RFQ for residential sound reduction program: outreach, qualifications, and design services

UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California requests Statements of Qualifications on or before 2 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025, from qualified firms interested in providing a Residential Sound Reduction Program for the following project: PROJECT NO. 9556510 CALIFORNIA TOWER UC Davis Health is issuing this Request for (RFQ) for professional services to develop a Residential Sound Reduction Program to mitigate emergency helicopter noise during the construction and operation of the new California Hospital Tower heliport, and to reduce the impacts of construction-related noise. On November 18, 2021, the Board of Regents of the University of California certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the UC Davis Health California Hospital Tower project (State Clearinghouse No. 2021020515). The UC Davis California Hospital Tower EIR requires UC Davis to implement a Residential Sound Reduction Program to reduce interior noise from helicopter overflights at residential land uses as described in the EIR. That requirement is outlined in EIR Mitigation Measures NOI-4b. The California Hospital Tower project is currently under construction and proposed to be operational around 2030. The project is located is located west of 45th Street and north of X Street, at the east end of the existing UC Davis Medical Center, adjacent to the surgery and Emergency Services Pavilion. The new hospital tower contains various components including approximately 890,000 sf, with a 5-story leg extending off the main 14-story tower. The tower would provide 332 licensed beds, surgery space, procedure rooms, public space, and support space and will include two new helipads. The tower would reach approximately 237 feet at the roofline, and the elevator override would reach approximately 267 feet. The tower will deliver two new emergency helipads on the rooftop. The existing helipads on the Davis Tower within the existing Medical Center would remain operational, although the existing easterly helipad would be relegated to backup use during maintenance periods at the helipads. The Residential Sound Reduction Program will reduce interior noise in sleeping areas from helicopter overflights at residential land uses within the flight path SEL 95 dBA noise contour. The work includes the assessment of noise impacts for the SEL 95 dBA flight path, acoustical testing for qualification, community outreach, design of acoustical treatment packages, and preparation of public bidding packages. Approximately 110 dwelling units in the City of Sacramento could be eligible for participation in the Program. The selected Consultant will be responsible for providing program management, acoustic modeling, acoustic design services, construction documents, final project reports, and services as outlined in the Scope of Professional Services for an undefined number of dwelling units. These include single-family, multi-family, and condominium units. 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, February 20, 2025. 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 firm. Statements of qualifications must be submitted electronically no later than 2 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025, 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, March 12, 2025 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, FD & C Contracts Manager, at lccouceiro@ucdavis.edu. Statements of Qualifications will not be accepted after the date and time stipulated above. 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 (defined as $15 per hour as of 10/01/2017) and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local working condition requirements. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 20, 2025