Demolition, site work and addition to an educational facility in Champaign, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for the addition of a educational facility; for the demolition of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Selections for this are scheduled to be presented at the Board Meeting on February 10, 2026 The University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign is a 642-building facility established in 1878. The scope of work provides for construction of an approximately 60,000 square foot above ground academic and research facility located adjacent to the existing Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science. This multi-story facility will include flexible hardware labs, robotics and computing research space, offices and support areas for faculty, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral fellows, and meeting areas. The scope also encompasses vertical circulation across all floors, as well as a physical connection with horizontal links to the existing Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science. The Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science addition must reflect the University's facilities standards, align with its 2017 Campus Master Plan and associated Planning Reports, and comply with current Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) goals. Sustainability and daylighting are key priorities. The selected consultant team will provide full professional services, including programming, design, documentation, and construction phase services, and should demonstrate experience with technically complex, sustainable, and multi-stakeholder public sector projects. There will be a third-party independent commissioning agent assigned to this contract. The A/E will need to determine if any components of this project are eligible for a utility company or other energy grant/rebate and will be responsible for preparing and submitting the grant application if the project qualifies for the rebate. This project qualifies for inclusion in the Art-in-Architecture Program. A minimum of LEED Silver Certification or equivalent green building standard certification may be required. If applicable, the design will need to comply with the Illinois Stretch Energy Code. The A/E is encouraged to include independent cost estimators on their teams to verify estimates are in line with current market conditions to avoid project bids that exceed the available funding for the project. A/E estimates should be updated and verified at each stage of the project in accordance with the Design and Construction Manual. Designers are reminded that their Professional Services Agreements make them responsible for providing a design that is within budget, and they can be held responsible for redesign of the project should bids received exceed project funding. MBE Goal:0% WBE Goal: 0% Combined MBE/WBE Goals:25% PBE Goal: 0% VBE Goal: 0% Combined PBE/VBE Goals: 3%