RFQ for Design Professional Services - Capital Infrastructure Projects

UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California requests Statements of Qualifications on or before 2 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2026, from qualified firms interested in providing design professional services to support the Capital Infrastructure Projects team within the Facilities Planning and Development division. The RFQ package with additional information and attachments can be downloaded directly from our website at https://health.ucdavis.edu/facilities/work-with-us/consultants/rfq starting Thursday, November 12, 2026. Statements of qualifications shall be specifically tailored to this RFQ, responding directly to the screening criteria (See RFQ document and Consultant Qualification form available on the above link). After Qualification Statements are received, a Screening Committee will review, conduct reference checks and recommend a short list of firms for interviews. A Selection Committee will conduct the discussions prior to selecting the successful firms. UC Davis Health's Facilities Planning and Development (FP & D) division oversees a diverse Capital Improvement Program comprising approximately 500 active initiatives valued at $5 billion. Within FP & D, the Capital Infrastructure Team manages projects involving infrastructure modernization, building system replacements, deferred maintenance, facility renovations, information technology, security, building automation, and critical healthcare systems. These projects frequently occur in occupied facilities requiring complex phasing, multidisciplinary coordination, regulatory compliance, and continuity of essential healthcare operations. FP & D seeks qualified firms to provide professional design services for HCAI and Non-HCAI projects, including traditional and collaborative delivery methods such as Design-Build and Progressive Design-Build. Services may range from preliminary investigations, programming, and criteria development through design, permitting, construction administration, and project closeout. The selected firms will be expected to sign an Executive Design Professional Agreement with a 3-year duration and a maximum fee based on the Work Scope for the provision of all services. Depending on the number and scope of the renovation projects that are requested by FP & D, all or part of the maximum fee amount may be expended. Fees for individual projects or groups of projects will be negotiated as the projects are initiated. The University intends to select up to four (4) architectural firms, one firm for each scope of work listed below. A firm may apply for and may be awarded multiple scopes. Firms must indicate each Work Scope they wish to be considered for and demonstrate their experience and staffing skills specific to each indicated work category. Work Scope 1: Criteria Development for Design-Build or Collaborative Contract Model Maximum agreement amount: $2,000,000 The University seeks qualified architectural firms to provide Criteria Architect and related consulting services for Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), and other collaborative delivery projects within its Capital Infrastructure Projects Program. Assignments may involve new construction, renovation, modernization, infrastructure renewal, and complex multiphase projects in occupied healthcare, academic, research, and support facilities. The firm shall establish and document the University¿s project requirements, design intent, technical criteria, and operational expectations while preserving appropriate design flexibility for the delivery team. Work Scope 2: Infrastructure and Building Systems Design Services for Non-HCAI Projects Maximum agreement amount: $2,000,000 The University seeks qualified architectural and multidisciplinary engineering firms to provide planning, investigation, design, permitting, procurement, and construction administration services for infrastructure renewal and building systems projects under the jurisdiction of the UCDH Building Department or applicable local authority (non-HCAI). Assignments may include research, academic and support facilities, emphasizing reliability, maintainability, system resilience, and uninterrupted critical operations. Work Scope 3: Infrastructure and Building Systems Design Services for HCAI-Regulated Projects Maximum agreement amount: $2,000,000 The University seeks qualified architectural and multidisciplinary engineering firms to provide comprehensive planning, investigation, design, HCAI approval coordination, procurement support, and construction administration for infrastructure and building-system projects within facilities subject to California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) jurisdiction. Assignments may include central plant and utility improvements, HVAC and ventilation, medical gas, plumbing, electrical distribution, emergency/essential power, fire/life safety, building automation, and related seismic and architectural work in occupied healthcare facilities. Services shall maintain clinical operations, regulatory compliance, system reliability, and lifecycle performance. Work Scope 4: Information Technology, Security, Patient Safety and Building Monitoring Design ¿ HCAI and Non-HCAI Projects Maximum agreement amount: $2,000,000 The University seeks qualified technology design and multidisciplinary engineering firms for planning, design, permitting, procurement support and construction administration of IT infrastructure, physical and patient security, clinical communications, building automation, controls and monitoring systems for HCAI-regulated and non-HCAI projects, as applicable. Work may occur in occupied hospitals, clinics, research, education, support and administrative facilities, including upgrades to fiber networks, security, infant protection, nurse call, critical equipment alarms and centralized monitoring. Statements of qualifications must be submitted electronically no later than 2 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2026, to the link to be provided by UC Davis Health. No hard copies will be accepted. Firms interested in responding to this RFQ must notify the University by Wednesday, December 2, 2026, to be provided a link to upload their Qualifications package. Questions and requests for the link to upload statements may be addressed via email only to Leila Couceiro, Contracts Manager, at lccouceiro@health.ucdavis.edu. Statements of Qualifications will not be accepted after the date and time stipulated above. UPCOMING CAPITAL PROJECTS Project Title Estimated ROM Cost Research 1 Waste Pipe Projects $8M Research 2 Waste Pipe Projects $8.5M Research 3 Waste Pipe Projects $9.5M Research 1,2,&3 E-Power Upgrades $6M University Tower (G070) Supply Fan-1 Replacement $1M Infrastructure ¿ Davis Tower ¿ RM 1612 ¿ DT2 RM 2612 Replace ATS 2CF $1M ACC Building Envelope Sealant Replacement $4.5M Central Plant Roof and Wall Replacement $2.5M Cypress Building Roof Replacement $7.2M Davis Tower Roof Replacement $6M East Wing Roof Replacement $6.2M CC Ground Rm G0133 Replace ATS and Panel Board $3M DT Ground Rm G0800 Replace Fire Pump ATS 1 & 2 $4.2M East Ground Rm. 0640 Replace Domestic Water Pump Skid $1.7M UT Ground Rm. 0670 Replace Domestic Water Pump Skid $1.7M Cancer Center Exterior Basement Roof Replace Waterproof Membrane $6M SDSC 1st floor - ORs - Waste Anesthesia Gas Disposal $500K CUP Rm.1004 Fuel Tank Vent Piping to Exterior $5M 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 firm may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The successful firm and their subconsultants will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the Agreement documents and to pay prevailing wages at the location of the work. The work described in the Agreement is a public work subject to section 1771 of the California Labor Code. Consultant/Design Professional shall pay all persons providing services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, no less than UC Fair Wage and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local working condition requirements. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 2026