construction administration services. Questions: If there are any questions regarding BuildingConnected, please reach out to the Capital Projects Contract Administration group at contractadmin-cp@berkeley.edu. Include the project name and number in the subject line, and title it: "BuildingConnected Question - Project/Number." Once registered, interested respondents can log onto BuildingConnected and retrieve the Qualification Documents by the project name and number. Contact Capital Projects Contract Administration at contractadmin-cp@berkeley.edu with any questions regarding BuildingConnected access. Subject line of the email shall state "BuildingConnected Question" and include the project name and number. Deadline for questions: no later than 4:00PM Pacific, 1/16/2024 Important: Interested respondents must email UC Berkeley Contract Administration at contractadmin-cp@berkeley.edu and request access to this project in BuildingConnected, even if your company already has access to the BuildingConnected system. Include the project name and number in the subject line, and title it, "BuildingConnected Access - Project/Number." Otherwise, you will not be able to respond to this RFQ. Please allow at least two business days to request and receive access to the project in BuildingConnected.