Demolition, site work, new construction, renovation and addition to an educational facility in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Completed plans call for the addition of a 79,925-square-foot educational facility; for the demolition of a educational facility; for the renovation of a educational facility; for the construction of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Northern Kentucky University is seeking the services of an experienced and highly qualified Construction Management/General Contractor firm to provide construction management and general contractor services on the proposed project. The Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) selected will become a responsible, cooperative and contributing member of the Owner's professional team for the design review and construction of the project. The Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) wil provide assistance and advice and provide management services to the Owner and Consultants to assure the project is completed within the defined budget, program and schedule. It is possible that the construction of the building will be implemented in multiple bid packs staged to take advantage of fast-tracking and/or phasing of construction. The decision to fasttrack or phase construction will be a joint decision by the A/E, the CM/GC and the Owner. This project currently has an approved total project budget of $79,900,000.00 and a current estimated Construction Budget of $57,285,000 plus CM/GC fee. This amount is broken down as: $43,211,784 for new construction, $12,323,216 for renovation of the existing building, and $1,750,000 in alternates. For the purposes of calculating the CM lump sum fee, assume that construction will have a duration of 30 months. The Owner intends to contract with the CM/GC for design phase services (Pre-Construction Services) and the construction phase services (Construction Services). This work will consist of the performance of specific work requirements outlined in this Request for Proposals at each design sub-phase including constructability reviews, reconciliation of bid package pricing, construction schedules, etc. The specific work requirements to be performed will be on the basis of the indicated documents prepared by the Architect/Engineer. The Owner reserves the right to make a determination to proceed with the Construction or not, asthe best interests of the University dictate. The Construction Manager/General Contractor shall perform the required Pre-Construction Services and shall prepare various cost estimates, constructability reviews, and each of the Bid Packages, established in the process outlined in this Request for Proposals. The Construction Manager/General Contractor will develop and issue the multiple Bid Packages. The issuance of each bid package(s) will be scheduled as determined by the A/E, CM/GC and the Owner. The Construction Packages may include but is not necessarily be limited to: Site grading, Site Concrete, Structural Steel, Structural Concrete, Wood and Plastics, Thermal and Moisture Protection, Metal Panel Cladding, Doors and Hardware, Architectural Finishes, Specialties, Special Equipment, Equipment, General Construction, Mechanical (HVAC and Plumbing), Electrical Power and Data, Security, and other packaged scopes of work deemed necessary for the completion of the project. Project Description Northern Kentucky University is seeking Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) services to expand and renovate the Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Science Center in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The totalscope for the project, including design, construction, and all "soft" costs, is $80,436,165 for the construction of a building addition with limited renovations to the existing building, and construction of site amenities and improvements. Note the project scope may increase by $15,980,000 if the university's inflation-related request to increase the project scope is approved by the 2024 General Assembly. The building will be fully occupied throughout the renovation period. The design team is led by Omni Architects and design development is underway. The design team for this project includes FLAD Architects (National Design Consultant), HERA (Lab Designers), Kleingers (Site/Civil), Brown + Kubican Structural Engineers, CMTA Engineers (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Plumbing) and a Commissioning Agent (to be selected by NKU separately). This project will be an approximate 79,925 GSF addition to the 175,131 GSF Herrmann Science Center. NKU's Science Center opened in 2002 and cost $38M. Subsequently, in the 2005-2007 timeframe, the planetarium - which had been a shell space at building completion - was fittedout, and a greenhouse was added to the roof of the building. Phase & Timeline Programming November 14, 2022 - January 20, 2023 Phase A: Schematic Phase April 10, 2023 - July 10, 2023 Phase B: Design Development September 18, 2023 - January 15, 2024 Release Site and Foundation Bid Packages TBD Phase C: Construction Documents January 15, 2024 - July 15, 2024 Bidding and Contracting July 15, 2024 - September 15, 2024 Substantial Completion Target: March 15, 2027 Final Completion April 15, 2027 Key Event Dates Part 1 Deadline for Written Questions December 5, 2023 2:00 PM Final Date for issuance of Addenda December 7, 2023 All questions should be submitted in writing to Eli Baird, NKU Procurement Services, no later than the date indicated in paragraph 3.1 for submission of written questions during Part 1 of the RFP process. Please address e-mail to bairde1@nku.edu Part 1 Evaluation Proposals Evaluation by Selection Committee January 3-5, 2024 Notification of Part 2 Finalists (Short Listed Firms) January 5, 2024 Part 2 Key Events Part 2 Offeror Presentations/Interviews January 16, 2024 Anticipated award of Contract for Construction Manager/ January 23, 2024 General Contractor Sustainability In accordance with the Kentucky High-Performance Building Standards,this project isrequired to achieve aminimum LEED Silver certification. The Construction Manager/General Contractor will play an integral role in achieving sustainability goals by participating in sustainability discussions during the design phase and ensuring that points related to construction are adhered to by all parties. This project will seek to provide enhanced commissioning.