Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Oxford, Mississippi. Completed plans call for the construction of a 207,000-square-foot, five-story above grade educational facility.

Plans include site work & construction. Bid envelope must contain on the outside of the envelope, the Contractor's current Certificate of Responsibility Number and the Contractor's License Number unless a statement on the exterior saysthat the bid enclosed islessthan or did not exceed $50,000.00. Envelope containing bids must be sealed, marked and addressed as follows: THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI JIM AND THOMAS DUFF CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION UM # 14-010 BID FILE # 9967 BIDS MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AT THIS LINK: https://procurement.olemiss.edu/bid-file/ Questions should be directed to the Architect (McCarty Architects, P.A.). Should a Bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from the plans and specifications, or be in doubt as to their meaning, the Biddershould immediately notify the Architect in writing. The Architect will send written instruction(s) or interpretation(s) to all known holders of the documents. Neither the Owner nor the Architect will be responsible for nor bound by any oral instruction or interpretation. Contact: Kurt Shettles, AIA, NCARB, President & CEO (kshettles@mccartycompany.com) Phone - 662-844-4400. Any addenda to the plans and/or specificationsissued in writing before or during the time of bidding will become a part of the Contract and receipt of same must be acknowledged by Bidder in his proposal. Failure to acknowledge all addenda may cause Bidder's proposal to be rejected as nonresponsive. On construction projects that exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), a Performance Bond and a separate Payment Bond is required. Both the performance bond and the payment bond must be issued through a licensed MS agent and will be made a part of the construction contract agreement. Plan holders are required to register and order bid documents at www.mccartycompanyplans.com. Electronic and hard copy bid documents will be at the expense of the bidder and may be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. IHL# 400-001 / UMISS #14-010 & BID FILE #9967 / MA #20038 a. As described in the Bid Documents, project consists of new construction consisting of approximately 204,000 square feet and five floors for STEM related laboratories and Classrooms. b. Building is organized around a large social hub that is a four-story atrium and is the prominent wayfinding element in the facility. Falkner Memorial Gardens "Walk of Champions" will provide connection from The Grove to the football stadium. c. Plans were shown with color-coding to show different areas of discipline per floor. Building was designed to bring STEM related areas of study under one roof for better collaboration between disciplines. First floor partially underground (on three sides) but includes the main entryway to the East, I.T. Hub and two large lecture halls. Second floor allows for a second entry from the west and straight into the social hub along with an on grade loading dock and building services. Second through fourth floors include TEAL teaching labs, administrative and faculty offices, tutoring suites and study areas. Fifth level is mechanical penthouses. d. The exterior design uses the traditional material language from the University campus with brick veneer, stone base and GFRC accents. The design also expresses its interior function as a very technical science building with the use of large curtain walls with terra-cotta baguettes and metal panels. e. Various exterior sun shading elements are included to keep direct sunlight off the glass for most of the year