RFQ No. FM250368
Status
Accepting Bids
Bid Date | 5/22/25 4:00pm |
Company & Contacts
Location
UCSB Campus
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Project Description: Statements of Qualifications submittals are hereby solicited by the University of California, Santa Barbara (“University”) from design professionals and firms with relevant experience and expertise in providing the services described herein. The selected consultant will provide design services associated with the Santa Catalina Fire Pump, Smoke Control and Generator Upgrades project (“Project”), as more fully described in this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) No. FM250368.
In summary, the Project includes upgrades to the North and South Towers, Podium, and Exterior Equipment Yard, located at the Santa Catalina Residential Housing Complex of the University of California, Santa Barbara. The Project also includes the replacement of the existing diesel fire pump and enclosure with a new electric fire pump and enclosure, the replacement of four (4) exhaust fans and one (1) make up air unit in each tower, and the replacement of the existing emergency generator and all associated architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, controls, and fire-life safety tie-ins.
Estimated Construction Cost: The overall construction budget is approximately $2,400,000.
Scope of Services: The professional scope of services for this project will include site investigation, code and engineering analysis, and initial schematic architectural and engineering design of the project to include a cost estimate, and then final code analysis and approvals, value engineering, project scheduling, and coordination with campus personnel and other stakeholders to culminate in complete construction documents issued for competitive bids. Subsequent bidding and construction phase services will include RFI processing, submittal reviews and field representation.
The scope of professional services will be broken down into the following 2 stages: Stage 1 will be the preparation of a Schematic Design and Project Cost Estimate under the University’s standard form Professional Services Agreement. Stage 2, if awarded, will include the completion of architectural and engineering design services of the Project, and the preparation of construction documents with updated cost estimates, administrative support services during the project and any environmental approval process, bidding assistance and construction phase administrative services and as built documentation under the University’s standard form Executive Design Professional Agreement. While it is anticipated that funding will be obtained, there is no assurance that funds will be received for the project noted. Selection of the design professional will follow relevant University policies and procedures.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Each candidate firm will be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons shall have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University, regardless of: race; color; religion; sex; age; ancestry; national origin; sexual orientation; physical or mental disability; veteran's status; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; gender identity; pregnancy; service in the uniformed services; or citizenship within the limits imposed by law or University's policy.