Renovation of an educational facility in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Technology and Business Building project. The Minnesota State is the fifth-largest higher education system in the U.S. with 26 community and technical colleges and 7 state universities, Minnesota State is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota. Minnesota State's 54 campuses, conveniently located in 47 Minnesota communities, serving approximately 300,000 students. Fifty-eight percent of the state's undergraduate students attend a Minnesota State college or university. It is the third-largest system of higher education in the country. The Minnesota State Board of Trustees, on behalf of Inver Hills Community College (IHCC), hereafter referred to as the "Owner," is soliciting statements of qualifications from interested, qualified artists, and intends to retain an artist to provide Design and Commissioning services for new artwork as part of the Technology & Business Building renovation project. Inver Hills Community College has convened an Art Committee to oversee the artist selection process. General Description of Project : The Technology and Business Building at IHCC provides over 30,000 square feet of space for classrooms, labs, offices and support spaces on two floors. The building includes ten classrooms, four engineering/technology labs and two student lounges. A feature of the project will be creating a new prominent entrance to the building on the first floor. This is one of the areas proposed for the new artwork. The atrium is open to both floors and will include and adjacent student lounge. At a wall opening between the atrium and the student seating area, is the proposed location (see Figure 1 and 2). The second floor of the building will overlook the atrium at the main stairs and connect the Technology and Business Building to Heritage Hall to the south. This new connection 'or link' will be a student lounge and is a proposed location for new artwork (see Figure 3 and 4). The project is anticipated to be constructed from Aug. 2024 - July 2025, with the art installation in July 2025. Current funding provides for the Art Design and Installation with a budget of $50,000. Question Deadline 07/22/2024 at 5:00 PM CT The Owner's agent for purposes of responding to inquiries about the RFQ is Jeanne Qualley Email: JQualley@AFOconsultants.com Phone: (763) 202-9273 Minnesota State reserves the right to reject a proposal if required information is not provided or is not organized as directed. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.