UMR New Academic Building

The University of Minnesota is seeking a design services firm to provide professional design services for a new academic building on the University of Minnesota Rochester campus. The building will serve as a central hub for teaching and learning, preparing students for health and health-tech careers. The project requires full-phase design services, including predesign, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. The selected firm will work with the University's stakeholders to define and align programmatic priorities into a concrete building program. The project has an estimated construction cost of $110,000,000 and is expected to be completed by February 26, 2027. • The project includes four types of spaces: high-tech active learning classrooms, an academic house, a flexible large social gathering space, and a national institute for learning innovation and research. • The selected firm will partner with the University's Capital Project Management staff to recommend and select furnishings available through the University's purchasing policies. • The project requires the design team to assemble a team of necessary sub-consultants, including architectural and interior design, structural, civil, and MEP engineering, laboratory design, audio-visual, and acoustic engineering design services. • The University will evaluate proposals based on the degree to which each proposal meets the evaluation criteria, including respondent team qualifications, project work plan, project schedule, and project fee.