Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Fairfax, Virginia. Completed plans call for the construction of a educational facility; for site work for a educational facility; and educational facility.

The University of Virginia Northern Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia, invites highly qualified firms to submit Statements of Qualifications and associated supporting materials on Form HECO-16 for construction services related to the: UVA | NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAIRFAX TENANT IMPROVEMENTS BA110823 The University seeks to retain a skilled contractor for UVA/Northern Virginia for full construction services in accordance with the provisions of the University of Virginia Higher Education Capital Outlay Manual. This procurement will be a Two Step (IFB) Invitation for Bid where the University of Virginia will pre-qualify construction firms that show workplace interiors experience in a congested commercial environment. The list of pre-qualified construction firms will receive an IFB with 100% construction documents. The contract will be awarded based on Competitive Sealed Bidding. Project Overview and Scope: UVA|Northern Virginia's Fairfax location represents an expansion of existing and new programs for the University of Virginia. The site will be located in Fairfax, Virginia. Programming on the site will include educational degree and nondegree education, research, and collaborative learning spaces. Given an intent to maximize access, instructional times and modes will vary to meet the needs of working learners (e.g., daytime, evenings, in-person, online, and hybrid). With approximately 55,000 square feet of professional classrooms, large conference areas, labs, and administrative space, the Fairfax facility will serve a diverse set of audiences and educational/noneducational events. On site I.T. will support classes and events with exceptional technology equipment, bandwidth, and service. The facility will operate throughout the programming day, during the week and weekends. This project is a two-floor tenant fit-out within an existing 9-floor office building owned by Inova Health System in Fairfax, Virginia. The site, composed of four connected buildings on 117 acres, was previously Exxon Mobil's headquarters; the buildings were built in two phases, one in 1979 and the other in 1989. Inova currently occupies the top two floors of the building (Building C); Building C and the adjacent, connected buildings will remain occupied and online throughout construction. UVA will build out the lowest two occupiable floors, consisting of approximately 50,280 rentable square feet, with classrooms, offices, huddle rooms, large and small conference rooms, pre-function areas, reception area, and open work areas. Currently, these two floors are "warm shell" spaces, ready for construction. The Project shall be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified. The Project team has set a goal of achieving LEED Silver. Questions may be directed to Berhan Aljiji at bba4n@virginia.edu. Construction is anticipated to take approximately 8 months. Qualification Criteria: o Experience working with the Commonwealth of Virginia o Experience working in an occupied building o Experience with logistics working on a busy / congested site with minimal laydown area. o Commercial workplace interiors experience o Significant Fit-out project experience > 40k sf o Significant LEED Silver project experience Financial Solvency: o Evidence of Bonding capacity UVA|Northern Virginia's Fairfax location represents an expansion of existing and new programs for the University of Virginia. The site will be located in Fairfax, Virginia. Programming on the site will include educational degree and nondegree education, research, and collaborative learning spaces. Given an intent to maximize access, instructional times and modes will vary to meet the needs of working learners (e.g., daytime, evenings, in-person, online, and hybrid). With approximately 55,000 square feet of professional classrooms, large conference areas, labs, and administrative space, the Fairfax facility will serve a diverse set of audiences and educational/noneducational events. On site I.T. will support classes and events with exceptional technology equipment, bandwidth, and service. The facility will operate throughout the programming day, during the week and weekend Questions may be directed to Berhan Aljiji at bba4n@virginia.edu.