Renovation of an educational facility in Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Q&A (RFI) Due Date and Time 3/27/2024 2:00PM The University intends to utilize a Construction Manager (CM) at Risk contract format with a Guaranteed Maximum Price, (GMP), with a separate negotiated preconstruction services contract. The project consists of providing dehumidified ventilation air to each of the residence dorm rooms in Werth Hall on floors 2 through 8. This solution is a result of testing and mock ups provided by UCONN along with the recommendation by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH). The proposed solution is outlined in the summary prepared by SGA dated December 5, 2023. Based on that summary, the scope work is to replace the existing three rooftop units that serve the corridors with new dual wheel desiccant rooftop unitsto provide dehumidified air to each dorm room and the corridors. The corridors act as the makeup air source for the core toilets. The intent is to reuse the existing risers to deliver the air and provide new supply ductwork and associated booster fans above the corridor ceiling to each room. Approximately 30 CFM is intended to be delivered to each room as testing and monitoring have indicated this addresses the concerns. To use the existing risers we plan on reducing the toilet exhaust to code minimum values to allow for building pressurization. The electrical scope of work shall include power distribution in support of the modified HVAC equipment, removal and reinstallation of lighting and devices to allow new ductwork to be run through the corridor in new soffit and fire alarm modifications for new fire/smoke dampers and disconnect/reconnect of existing relocated fire/smoke dampers. Sprinkler relocations and addition ofsprinkler heads at floors 2 through 8 to accommodate the new soffits are required. The architectural scope for the project shall include the removal and replacement of the corridor ceilings on floors 2 through 8 at Werth Hall and the addition of a new soffit to run new ductwork. The scope of work also include details for painting and patching of the sheetrock soffits at each dorm room to accommodate the ductwork as well as designing shaft wall details for duct penetrations, ceiling repair work as well as roof details for the new RTUs and curbs. The structural scope of work is limited at this time based on the existing documentation reviewed to date and will require additional field surveying and analysis to determine the extent of structural scope to support the new rooftop units. All Requests for Information ("RFI") questions are to be posted under the Q&A Board Tab in the HuskyBuy sourcing event for this Solicitation. No phone calls or RFI questions emailed directly to the Procurement Agent will be accepted. SET-ASIDE REQUIREMENTS: The Set-Aside Requirement for this Project is that (1) not less than thirty percent (30%) of the Guaranteed Maximum Price be awarded to subcontractors who are certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as "Small Business Enterprises" ("SBEs") and (2) not less than ten percent (10%) of the Guaranteed Maximum Price be awarded to subcontractors who are certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as "Minority Business Enterprises" ("MBEs") (the 10% set aside for MBEs may be included in the 30% set aside for SBEs). The Construction Manager is responsible for ensuring that the S/MBEs they have selected are eligible Connecticut-certified S/MBE contractors. SELF-PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT: The Construction Manager At-Risk is not permitted to complete any portion of the construction work with its own forces. The Construction Manager is responsible for developing subcontractor bid packages, conducting a solicitation process for each established bid package, and contracting with the subcontractors to complete the construction work.