RFQ for HOSPITAL FACILITIES PLANNING SERVICES

UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California requests Statements of Qualifications on or before 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from qualified firms interested in providing Hospital Facilities Planning Services for the following project: HOSPITAL PLANNING WITH EAST WING EXTENSION
UC Davis Health is seeking a Hospital Planning team to develop scenarios and planning options for its hospital complex. This effort will be a comprehensive examination of our entire hospital facility, including extending the use of the aging and seismically deficient East Wing, the addition of a potential new acute care hospital tower, renovations required in the Davis Tower, University Tower and the Surgery and Emergency Services Pavilion (SESP), all in coordination with the opening of the new California Tower in 2030.
Project Description:  This study will examine extending the life of the East Wing (173 beds) beyond 2030, when it is currently planned to be vacated.  The selected planning team will be provided with a Facility Condition Assessment that was performed by UC Davis Health Plant Operations and Maintenance (PO&M). The selected team will also be furnished with preliminary documents that were prepared by a previous architect/planner that developed scenarios that included a variety of planning options for the facility.
There are two parts to this effort: 
1. East Wing extension feasibility study ¿ Identify and document what upgrades will be necessary, including building systems, hospital support functions, floor layout, etc., in order to extend its function past 2030 and maintain its current use.
2. Hospital Planning ¿Examine and document how the extension of East Wing will impact entire Medical Center complex, including bed allocation and hospital support services.  The study will take into consideration existing facilities as well as the opening of the new California Tower at the end of 2030 and a possible new additional acute care tower by approximately 2038.  The planning effort will identify other improvement/modifications to hospital support units (eg. Dietary, Imaging, Environmental Services, Central Processing, etc) in order to maintain a fully functional, +/- 850 bed hospital. The selected firm will be responsible for producing planning scenarios that include all of the above variables with options for the University¿s consideration.
The prime consultant shall be an architect licensed in the state of California and may partner with a hospital planner (can be the same firm or a subconsultant). The team shall have considerable experience in hospital planning, major hospital renovations and new hospital design.  The team shall have the ability to identify and prioritize building systems and other elements required to extend East Wing functionality. The team shall also include a cost estimator with expertise in complex healthcare cost models for renovation and seismic work. Also include a data analyst to develop operational analysis for each option. Teams must demonstrate their history in meeting project budgets and schedules and their ability to provide effective, clear and complete hospital planning documents. 
Qualification documents with additional information for interested firms will be available starting Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and can be downloaded directly from our website at: : https://health.ucdavis.edu/facilities/work-with-us/consultants/rfq
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 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 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 Monday, August 5, 2024 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 contact@example.gov. 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                                                 JULY 2024