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
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