Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a 275,000-square-foot educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

The University of Louisville (University) seeks to build a legacy facility on the Health Science Center (HSC) campus in the heart of Louisville's downtown medical district, affectionately known as the Lou-Med District. This new facility of academic achievement and innovation will enhance the student, faculty, and staff experience through a multitude of engagement opportunities, and foster a revitalized sense of collaboration through interprofessional education in simulation. The vision for the new HSC facility will redevelop land owned by the university into a flagship destination to directly respond to the siloed schools and programs, the deficit of student collaboration space, and lack of modern teaching spaces. This new facility will be the first implementation of the recently created Campus Master Plan, including the relocation of the School of Public Health and Information Sciences, and will set the stage for the long-term vision of reimagining campus. As this facility is the first ground up academic building construction on the HSC campus in several years, programming will be a critical step in the design process. The awarded A/E team will collaborate and guide the executive team and department stakeholders to identify and refine program components. Interdisciplinary simulation is a new component of the curriculum for the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and the School of Dentistry and the selected A/E team will assist in understanding the opportunities for this new space. In addition, design teams should assume assisting in documenting the demolition of the existing School of Public Health and Information Sciences, and plan for a future phase 2 in the adjacent parcel. The selected A/E team will become a responsible member of the University's professional team for programming, design, bidding, construction, and LEED certification, helping to assure the project is completed within budget, on schedule, and compliant with project program, university standards, academic accreditation requirements, mutually agreed upon sustainability goals, and applicable building codes. A/E teams submitting qualifications shall demonstrate compatible experiences in programming, planning, designing, and overseeing projects of similar building type and project scale, especially health science simulation labs and projects on an urban site bound by fully developed adjacent building and roadways. A/E teams shall demonstrate their ability to collaborate with a construction estimator and manager partner, including facilitating fast tracked projects with early bid packages on a compressed schedule. A/E teams shall also show their capability to collaborate and guide a broad range of project stakeholders that will engage the team throughout all phases of the project's development, particularly during the programming phase. Deadline for Written Questions :October 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST Selection Committee Short List Meeting: November 15, 2024 A/E Consultant Interviews Week of November 18, 2024 A/E Consultant Selected and Notified Week of November 25, 2024 A/E Consultant Contract Negotiated Week of November 25, 2024 A/E Consultant Contract Finalized December 11, 2024 Start of Programming January 2025 Project Advertised for Construction Manager February - April 2025 Pre-Proposal Meeting TBD Construction Manager Proposals Due TBD Selection Committee Short List Meeting TBD Construction Manager Interview / Presentation TBD Construction Manager Contract Negotiated TBD Construction Documents Due June 2026 Bid Packages June - September 2026 Construction Substantially Complete March 30, 2029 Final Completion April 30, 2029 ALL communications in addition to proposals will be submitted through Jamie.peck@louisville.edu No other university person(s) are authorized to receive/send information or communications regarding this RFP. If this requirement is violated it may result in A/E bid proposal being rejected. Short list team attendees should only include those whose resumes are included in the proposal and are on the project team. Short List interview is not intended to be a design charette. Do not include concept models/massing/studies for the facility unless it is non-specific and demonstrates a critical part of the work plan Based on the currently understood scope and timeframe of this project, UofL has established a total project budget of $280,000,000, inclusive of project fees, construction costs, contingencies, furnishings, specialty simulation lab equipment and software, and administrative costs. Preliminary estimates suggest construction costs may be in the range of $180-$200M, with Sim Lab technology, loose sim lab equipment, and sim lab software an additional $13M. Project Scope: Each of the following project parameters shall be included in the scope offered by the submitter, and shall be expected to receive approval by UofL project leadership at the completion of each task or project phase: o Lead and guide programming needs to ensure alignment with project goals and budget. Preliminary program options listed in Attachment B. o Design a new, approximately 250-275,000SF, multi-story building and surrounding landscape/hardscape to be constructed at the corner of Chestnut and Preston, extended onto Gray Street. The completed building