Renovation of a laboratory facility in Boise, Idaho. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

All questions must be sent to the DPW Project Manager: Elaine M. Hill, Project Manager Division of Public Works 502 N. 4th St. PO Box 83720 Boise ID 83720-0072 (208) 332-1925 Elaine.Hill@adm.idaho.gov The University ofIdaho is in the process of creating a Deep Soil Ecotron Research Facility which will support and facilitate long-term research initiatives looking into the microbial ecosystem ofsoils at levels currently largely unexplored and examined. The Deep Soil Ecotron Research Facility is supported in large part by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awarded in 2021. The NSF grant will provide necessary funding to establish the research program, hire staff, support the development ofresearch protocols / pedagogy, and acquire the Deep Soil Ecotron (DSE) lysimeter units and related equipment. This project will provide infrastructure upgrades and improvements to multiple building systems within the J.W. Martin Laboratory Building to support the research program and University supplied deep soil lysimeter units. The J.W. Martin Laboratory Building is a preferred location for the Deep Soil Research facility due to the presence oflarge, high-ceiling bays that have the necessary floor area and volume to contain the 16-foot tall Deep Soil Ecotron lysimeter units. Various building systems will need to be evaluated and upgraded, to potentially include: architectural improvements, FIVAC systems (added cooling), electrical systems, emergency power, domestic water systems and structural reinforcement offloor slabs. The scope ofwork may include seismic bracing ofthe lysimeter units along with an elevated access platform system to allow service and maintenance of elevated equipment. Construction Phase: August 2023 - May 2024 DSE Equipment Package Delivery, Installation and Integration: March 2024 - May 2024 Commissioning and Closeout: June 2024 - July 2024