UCLA Campus Historic Resource Evaluations

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN/HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONSULTANT

The University of California, Los Angeles (University or UCLA) requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select up to three Architectural Historians/Historic Preservation Consultants who meet the Secretary of the Interior¿s Professional Qualifications Standards (for Historic Architecture, Architectural History, or History) to provide on-call services related to historic resource evaluations (HREs), historic preservation reviews, design consultations, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analyses of historic resources.

The scope of services may include broad campus evaluations related to long-term campus planning efforts and/or various individual projects typically involving the preservation, renovation, or modification of existing, potentially historic buildings on the main campus and at other University-owned or controlled properties.  The scope of services will vary depending on the needs of campus planning studies and/or individual project¿s specific characteristics and requirements.  The selected consultants will perform work under a non-project specific Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with the University, with authorizations for specific assignments from UCLA Capital Programs executed as necessary over the term of the agreement, which may be up to three years with an option to extend for an additional two years.  Authorizations executed under the PSA will have varying durations according to the needs of each study or project.

Responses to this RFQ should demonstrate familiarity with a full range of project types undertaken by UCLA (including new construction, renovations, fire/life safety upgrades, seismic upgrades, healthcare, housing, classrooms, laboratories, dining facilities, and many other project types).  Previous experience in a public university setting is preferred.

As specific projects have not yet been identified, the full scope of work and associated costs have not yet been determined.  The requested work may be executed in several individual projects, and the scope of services will vary according to the specific requirements of each project or assigned task, with appropriate fees negotiated in accordance with UCLA policy at the time of each authorization. Aggregate fees are anticipated to be a maximum of $1,500,000 over the term of the PSA.  However, the selection of any consultant for this effort does not guarantee that fees of that value will be expended.

The final selection and appointment of the Architectural Historian/Historic Preservation Consultant(s) are contingent upon project approval by the University of California Board of Regents or their delegated authority.

The selection committee will base their review of the Architectural Historian/Historic Preservation Consultant¿s submitted proposals and selection on the Selection Criteria form (Attachment A).

The complete RFQ packet will be available at http://www.uclaplanroom.com on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, responses to the RFQ are due by or before 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 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.  The selection committee will base their review of the submitted proposals and selection on the identified Selection Criteria (Attachment A), determining a shortlist of firms; further steps in the selection process will be at the selection committee's discretion.

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.

Peter E. Hendrickson, AIA
Associate Vice-Chancellor
Design and Construction
UCLA Capital Programs
1060 Veteran Avenue | Box 951365
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1365