Description
This contract is for the full renovation of bathroom stacks in Thompson Hall, a six‑story, 132,600 GSF student‑housing building at Penn State University. The scope includes demolition of existing shared bathrooms, complete replacement of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems, construction of new private “wet‑core” bathroom clusters, ADA‑compliant finishes, and phased execution to minimize disruption to resident students. The university will employ a Construction Management‑at‑Risk delivery method with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). The project budget is approximately $8.4 million, with $6.9 million earmarked for construction costs. Design work is slated for Spring‑Summer 2026, with bid submission due Dec 11 2025, short‑list interviews in January 2026, and construction beginning Dec 2026 and completing by July 31 2027.
• Scope: full bathroom stack demolition, new plumbing/mechanical/electrical, private wet‑core bathroom construction, phased renovation of three stacks.
• Delivery: CM‑R with GMP, requiring a qualified construction‑management firm to submit a proposal including team, experience, approach, and fee percentage.
• Schedule: design 2026, bid Dec 2025, construction Dec 2026‑July 2027, with interior site access limited until construction phase.