Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Rolla, Missouri. Completed plans call for the construction of a 116,000-square-foot educational facility; and laboratory facility.

As of May 31, 2023, a construction manager has been awarded. Bid packages are scheduled to be released in late November, with construction following in the first quarter of 2024. Missouri University of Science & Technology is requesting qualifications from firms to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) with guaranteed maximum price services for a new facility developed on university-owned property west of the Missouri S&T campus, across U.S. Interstate 44, and will serve as the anchor facility for a new Manufacturing Technology and Innovation Campus and as a hub connecting industry, state and federal agencies, and colleges and universities throughout Missouri, all with the aim of developing new processes and products for Missouri manufacturers. The Protoplex will also streamline the process of moving research and innovation from university labs to the marketplace. This project shall have a Supplier Diversity participation goal of subcontracting with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) of ten percent (10%), with Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVE) of three percent (3%); and with Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE), and/or Veteran Owned Business of ten percent (10%) of the GMP. The Construction Manager at Risk is strongly encouraged to include minority and women owned firms. CMRs are also strongly encouraged to include Missouri-based firms on the team. The new building includes high bay laboratories; enclosed lab and shop spaces; storage; offices; meeting and collaboration space; lobby and display space; and general building support. The high bay spaces are in a double-height volume along the south side of the building that curves slightly with the contours and I-44 Interstate. The other program space will be in a two-story volume along the north side of the high bay. As currently envisioned, the total building area will be roughly 116,105 gross square feet, with 70,462 square feet of interior space finished out within the base budget, representing the Priority 1 program. If additional funding for equipment becomes available during construction, the remaining 45,642 square feet of Priority 2 interior space can be fit out as well. The new building includes high bay laboratories; enclosed lab and shop spaces; storage; offices; meeting and collaboration space; lobby and display space; and general building support. The high bay spaces are in a double-height volume along the south side of the building that curves slightly with the contours and I-44 Interstate. The other program space will be in a two-story volume along the north side of the high bay. As currently envisioned, the total building area will be roughly 116,105 gross square feet, with 70,462 square feet of interior space finished out within the base budget, representing the Priority 1 program. If additional funding for equipment becomes available during construction, the remaining 45,642 square feet of Priority 2 interior space can be fit out as well. Estimated construction cost is $53,482,758.00 Anticipated Construction start - August 2023 Anticipated Substantial Completion - June 2025 Individuals with special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act may contact (573) 341-4252. The construction manager at risk will be selected using a two-step process. Step One - Request for Qualifications (RFQ) shall consist of the review and ranking of each respective firm's qualifications and responses to the university's selection criteria as stated herein. This is a competitive process with points awarded for each category of the selection criteria. The university will utilize a review panel to evaluate the offerings and establish a preliminary ranking of the firms. Five or fewer firms with the highest preliminary ranking based on the firm's responses to the selection criteria will be interviewed by the owner's panel. Step Two - Request for Proposals (RFP): Following the establishment and ranking of the short-listed firms, the RFP documents will be issued to the short-listed firms. The short-listed firms shall submit their cost proposal in a sealed envelope, including their construction phase fee, lump sum cost for fulfilling the general conditions, cost of insurance and cost of performance and payment bonds, all in accordance with the step two provisions. The Preconstruction Services scope and fee will be negotiated following receipt of proposals, but prior to contract award. Upon the successful conclusion of the negotiation, the Preconstruction Services scope shall be included in provision D.2. and the Preconstruction Fee shall be included in provision D.5., both within the Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Constructer. In addition to the information provided herein, a matrix detailing services to be included in each category will be issued in the RFP documents. All information submitted in Step One with respect to project specific organizational structure, staffing, and other selection criteria, in addition to the Step Two documents, shall establish the basis for Step Two pricing. Following contract award, the successful firm shall be required to provide, at a minimum, all staffing and services detailed in the firm's responses to selection criteria in step one and as otherwise required by the contract documents. The final selection of the construction manager at risk will be based on a 2500 point system. Forty percent (40%) (1000 points) will be awarded as established by the review panel based on qualifications, responses to the university's selection criteria, references, and the interviews, under a competitive process. Thirty (30) bonus points will be awarded to an SDVE proposer. The 30 bonus points will be added to the SDVE's qualifications score as established by the Owner's evaluation committee. The 30 bonus points are available only to an SDVE firm submitting a proposal directly to the Owner. The remaining sixty percent (60%) (1500 points) will be awarded based on the sum total of, the construction phase fee, the lump sum for fulfilling the general conditions, the cost of insurance and performance and payment bonds. For evaluation purposes, the construction phase percentage fee will be multiplied by the anticipated construction budget to establish the overhead and profit component of the price. The lowest total price submission will receive 1500 points. Ascending price submission totals from other firms will be awarded price points on a pro rata basis. The firm with the highest point total (qualifications/selection criteria + price points) will be deemed to provide the best value and will be the apparent successful firm. The university will then engage in negotiations with the apparent successful firm to establish final contract terms, including Preconstruction Services scope and cost. If the university is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the apparent successful firm, negotiations will cease and the university will negotiate with the next highest ranked firm and so on until an acceptable contract is reached or negotiations end. The university will make the determination as to when negotiations are at a stalemate and are no longer productive.