UCLA Campus Metering & Cogen IT Controls

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSULTANT The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) requests a written response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a Utility Metering, Industrial IT, and Controls Consultant (Consultant) to provide consulting services on UCLA's existing and future utility and industrial metering / IT/controls systems associated with utility and industrial metering / IT/controls programs. The selected consultant will work under a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with the University, with authorizations for specific assignments from the Facilities Management Energy Services & Building Controls group, executed as necessary over the term of the agreement, which may be up to five years. The scope of services will vary according to the specific requirements of each assigned task, with appropriate fees negotiated in accordance with UCLA policy at the time of each authorization. Anticipated Aggregate fees may be approximately $750,000 over the term of the PSA. However, the selection of a consultant for this project does not guarantee that the fees of this value will be expended. Familiarity with a full range of utility metering, industrial IT, and control project types undertaken by UCLA is critical. Familiarity with the UCLA campus and UCLA CoGeneration Central Plant (CoGen) network systems is preferred. At a minimum, previous experience in public university & CoGen environments is expected. Consulting services shall include strategic planning and implementation for a large-scale Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and/or Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) system for a large university campus; review of, and strategic planning for, the long-term maintenance of existing critical CoGen database systems, data collection systems, and monitoring software; and assistance with the development and maintenance of related virtual dashboards or websites. Other as-needed utility metering, industrial IT, and controls services may include, but are not limited to, (1) Complex data analysis of campus or CoGen data streams, (2) Recommendations regarding various end-use building utility metering systems, (3) Development of mock-ups or rough diagrams, (4) Assistance with the development of campus Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems, and (5) Recommendations for new or standardized equipment such as campus Utility Metering Panels (UMPs). UCLA will choose the Consultant based on qualifications in response to this RFQ. The selection committee will base its review of the Consultant submitted proposals and selection on the identified Selection Criteria (Attachment A). UCLA reserves the right to assign the awarded Consultant Services(s) to the project for which they are most qualified based on project type and experience. This RFQ is for consulting services only and does not include construction services. The complete RFQ packet will be available at http://www.uclaplanroom.com on Monday, March 16, 2026. Responses to the RFQ are due by or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026. To download the packet, you must create a login and password. Registration instructions are available at https://www.uclaplanroom.com/help/account.register. Once in the UCLA Planroom, click the "RFQ" tab and search for the project to download. Within the project "RFQ Document" tab, download (1) RFQ, (2) the Planroom RFQ-Upload Instructions, and (3) Appendix C and D Instructions to ensure your documents are easily located within the Planroom. Failure to comply could result in your submission being overlooked. 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 Candidate Firm may be required to show evidence of its Equal Employment Opportunity policy. Important dates | Advertisement period: 3/16/26 | Questions due date: 10:00 a.m. 3/23/26 | Submission date: 4/6/26