Institutional
Nova Partners has assisted the following Institutional clients:
- Stanford University
Center for Clinical Sciences Research
- Stanford University
Bing Wing of Green Library Historic/Seismic Renovation
- State Compensation Insurance Fund
Pleasanton Office Building
- State Compensation Insurance Fund
Redding District Office
- State Compensation Insurance Fund FY2011 Geographical Relocation
- University of California, San Francisco
Institute of Regeneration Medicine
- University of California, Santa Cruz
Physical Sciences Building
Other Projects
University of California, San Francisco
Institute of Regeneration Medicine
Rafael Viñoly
DPR Construction
Smith Group
Nova’s client for this project is UCSF’s Capital Project and Facilities Management (CPFM) group, which is responsible for all design and construction on the three UCSF campuses. The user group is the Institute for Regeneration Medicine, whose chief function is the development and extension of stem cell research. A portion of the funding for this project is expected to come from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which is the agency responsible for distributing public funds raised by a recently passed initiative for stem cell research. Funding is also anticipated from private donors.
This project will be the new headquarters for the Institute’s stem cell program. The 80,000 square feet, $85M base-isolated building will house 96 lab benches, typical gasses, autoclaves, fume hoods, procedure rooms, tissue culture rooms, cold rooms, and a small vivarium. Additionally, the space includes office and conference areas. Vibration isolation is a major design requirement due to the precision with which the principal investigators must conduct their projects. Further, the campus has a requirement to exceed Title 24 by 20 percent as well as achieve a LEED Silver certification at a minimum. Therefore, the building will feature extensive “green” elements as well as provide a new home for advanced science.
The project is located at UCSF’s Parnassus campus on a very steep site adjacent to the existing Health Sciences building and the Parnassus Services buildings. The proximity of the new project to these existing buildings is very important and, as such, drove the location of the new project to this very steep terrain. The Rafael Viñoly design attempts to address the difficult site by elevating the main floor of the project on a combination of piers and structural steel in lieu of engaging in deep excavation and extensive retaining wall construction, which is both costly and time-consuming.
Nova Partners was selected by UCSF to be their construction manager on the Institute for Regeneration Medicine project. Nova’s role is multifaceted. In the early portions of the project, Nova is developing all schedules, providing estimating services, VE studies, and constructability reviews. In addition, Nova is working with UCSF to develop the Design/Build prequalification and Design/Build RFP documents to be used by the University to solicit proposals from Design/Build firms. Nova is also developing and assembling presentation materials used by the University to obtain approvals from the governing body — the Regents — of the University of California.
As the project progresses, Nova will manage the selection process of the D/B team, manage the design and construction by that team, monitor construction progress for schedule adherence and quality, and review their monthly invoices and any change orders that occur. Project completion is currently planned for August 2010.