This post was updated on April 23, 2024 - Addendum 1 was added.

This post was updated on May 2, 2024 - Addendum 2 was added.

The City of Davis requests prequalification submissions on or before 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024 from qualified firms interested in providing Design Build services described below for the following project:

COMMUNITY SKATE PARK REPLACEMENT, CIP ET0027

The existing Community Park Skate Park, located at 203 East Fourteenth Street, Davis, CA 95616, needs to be reconstructed. Design-Build firms or design-build teams that have been prequalified by the City in response to this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) will be eligible to submit proposals in response to the City’s subsequent Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the Project.

The Design Build firms/teams must be appropriately licensed and registered in the State of California for architectural, engineering, and construction services as needed to complete the Project.  In addition, firms/teams must have completed both design and construction of at least 3 skate park facilities within the last five years (note that the designed parks may overlap with the built parks, as applicable).   

Experience with at least three (3) Skate Parks is preferred. Additionally, experience with at least three (3) public works park projects under Public Contract Code § 2601 is preferred. The Design Build firms/teams must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) as required by law.  The selected Design Build firm/team will be required to comply with the Labor Code prevailing wage and shall be required to work cooperatively City staff, any technical consultants retained by the City for the Project, and the community, to facilitate timely and professional completion of the Project. 

The selected firm will be required to; 1) enter into an Agreement for Contract Services with the City of Davis; 2) design a proposed skate park with input from Community users and prepare appropriate construction documents; 3) build a skate park based on the firm’s proposal; and 4) complete the construction on-time and on-budget.  The City has a budget of approximately $1,000,000 for design and construction of this project, which includes costs for staff support, construction management, inspection and materials testing.

The existing skate park was constructed in or around 1992 with additional concrete expansion and fencing improvements made in 1995, and is comprised of approximately 11,000 square feet of concrete skate park plus an additional 3,000 or so square feet of asphalt accessways/entry spaces.

Requested improvements include, but are not limited to:

• Demolition of the existing skate park slabs, electrical/lighting systems, and drainage
• Construction of replacement concrete skate park and drainage
• Re-installation of existing fence or new fence
• Installation of vandalism-resistant lighting
• A “Community Expression” wall or other space for changing ad hoc artwork
• Re-paving of the existing asphalt accessways

The skate park shall be designed with ease of maintenance, vandalism resistance, functionality/usability and character of the park in mind.  Adjacent trees and through utilities will need to be protected in place. 

The city has engaged in an outreach program to gain user input for the desired features of the replacement skate park. It is anticipated that the chosen design-build firm will conduct additional outreach as appropriate. A preliminary list of “wish list” items for the skate park compiled from community members is as follows, to be evaluated and discussed during the design process:

• Areas for both beginner and advanced users
• Removal of the existing “Snake Run” feature
• More shade
• Picnic tables and/or spectator seating
• The below 15 specific features were noted to be of interest during initial community surveys (listed in order of mentions):

Completed Prequalification RFQs must be submitted electronically (in pdf file) no later than 4:00 p.m.

Friday, May 10, 2024. Prequalification RFQ submission documents will not be accepted after the due date and time. No supplemental data or additional project information will be accepted after due date and time unless specifically requested by the City of Davis. No hard copies will be accepted.

Design Build firms/teams must agree to comply with all City of Davis RFP and Contract Conditions for the project. 

The City of Davis reserves the right to reject any or all responses to this notice.

Each Consultant may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. The successful firm and their subconsultants will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents and to pay prevailing wages at the location of the work. 

RFQ Schedule   

The City anticipates the general schedule/milestones below; however, this is not a schedule-based contract.  These dates are estimates and may change.    

• Release RFQ for prequal for skate park                                      April 19, 2024
• Request for Information Due                                                        May 3, 2024
• Last day for City to issue addenda to RFQ                                  May 7, 2024
• Prequalification Submissions Due                                                May 10, 2024 4:00 PM
• Notice to Prequalified Respondents                                             May 21, 2024
• Anticipated approval by City Council                                           June 4, 2024
• Anticipated release of RFP to requalified respondents               June17, 2024
• Deadline for Questions                                                                 July 10, 2024
• Proposal Submission Deadline                                                    July 17, 2024 4:00 p.m.
• Interviews (if needed)                                                                   Week of July 29, 2024
• City Approvals                                                                               August 26, 2024
• Consultant(s) Under Contract; Design Work Begins                 September 16, 2024
• 100% Plans and Specifications                                                    February 4, 2024
• City Approval of Plans and Specifications                                   February 14, 2025
• Begin Construction                                                                       Spring 2025
• Complete Construction                                                                 Summer 2025

Contact Information

**Oral, telegraphic, facsimile, or telephone SOQs will not be accepted.  SOQs received after this date and time will not be accepted. 

To prequalify Design Build firms/teams will complete and submit The City’s Prequalification Questionnaire for Design Build Projects.

Contact Information for Questions/Communications

All requests, questions or other communications regarding this RFQ shall be made in writing to the City via email only. Address all communications to:

Project Manager

Dianna Jensen
Director / City Engineer
Public Works Engineering and Transportation Department
DJensen@cityofdavis.org

Questions about this RFQ are required to be submitted via email to Project Manager by

May 7, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Questions submitted after the due date or via phone will not be accepted. All substantive questions and answers will be posted below (PDF format) and distributed to applicants.

Submittal Information

Please email a PDF copy of your proposal at your earliest convenience, but no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024 to:

Project manager: DJensen@cityofdavis.org

Subject Line: Prequalification Invitation for Design Build Project Community Park Skate Park, CIP ET0027

Please note, the City will not accept incomplete questionnaire proposals or proposals time stamped after the submittal due date and time.

No late questionnaire proposals will be accepted for any reason. No exceptions will be allowed.

For more information, please download the RFQ: Community Skate Park Replacement, CIP No. ET0027 (PDF)

Please download the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire: City of Davis Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for Design-Build Projects (Fillable PDF) 

Download Addendum No. 1 (PDF), containing a Response to a Question.

Download Addendum No. 2 (PDF), containing a Response to a Question.