RFQ No. FM230345

NOTE: The University SCREENING Committee is currently evaluating SOQs and will be developing a shortlist of firms who will be invited to participate in the consultant SELECTION process, which will include firm interviews/discussions. All participating firms will be kept apprised of the Comimittee’s progress, and the Committee’s final determination(s) will be posted to this page.

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 detailed project programming, full design services, preparation of bidding documents, and construction administration services for the construction of the Marine Biotechnology Lab Building Renewal project. Design teams or firms with experience designing seawater research facilities are encouraged to respond.

Project Description: The project is intended to upgrade the functions and condition of the Marine Biotechnology Lab Building, a two-story structure that is approximately 10,000sf and was constructed in two phases – in 1961 and 1985. The building contains laboratories, offices, and classrooms. The project will be designed to comply with the University of California Policy on Sustainable Practices, and must be designed to achieve a minimum of a LEED Gold Rating.

Projected construction budget: $40,000,000

Equal Opportunity Statement: Candidate firms 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.