Demolition, site work, renovation and addition to an educational facility in Andalusia, Alabama. Working plans call for the addition of a educational facility; for the renovation of a 57-bed educational facility; for the demolition of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

As of January 12, 2026, this project is expected to bid before summer 2026. An architect has been selected. While a firm construction timeline has not yet been established, construction is not expected to begin prior to second quarter 2026. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: The total project budget is anticipated to be $4,500,000.00. The Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, located in Andalusia, Alabama, functions as a living laboratory for hands-on, experiential learning for students, practitioners and landowners to explore its diverse ecosystems and learn best practices from leaders in their field. Visitors to the facility primarily visit for multiple days and are housed in the existing dormitories at the center. This project proposes to replace two of the original dormitories that were constructed in 1979. The two existing dorms together contain 57 beds and 7,000 square feet in large bunk-style communal rooms. The anticipated program for this project includes modern accommodations and accessory spaces supporting 60 beds with consideration to expand to 80 beds based on the available budget. Shortlisted firms will be notified on March 1, 2024. Interviews will be held during the week of March 11, 2024 via zoom. A separate package describing the interview process/agenda will be forwarded to all interested teams Interested firms should provide a letter of interest to interview for this project to: Mr. David Northcutt, Campus Architect, Planning, Design, & Construction at northjd@auburn.edu Ms. Haiden Boyles, Coordinator, Planning, Design, & Construction at haiden@auburn.edu