St. Paul Campus NE District Infrastructure Improvements

The University of Minnesota is seeking an architectural/engineering firm to provide full‑service design (schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration) for Phase 1 of a chilled‑water infrastructure corridor on the St. Paul campus. The scope includes mechanical, civil, electrical, fiber, traffic and site‑restoration design, coordination with multiple campus departments, and preparation of a constructible set of documents that will support a $1.3 M construction budget. The contract is a fixed‑price lump‑sum and must be awarded by late September 2026, with design deliverables due by 31 December 2026 and construction slated for Spring 2027. • Project: NE District chilled‑water corridor (Dudley Ave between Gortner Ave & Lindig St) – Phase 1 • Services: Full A/E design (schematic, design development, construction documents, construction admin) plus supplemental coordination (civil, electrical, OIT/fiber, traffic, site restoration) • Budget: Construction cost $1.3 M; design fee to be a lump‑sum (typically 5‑10 % of construction cost) • Key dates: RFP issued 31 Aug 2026, pre‑proposal meeting 10 Sept 2026 (non‑mandatory), questions due 14 Sept 2026, proposals due 21 Sept 2026, award 30 Sept 2026, design completion 31 Dec 2026, construction start Spring 2027 • Evaluation: Team qualifications (30 %), project schedule (30 %), fee (30 %), work plan (10 %) • Contract: AIA B101‑2017 (modified) with fixed lump‑sum fee, no deviations allowed • Contact: Kevin Sullivan (Bid Contact) – [email protected]