Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Design plans call for the construction of a 123,200-square-foot educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

As of August 25, 2022, the project is on hold pending funding. The project is ready to go into construction documents. An architect has been selected. The project will be publicly advertised to bid. No timeline for construction has been determined. *The previous solicitation is listed below for reference. In accordance with La. Acts 2020, No. 302 and Executive Proclamation JBE 2020-168, this notice shall serve as a certification of the Louisiana Architects Selection Boards inability to otherwise operate in accordance with the Louisiana Open Meetings Law as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Applications with attachments in addition to the pre-numbered sheets or otherwise not following this format will be discarded. One fully completed signed copy of each application shall be submitted. The copy may be printed and mailed or printed and delivered or scanned in PDF format and e-mailed. Printed submittals shall not be bound or stapled. E-mailed PDF copies, as well as printed copies, shall be received by Facility Planning & Control within the deadline stated above. The date and time the e-mail is received in the Microsoft Outlook Inbox at Facility Planning & Control shall govern compliance with the deadline for e-mailed applications. Timely delivery by whatever means is strictly the responsibility of the applicant. By e-mailing an application the applicant assumes full responsibility for timely electronic delivery. DO NOT submit both printed and e-mail copies. Any application submitted by both means will be discarded. 1. Disaster Relief Mega Shelter, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Project No. 19-619-19-01, WBS F.19002300. This project consists of an approximately 123,200 s.f. Mega Shelter Facility to temporarily house 2,500 men, women, and children who are displaced from their homes due to a disaster. The facility will be located on the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center site. The work will include a large open area for sleeping cots with folding wall partitions, toilet facilities, laundry center, storage, shower facilities, registration room, food service and dining area with walk-in freezers and refrigerators, and first aid area. The project includes site preparation, parking and service access drives, site lighting, security and surveillance system. The design of any utility extensions to this building will be the responsibility of the Designer. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to Facility Planning and Control in AutoCAD and hard copy. Drawings shall follow the format specified in the "Instructions to Designers for AutoCAD Drawings Submittal. The funds available for construction are approximately $19,100,000.00 with a fee of approximately $876,016.00. Contract design time is 365 consecutive calendar days; including 122 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $500.00 per day will be assessed. Further information is available from Ellen Jenkins, Facility Planning and Control, ellen.jenkins@la.gov, (225)342-1021 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS: Applicants are advised that design time ends when the Documents are "complete, coordinated and ready for bid" as stated in to Article 3.3.1 (4) of the Capital Improvements Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction. Documents will be considered to be "complete, coordinated and ready for bid" only if the advertisement for bid can be issued with no further corrections to the Documents. Design time will not necessarily end at the receipt of the initial Construction Documents Phase submittal by Facility Planning and Control. Any re-submittals required to complete the documents will be included in the design time. In addition to the statutory requirements, professional liability insurance covering the work involved will be required in an amount specified in the following schedule. This will be required at the time the Designer's contract is signed. Proof of coverage will be required at that time. SCHEDULE LIMITS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY Construction Cost $0 to $10,000,000 $10,000,001 to $20,000,000 $20,000,001 to $50,000,000 Over $50,000,000 Limit of Liability $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 To be determined by Owner Applicant firms should be familiar with the above stated requirements prior to application. The firm(s) selected for the project(s) will be required to sign the state's standard Contract Between Owner and Designer. When these projects are financed either partially or entirely with Bonds, the award of the contract is contingent upon the sale of bonds or the issuance of a line of credit by the State Bond Commission. The State shall incur no obligation to the Designer until the Contract Between Owner and Designer is fully executed. Firms will be expected to have all the expertise necessary to provide all architectural services required by the Louisiana Capital Improvement Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction for the projects for which they are applying. Unless indicated otherwise in the project description, there will be no additional fee for consultants. Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship Program (the Hudson Initiative) and applicants are encouraged to consider participation. Information is available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE SELECTION BOARD MEETING. As of December 14, 2020, The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *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.