Design and Construction Services
The Capital Programs Institute (CPI) is the UCOP program for design, construction and project management training. Under the coordination of Design and Construction, the program provides training for the capital programs staff on all University of California campuses and laboratories. The program is a collaborative effort, drawing on the expertise and years of experience among specialists to provide dynamic sessions covering:
- Current policy, process, and contract requirements
- New delivery methods and associated contract documents
- Trends and changes in industry practices
- Innovations in methods and systems
- Business orientation in the UC context for new project managers (“project management boot camp”)
- Active discussion and idea exchanges to pollinate sister campuses with consideration of best practices and lessons learned
The program’s primary audience is campus capital project managers, engineers and contract administrators. However, university staff whose work entails coordination with these project staff would also benefit (e.g., capital planners, physical & environmental planners, facility managers, EH&S inspectors, fire marshals).
2024 Trainings
Project Management Boot Camp: Contracts
4/30/2024
This training covers available contracting methods for construction and design services.
Resources: Presentation Slides
Buy Clean California Act (BCCA)
4/23/2024
This training covers the Buy Clean California Act (BCCA) and UC’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) submittal process to DGS. Covered topics will include requirements of the law, the eligible materials, EPD, PCR, exemptions, submittal instructions, and forms.
Resources: Presentation Slides
2023 Trainings
Project Management Boot Camp: Formal Competitive Bidding - A Primer
11/9/2023
This training covers best practices and process review in competitive formal bidding. We will also cover prequalification, types of UC Contracts, and bid challenges.
Resources: Presentation Slides
Project Management Boot Camp: Project Scheduling Controls 1028/14/2023
This part two training covers best practices and process review in creating and managing project schedules.
Resources: Presentation Slides
Project Management Boot Camp: Project Scheduling Controls 101
8/1/2023
This part one training covers best practices and process review in creating and managing project schedules.
Resources: Presentation Slides
PM Bootcamp Capital Improvement Budgets Day 2
7/20/2023
Resources: Presentation Slides
PM Bootcamp Capital Improvement Budgets Day 1
7/1/2023
Resources: Presentation Slides
Buy Clean California Environmental Product Declaration
5/12/2023
This training covers the Buy Clean California Act (BCCA) and UC’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) submittal process to DGS. Covered topics will include requirements of the law, the eligible materials, EPD, PCR, exemptions, submittal instructions, and forms.
Resources: Presentation Slides
CA Energy Code Updates – 2022 CCR TITLE 24
4/26/2023
This 90-minute presentation and discussion session will highlight the latest code cycle updates for the California Energy Code and CALGreen – including a discussion of community solar and battery provisions. AIA Credits will be available.
Resources: Presentation Slides
State and Federal Accessibility Regulations
4/14/2023
Resources: Presentation Slides
2022 CA Building Codes SMEPF
4/10/2023
Resources: Presentation Slides
UC Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) Guidelines
3/13/2023
LCCA is a method of evaluating the cost effectiveness of project design decisions. It is a holistic approach to capital planning and design that considers the near and long-term financial implications for a facility or project. The UC LCCA Guidelines establishes a basic LCCA process framework that is consistent systemwide, provides recommendations to UC practitioners for developing project-specific LCCAs, and serves as a resource to support decision-making for UC capital projects.
Resources: Presentation Slides
2022 Trainings
Formal Competitive Bidding - A Primer
8/25/2022
This training covers best practices and process review in competitive formal bidding. We will also cover prequalification, types of UC Contracts, and bid challenges.
Resources: Presentation Slides
Hiring Construction Contractors at UC
2/1/2022
Resources: Presentation Slides
2021 Trainings
Energy Savings Brief Design Build Agreement
6/7/2021
Resources: Presentation Slides
Brief Design Build Agreement
5/24/2021
Resources: Presentation Slides
Accessibility Training ADA
4/12/2021
Brief Design Build Agreement
3/29/2021
Resources: Presentation Slides
Progressive Design Build
3/23/2021
Resources: Presentation Slides
2020 Trainings
Design Build Project Delivery
12/3/2020
Resources: Presentation Slides
BSL-3 Lab Design
11/26/2020
Resources: Presentation Slides
BSL-3 Lab Design
10/12/2020
Resources: Presentation Slides