Description
The University of Maine System is seeking a qualified firm to provide Master Planning Services. The selected firm will develop a comprehensive, forward-thinking, and actionable University-wide Master Plan that aligns with the System's strategic, academic, and financial goals. The plan will address infrastructure needs, space utilization, deferred maintenance, sustainability, enrollment shifts, and modernization through inclusive and data-driven planning processes. The scope of services includes facility condition assessments, space utilization and needs assessment, infrastructure evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and community integration. The firm will provide a comprehensive Master Plan document with supporting appendices and graphic materials, including an executive summary, detailed campus-level plans, and a phased Capital Implementation Plan.
• The Master Plan will address campus safety and security considerations, including building access control, emergency response planning, and strategies for improving real and perceived safety.
• The plan will include an evaluation of current accessibility conditions and outline strategies to bring existing infrastructure into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other relevant accessibility standards.
• The firm will assess opportunities for regional collaboration, shared services, and external partnerships, and consider how university facilities can support broader regional goals and leverage existing community infrastructure.
• The Master Plan will include a review of athletic programming at each campus and address the institution's goals, including opportunities for regional collaboration.
• The firm will provide a project schedule and timeline, assuming award of contract by the end of December 2025, and describe how they will engage with various stakeholders, both internally and externally.