Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

University of California, Merced is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, RFQ For Pre-Design and Cost Estimating Consultant Services for ASUCM Student Union Building, identified under Solicitation ID: -. Work is to be performed near 5200 Lake Rd, Merced, CA 95343, USA in Merced County.

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General Project Description

The University of California, Merced is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from architecture firms to provide programming, design, and cost estimating consultant services for the new ASUCM Student Union Building. This is a pre-design phase for an anticipated 46,500 gross square foot facility intended to be a welcoming and active hub for students, located at the south edge of campus. The project will incorporate Universal Design principles, be all-electric, and strive for LEED Platinum certification. The selected firm will lead the development of a Detailed Project Program (DPP), which includes defining programmatic needs, room data sheets, adjacency diagrams, functional requirements, equipment needs, site requirements, a conceptual site layout, test fit, stacking diagrams, and a cost estimate, all while integrating sustainability goals and adhering to campus design standards.

General Bid Items

Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Coordinate with the University to prepare an executive summary that defines a scope and purpose for the project, a criteria outline, and methodology.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Provide narratives describing key goals of the project, codes and standards, and reference documents.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Lead at least three rounds of workshops with various stakeholders, user groups, and campus facilities and operations staff to understand and document program, building, site, and infrastructure needs.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Prepare detailed room data sheets and matrices identifying all the spaces to fulfill the building mission. Identify desired relationships between programs. Articulate the functional requirements to describe space adjacencies, movement flows, occupancy expectations, and operational constraints of the program.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: In correlation to the room data sheets, provide detailed equipment needs with general space and infrastructure requirements for each piece of equipment and the relationship between equipment and its use.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Establish key design and performance criteria in conformance with Campus Design Standards (e.g., provide STC ratings for partitions).
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Identify site requirements for utilities, bike parking, pathways, exterior furnishings, and similar amenities.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Include conceptual site layout of this area with design and performance criteria.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Complete test fit and stacking diagram to confirm program adjacencies and confirmation of square footage.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Provide narrative regarding sustainability goals incorporating UC policies.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Perform a program test fit and stacking analysis on the selected campus site.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Provide a cost estimate.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541310 – Architectural Services, NAICS 541330 – Engineering Services, NAICS 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on December 26, 2025, and was last updated on January 26, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on January 29, 2026.

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