RFQ - 3742 Oakes College Housing Capital Improvements

University of California, Santa Cruz’s Department of Physical Planning, Development and Operations is seeking qualified design‑professional firms to provide programming and planning services for the Oakes College Housing Capital Improvements project. The work focuses on pre‑design activities that will shape a major campus housing renewal, including expansion of apartment and residence‑hall capacity, renovation of the Oakes Learning Center, and campus‑wide infrastructure upgrades. The award will be a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with an initial three‑year term, potentially extendable up to five years, and may transition to an Executive Design Professional Agreement for the construction phase. • Scope includes programming, space planning, feasibility analysis, and preliminary design for ~500 new apartment beds and ~700 residence‑hall beds. • Project budget is $275‑300 million for construction; professional services fee is not disclosed but is typically a percentage of construction cost. • Submissions are electronic‑only via the UC Santa Cruz Online PlanRoom; questions due Oct 30 2026; SOQ due Nov 17 2026.