Various Capital Improvement Research Laboratories Projects

ADVERTISEMENT FOR EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT The University of California, Los Angeles, requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select Executive Architect(s) for various Capital Improvement Projects managed by UCLA Facilities Management. UCLA is anticipating the need to design and construct multiple laboratory remodel projects for the College and various professional schools. The projects will be assigned as necessary over the term of the agreement, which may be up to three years. Under the direction of UCLA Facilities Management, the Executive Architect will assist on an as-needed basis with pre-design, existing building system investigation, programming, space planning, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, and construction administration services for the selected renovation and alteration projects. Work for this scope will be located on the UCLA campus. Projects will be under the jurisdiction of the Campus Building Official and Campus Fire Marshal. The project types anticipated to be included in this RFQ are research laboratories, including wet, clinical, BSL-1, BSL-2, and BSL-3 labs. The project sites (colleges/schools) included in this RFQ are grouped as follows: Group A Center for the Health Sciences (CHS) 1. David Geffen School of Medicine 2. Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) Group B The College / Schools 1. The College-Division of Physical Sciences and Division of Life Sciences. 2. Samueli School of Engineering 3. California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) The construction cost for these projects has not yet been determined and will be defined by each project¿s scope of work and phasing requirements. During each project duration, the entire scope of work may be executed through several phased incremental projects. The anticipated project cost range may be from $3M to $10M, and the design fee may range between $250,000 and $750,000 per individual project. UCLA may select up to three Executive Architects for each Group. UCLA will select the Executive Architect(s) based on qualifications in response to this RFQ. Candidate firms may submit for one project site (Group A or Group B) or multiple sites (Groups A and B). Candidates do not need to submit separate sets of booklets if submitting for multiple sites. Candidates may use the same submittal for all sites as long as the College/Schools of interest are appropriately identified in your cover letter and all submittal requirements are completed. UCLA reserves the right to assign the awarded Executive Architect(s) to the project for which they are most qualified based on project type and experience. The Executive Architect(s) awarded will provide various laboratory design scopes within the designated existing UCLA buildings. The final selection and appointment of the Executive Architect(s) is contingent upon project approval by the UC Board of Regents or their delegated authority. This RFQ is for complete design services; however, the University reserves the right to defer negotiations for services other than pre-design studies until the completion of the pre-design phase. The selection committee will base its review of the Executive Architect's submitted proposals and selection on the identified Selection Criteria (Attachment A). This RFQ is for full design services comprising essential architectural and laboratory design and planning services. The services include the schematic design, design development, interior package, construction documents, cost estimate, assistance during the bid/award phase, construction administration, record documents, and project closeout. The complete RFQ packet will be available at http://www.uclaplanroom.com on Monday, May 5, 2025. Responses to the RFQ are due by or before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. 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. 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:5/5-5/27| Questions due date: 5/12 | Submission date:5/27 Peter E. Hendrickson, AIA Associate Vice-Chancellor Design and Construction UCLA Capital Programs 1060 Veteran Avenue | Box 951365 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1365 John H. Gormley, FAIA Director Facilities Management | Design and Project Management 731 Charles E. Young Dr. South, 3rd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90095-1526