The University of California, San Diego, Design & Development Services and the Campus Planning office request written responses to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the selection of As-Needed Environmental Consulting firms. Under the direction of Campus Planning's Environmental Planners, the environmental consultant(s) will assist with a variety of environmental professional services.

The scope of services for the selected environmental consultant(s) include: Preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents; Long Range Development Plan EIR consistency review and documentation; Environmental scoping/research, site evaluations, and environmental constraints assessments; CEQA and permit strategy development; Historical resource evaluations including standards compliance.

For the complete list of services and additional information please visit our website at http://plandesignbuild.ucsd.edu/ and click on the Consulting & Contracting Opportunities tab and select Design Professionals. Under Active RFQs, click on this RFQ (under "Other") to access the following documents: Request for Qualification package and University Form Attachments A & B for your use if you choose to submit a proposal.

Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2018.

Final selection and appointment is contingent upon approval.

UC San Diego encourages the participation of Small, Disadvantaged, Minority-owned, Women-owned and Service/Disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (S/D/M/W/DVBE's) and is committed to promote a diverse pool of firms for our building programs.

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 Bidder may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents and to pay prevailing wage at the location of the work.

The work described in the contract is a public work subject to section 1771 of the California Labor Code.