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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:

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  • 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

  • 950604 - Oasis Park Construction Alert #6

    Current Week 

    Construction Activities

    Location

    Activity

    Equipment Used

    Anticipated Disturbance

    Building Site

    P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors) – if approved by AQMD

    Generator, skid steer

    Low-level construction noise

     

     

     

     

     Week of December 16, 2024 

    Construction Activities

    Location

    Activity

    Equipment Used

    Anticipated Disturbance

    Building Site

    P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors)  - if approved by AQMD

    Generator, skid steer

    Low-level construction noise

        

     Week of December 23, 2024 

    Construction Activities

    Location

    Activity

    Equipment Used

    Anticipated Disturbance

    Building Site

    P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors)

    Generator, skid steer

    Low-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

      

  • 950604 - Oasis Construction Alert #5

    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

    Building Site

    P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors) – if approved by AQMD

    Generator, skid steer

    Low-level construction noise

     

     

     

     

     Week of December 9, 2024 

    Construction Activities

    Location

    Activity

    Equipment Used

    Anticipated Disturbance

    Building Site

    P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors) 

    Generator, skid steer

    Low-level construction noise

        

     Week of December 16, 2024 

    Construction Activities

    Location

    Activity

    Equipment Used

    Anticipated Disturbance

    Building Site

    P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors)

    Generator, skid steer

    Low-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

      

  • 950604 - Oasis Construction Alert #4

    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

    Building Site

    11/28/24 – Thanksgiving – Jobsite Closed

    N/A

    N/A

    Building Site

    11/29/2024 – Jobsite Closed

    N/A

    N/A

     Week of December 2, 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 9, 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

    Building Site

    P5 Pre-Abatement Prep & Cleanup

    N/A

    None

    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

      

     

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

Cameras: 

Live Camera 1