SoCal OASIS™
With a focus on sustainability, innovation and social inclusion, the OASIS Park is a center for research in climate change, air quality and mobility aimed at preparing the next generation of the Clean Tech workforce for Riverside and the Inland Empire. Located along University Avenue between downtown and the UC Riverside campus, the OASIS Park is a catalyst project along Riverside’s ‘Innovation Corridor’ while also acting as a gateway to the UC Riverside campus. The project is a collaboration between UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the University Extension to provide a space where university research intersects with local entrepreneurs and future clean tech workers.
With a total site area of approximately 4 acres, the project will provide approximately 50,000 GSF of research and office space and will include clean tech labs along with a maker space for prototyping new technologies. The project includes several community-oriented spaces, such as office space for local entrepreneurs, a large active-hybrid meeting and learning space, display space to share research being conducted and ample outdoor areas for shared community use. The OASIS Park intends to create a welcoming, transparent and accessible space for all members of the community. The project fronts University Avenue with a landscaped plaza and draws people into the site through a multimodal pedestrian and bicycle corridor that connects University Avenue to Everton Place. Along this landscaped path, there are multiple opportunities for gathering at a variety of scales, including a large, shaded courtyard.
The project will support the six pillars identified in the Opportunities for Advancement, Social Inclusion and Sustainability (OASIS) initiative:
- Clean Energy & Fuels
- Clean Transportation & Infrastructure
- Natural Resource Management
- Agriculture Technology & Food Security
- Community Health & Disparities
- Human Development
The project also involves the demolition of the existing University Extension building.
Project Scope:
The building will provide approximately 50,000 GSF, along with exterior circulation and gathering areas. The program includes the following spaces:
- Research Laboratories
- Makers Space
- Active-Hybrid Learning Classroom
- Meeting Rooms
- Event Space
- Incubator Facilities
- Office Space
- Open-Office Workstations
- Shared Building Resources (Lobby, Multipurpose room(s) etc.)
OASIS Park Project Updates
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950604 - OASIS Park Construction Alert #3
Current week
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Demolition of parking structure on south side of site (adjacent to Everton Place)
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction
noise
Building Site
Hauling of demolished material from parking structure
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction
noise
Week of November 25, 2024
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Demolition of parking structure on south side of site (adjacent to Everton Place)
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction
noise
Building Site
Hauling of demolished material from parking structure
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction
noise
Week of December 2, 2024
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Processing & haul off parking structure demolished materials
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction noise
Current and Upcoming Anticipated Closures
The following shutdown(s)/ closures are anticipated as indicated below. Updates to this schedule will be released weekly in the Project Construction Advisories until the work is complete.
Description
Location
Duration & Date
Impacted Buildings/ Facilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
**No upcoming or anticipated closures.
Please contact Daneca Stevens with any specific questions or concerns at daneca.stevens@ucr.edu
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950604 - OASIS Park Construction Alert #2
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Project Sign Installation
N/A
N/A
Building Site
Demolition of existing landscaping & trees (clear & grub)
High-level excavator, bobcat, hand tools
Medium-level Construction
noise
Building Site
Demolition of parking structure on south side of site (adjacent to Everton Place)
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction
noise
Week of November 18, 2024
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Processing & haul off of parking structure demolished materials
High-level excavator, bobcat, hand tools
Medium-level Construction noise
Week of November 25, 2024
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Processing & haul off of parking structure demolished materials
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction noise
Current and Upcoming Anticipated Closures
The following shutdown(s)/ closures are anticipated as indicated below. Updates to this schedule will be released weekly in the Project Construction Advisories until the work is complete.
Description
Location
Duration & Date
Impacted Buildings/ Facilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
**No upcoming or anticipated closures.
Please contact Daneca Stevens with any specific questions or concerns at daneca.stevens@ucr.edu
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950604 UCR OASIS – Construction Alert #1
Please be advised that the following activities will be occurring during the weeks/dates noted below at the OASIS Park project site and surrounding areas during regular construction work hours (7am to 5pm) unless otherwise indicated below. The activities will occur within the areas identified and the Project Site as shown in the map below:
UCR – OASIS: 3 Week Look-ahead (11/04/2024)
Current week
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
AQMD P-5 assessment
N/A
N/A
Building Site
Mobilization activities
Forklift
Low-level construction noise
Building Site
Demolition of existing landscaping & trees (clear & grub)
High-level excavator, bobcat, hand tools
Medium-level Construction
noise
Building Site
Demolition of parking structure on south side of site (adjacent to Everton Place)
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction
noise
Week of November 11, 2024
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Demolition of existing landscaping & trees (clear & grub)
High-level excavator, bobcat, hand tools
Medium-level Construction noise
Building Site
Demolition of parking structure on south side of site (adjacent to Everton Place)
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction noise
Week of November 18, 2024
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment
Used
Anticipated
Disturbance
Building Site
Demolition of parking structure on south side of site (adjacent to Everton Place)
High-level excavator, bobcats, dust boss
Medium/high-level Construction noise
Current and Upcoming Anticipated Closures
The following shutdown(s)/ closures are anticipated as indicated below. Updates to this schedule will be released weekly in the Project Construction Advisories until the work is complete.
Description
Location
Duration & Date
Impacted Buildings/ Facilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
**No upcoming or anticipated closures.
Please contact Daneca Stevens, Project Manager, with any specific questions or concerns at daneca.stevens@ucr.edu
Project Timeline:
Anticipated Start:
Notice to Proceed, Phase 1: Feb 2024
Construction Start:
October 2024
Anticipated Completion:
Summer 2026
PD&C Contact:
Project Manager: Daneca Stevens
tel: (951) 827-2788
Project Planner: Stephanie Tang
tel: (951) 827-1484
Project Working Group:
Rosibel Ochoa, VCRED, Chair
David Dayton, UNEX
Don Collins, BCOE
Linda Walling, AS PRC
Matt Barth, BCOE
Nathaniel Gabor, CNAS
Nicole Cleary, VCRED
Project Basis of Design:
Miller Hull
Architect:
ZGF Architects
GC:
Hensel Phelps Construction, Co.
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