Cal Poly is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from interested qualified Design-Build General Contractors to provide design, preconstruction and design-build construction services for the Student Success Center Project.

The delivery method for this Project is Collaborative Design-Build. This is a two-phased project delivery:  Phase 1-Design & Pre-construction Services to define the Project; and Phase 2-Design-Build Construction Services to complete the design and construct the Project. There will be separate agreements for each phase. The Design-Build General Contractor will be selected on qualifications and proposed fees (a design competition is not utilized)

THE STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER PROJECT

The Cal Poly Student Success Center scope targets 25,000 to 40,000 of new construction as well as potential renovation of an existing 13,000 gsf building. A further developed target scope and refined building location will be determined through collaborative project definition activities during Phase 1 Design and Preconstruction services.

The Student Success Center will feature a professional development center for career services, student diversity and belonging cultural centers, and programs that support Cal Poly¿s growing first-generation and diverse student body. The project will add both formal and informal activity space as well as add new university lecture rooms to support the university¿s planned growth of enrollment and on-campus population.

The scope of the project will also encompass all necessary utility infrastructure as well as construct landscape/hardscape improvements adjacent to the building.

PROJECT GOALS

Cal Poly desires to engage with a design-builder in a robust goal-setting process at the beginning of the project.

¿Emphasize career and personal development by co-locating services that focus on both personal identity and professional purpose
¿Provide increased visibility for career programming, engage students early and often, and foster a culture of career readiness
¿Provide classroom space to support the university¿s planned growth of enrollment and on-campus population.
¿Provide the opportunity for building occupants to be in a contemporary setting that allows those departments to effectively program for students and contribute to university retention and graduation goals.
¿Create space for students to gather, collaborate, and study with synergy between new buildings, plazas, and walkways.
¿Model energy efficiency and sustainable design focused on life cycle costs.

PROPOSED PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD:
The delivery method for this project is Collaborative Design-Build. The project will fully embrace the principles of collaboration and integrated project delivery that emphasizes a cooperative approach to problem-solving. The University expects the Collaborative Design-Build team, as part of the project team, to deliver this project by creating a culture of open and honest communication, utilizing Lean principles efficiently and effectively, and establishing a collaborative environment where the project team contributes its best efforts for the benefit of the project as a whole.

SELECTION PROCESS:
The University will use a phased approach to select the collaborative design-build general contractor team: the builder will be selected with an RFQ/RFP process, and then the University will work collaboratively with the selected builder to select the design architect/engineer, and subsequently, all other team members.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PROPOSER
The Design-Build General Contractor is required to be licensed in the state of California with a `B¿ license and registered to bid public works with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). All Respondents must be prequalified with the CSU one day prior to the SOQ due date or their SOQ submission may not be reviewed. Each Respondent¿s prequalification rating must be greater than the amount listed in the Project Budget Section of this RFQ. For information regarding prequalification, go to:https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/doing-business-with-the-csu/capital-planning-design-construction/operations-center/Pages/contractor-prequalification.aspx, and click on the link for PlanetBids. Direct any prequalification questions to the CSU Prequalification Administrator at cocm.prequal@calstate.edu

** Pre-Submittal VIRTUAL Info Meeting
Virtual Pre-Submittal Info Meeting (Non-Mandatory): 11:00 AM 02/21/2024. Register in advance for this virtual (Zoom) meeting.  See RFQ document for zoom information.

Do not respond to this solicitation.  Find the RFQ documents as well as respond to the solicitation in Public Purchase via this link:
https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/bid/bidView?bidId=183177