Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Tucson, Arizona. Completed plans call for the construction of a 115,000-square-foot, seven-story above grade educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

As of July 2021, construction is now underway, and is expected to be complete in the Spring of 2022. The Grand Challenges research building will be an interdisciplinary facility providing new laboratory space for growth of research programs. The building is envisioned to be a seven story building located on the main campus. An architect and design-build contractor have been confirmed. For Design-Build Services relating to The University of Arizona's Grand Challenges Research Building UA Project No. 18-9384 The University of Arizona invites interested and qualified Design-Build Firms/Teams to submit a written Statement of Qualifications to provide Design-Build Services, including Architecture, Engineering, Laboratory Design, Construction Management, and Construction Services, relating to the proposed new Grand Challenges Research Building, to be located on the east side of Cherry Avenue between University Boulevard and Fourth Street on the Main Campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. This is a qualifications-based selection process; neither design proposals nor fee proposals are desired at this time. The proposed scope of work includes design, construction management and construction services. Pre-Construction Phase services will include complete design services, site surveying, geotechnical investigation, constructability reviews, building systems review and recommendations, construction scheduling, cost estimating, value engineering, recommendations for efficient project delivery, and preparation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). It is intended that, after mutual agreement on the GMP, the agreement will be amended to include complete Construction and Warranty Phase services. The Grand Challenges Research Building (GCRB) is a proposed new facility anticipated to be a nine story high rise approximately 150,000 gsf in size. The program will include multidisciplinary wet and dry research laboratories, as well as office and learning environments. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) A Request for Qualifications with Information for Respondents and Form of Agreement will be available beginning at 8:00 am local Tucson time on Monday, April 8, 2019. It is the sole responsibility of the Respondent to obtain, review, and acknowledge any addenda that may be published on online. A pre-interview meeting may be held, and will be announced at the time of the interviews. The Name of the Prime Respondent The Date and Hour the SOQ is Due Deliver eight (8) copies of the SOQ together in a sealed package. Copies of the Statement of Qualifications shall not be sent to any other office or department of the University of Arizona. The University reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, or to withhold the award for any reason it may determine, and to waive or decline to waive irregularities in any SOQ. All information regarding the content of the Statements of Qualifications will remain confidential until an award is made or until all Statements of Qualifications are rejected. Submission of a Statement of Qualifications shall constitute unconditional acceptance by the Respondent of all the terms, clauses, and conditions of the Pro Forma Agreement which will be used for this Project. A copy of this Pro Forma Agreement can be found in the Appendix of this Request for Qualifications. Please address all inquiries concerning this Request for Qualifications, the Project, or the selection process in general, only to the University's Project Manager: Debra Johnson Assistant Director, Design Department of Planning, Design & Construction The University of Arizona P.O. Box 210300 Tucson, Arizona 85721-0300 Phone: (520) 626-2420 E-Mail: debraj@email.arizona.edu