Specifications include, but are not limited to: UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select an Executive Architect for the proposed UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center Rooms 2124-2128 Renovation (UCLA Project #944669.01) located at 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095. UCLA Health proposes to select an architect to plan a renovation of approximately 2,200 SF on the second floor of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The renovation will accommodate the stroke imaging and treatment center. The renovation will consist of remodeling existing procedure rooms and required support spaces, including control and equipment rooms, and replacement/installation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Interventional Radiology (IR) equipment. Responses to this RFQ should demonstrate familiarity and experience in the design, planning, and construction of the replacement of existing or adding new radiology equipment and renovation of required supporting spaces, knowledge of the California Code of Regulations (Title 24), Department of Public Health (Title 22), Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI 1) requirements and the disabled access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The specific personnel proposed for assignment to this project must demonstrate experience in these areas. Mechanical systems analysis of the existing building infrastructure shall be included in the pre-design study phase to ensure the projected design loads can be supported. Project scope shall include (1) providing demolition, alterations, and additions to the building's mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire alarm, fire sprinkler, nurse call, video, and security systems; (2) new lighting; casework; data to support the network connection; (3) flooring; (4) ceilings; (5) glazing; doors and hardware; and (6) new MRI shielding, and lead shielding. All work shall occur in an occupied building with restricted hours to perform all noise-producing work and access areas below the Project Site. The project will be phased to maintain operations requiring night and/or weekend work to accommodate these work restrictions. Existing improvements impacted by the work would be restored. The project would install medical equipment that would be procured separately. The construction cost for the project is still unknown but anticipated to be approximately $4 to $5 million, pending further study. The project shall be designed to comply with the California Code of Regulations (Title 24), Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI 1) requirements, licensing requirements of the Department of Public Health (Title 22), and disabled access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The final selection and appointment of the architect for the proposed project are contingent upon project approval by the University of California Board of Regents or their delegated authority and under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
