Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Working plans call for the construction of a 170,000-square-foot educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

As of February 16, 2024 this project is in design. A CM/GC has been selected. A timeline for sub-trade bidding opportunities has not been disclosed. A timeline for start of construction has not been determined. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is soliciting qualification submittals from firms interested in providing design services for the new Translational Research Building (TRB). The building will provide approximately 170,000 square feet of Vivaria and Research Laboratory program areas. Through consolidation of related UNC School of Medicine and Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) program elements into a single facility, this new building will address both research program growth as well as deferred maintenance issues within current facilities across campus. The technological improvements and convergent Vivaria programs within this new facility will further UNC's competition with top biomedical academic research institutions across the country. Current project authorization is for advance planning only. The selected firm may be retained through full design and construction administration at the university's option. Please contact the Project Manager for for the full project brief. In order to offer architectural or engineering services in response to this solicitation, the proposer must be licensed in the State of North Carolina. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed. *This project is on hold due to the public health crisis. A new timeline has not been established.