Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Chemical and Radiation Waste Accumulation Facility

This contract awards the design‑services portion for a new 11,000 GSF Environmental Health & Safety Chemical and Radiation Waste Accumulation Facility at Penn State’s University Park campus. The selected architect‑engineer, R3A Architecture, LLC, will develop the project from schematic design through construction documents and provide construction‑administration services, coordinating closely with a Construction Manager Agent and PSU’s EH&S and engineering groups. The facility must meet stringent hazardous‑waste handling, secondary containment, and federal/state regulatory requirements while adhering to Penn State’s high‑performance building standards. • Scope includes full A/E services (SD, DD, CD, CA) for a $7.2 M facility handling both chemical and radiation waste. • Delivery method is a qualifications‑based “1‑P” design‑services agreement with parallel cost estimating alongside the Construction Manager Agent. • The project schedule targets design completion by April 2022 and building occupancy by August 2023.