and site shall ideally achieve a minimum of LEED Gold Certification in the current version active at the time of project application. Sustainability and Wellness Objectives included in Attachment B. o Project shall be net-zero ready and implement Well Building practices where appropriate. o Coordinate and design new service from the existing City of Louisville central steam and chilled water plant. Infrastructure may include analyzing direct burial versus a new tunnel within the public right of way back to the nearest existing tunnel. o Coordinate with LG&E to bring new power distribution to the site, including routing new redundant feed from substation and converting existing overhead utilities to below grade at Preston Street between Gray and Chestnut. This effort may also include coordination with cable and internet providers. o Collaborate with the Philanthropy Committee in identifying naming opportunities throughout the facility. Provide collateral for donor and marketing packages, including project narratives, renderings of key spaces, interior and exterior flythrough simulations. These deliverables should be provided at design development, 50%, and final construction documents. A/E team will need to be available throughout the duration of the project for in-person presentations to UofL partners, potential donors, and for donor hard hat tours during construction. o Design team will collaborate with Philanthropy Committee to identify "in-kind" donation possibilities and be available to review and advise potential donor opportunities for alignment with project goals and specified equipment/systems. For solicited donations from the Philanthropy Committee, the A/E team will review proposals, submittals, manufacturer catalogs from potential donors, including recommending acceptable alternates to specifying materials. The design team will be responsible for design of donor recognition installations. o Design work shall be divided into 6 project phases commonly recognized in the profession, with specific in-person meeting expectations indicated: o A: Space Programming A/E team will lead the effort to establish the building program, based on leadership from the UofL Executive Committee Includes programming confirmation sessions with staggered meetings for expected building occupant leaders and UofL key stakeholders approximately every other week. Identify and accompany project stakeholders on up to (3) out of town trips to tour precedent/inspiration facilities. Assist UofL Procurement Department in drafting RFP for Construction Manager, reviewing proposals and attending short-listed interviews, acting as advisor to the scoring committee, and provide a letter of recommendation. Assist UofL Procurement Department in drafting RFP for the Simulation Lab Specialty Equipment Consultant, reviewing proposals and attending short-listed interviews, acting as advisor to the scoring committee, and provide a letter of recommendation. o B: Schematic Design Includes Client-A/E-CM meetings approximately every other week. Includes UofL technical advisory group review meetings, with in-progress documents due to the review committee a week prior to the meeting. Includes meetings with building occupant leaders to review the design and confirm applicability of solutions to the project program. Assist UofL Procurement Department in drafting RFP for Commissioning Agent for Functional and Enhanced Commissioning, reviewing proposals and attending shortlisted interviews, acting as advisor to the scoring committee, and provide a letter of recommendation. Assists UofL Procurement Department in drafting RFP for Geotechnical Services, reviewing proposals and attending short-listed interviews, acting as advisor to the scoring committee, and provide a letter of recommendation. o C: Design Development Includes Client-A/E-CM meetings approximately every other week. Includes UofL technical advisory group review meetings. Includes meetings with building occupant leaders to review the design and confirm applicability of solutions to the project program. o D: Construction Documents & Bidding/Negotiation Includes Client-A/E-CM meetings approximately every 3-4 weeks. Includes UofL technical advisory group review meetings. Prepare early bid packages in coordination with the awarded CM, and as required to maintain project schedule. o E: Construction Administration required OAC site visits and meetings every 1 to 2 defined by the project schedule. required participation of relevant team members in CM-led subcontractor BIM coordination web meetings. Submittal review and approval o F: Record Documents REVIT and CAD format with bound xrefs, based on all issued supplemental drawings and construction manager's field notations. The design team will provide cost estimates during programming, SD and DD for the purpose of benchmarking estimates provided by the CM/GC. A collaborative review of the data generated by both parties will be reconciled into a milestone estimate by the CM/GC. In-person meetings are expected to follow the outline above, an alternative platform for virtual meetings will be approved at the University project manager's discretion. The A/E team is expected to collaborate with the awarded Commissioning Authority on development of the CQV Program, and the owner provided SIM equipment consultant. A 1-year post-occupancy evaluation and walk through is also required. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.