Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Completed plans call for the construction of a educational facility; laboratory facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Construction of the I.D.E.A.L. (Interdisciplinary Design, Engineering, and Applied Learning) research facility, including specialized electrical, laboratory, cleanroom, server-room, high-bay, and utility systems. Solicitation No - 2027-RFP-903 - CMAR 5297 I.D.E.A.L. Research Facility QA date - 10/19/2026 at 5:00 PM MT Question Submit Online. The Project consists of the NMSU I.D.E.A.L. Research Facility, a multidisciplinary energy research, testing, demonstration, workforce-development, laboratory, office, and collaboration facility. The Project is located at 3705 Research Drive, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001. The Project is anticipated to include flexible research laboratories, specialized power-systems and powerelectronics testing areas, chemical/wet-laboratory support, an ISO Class 6-7 cleanroom suite, a dedicated AI/ML server room, high- bay large- scale testing areas with exterior access, training and demonstration spaces, offices and collaboration areas, and supporting site and utility infrastructure. The final scope will be developed in coordination with NMSU, the College of Engineering research users, the Design Professional, and the selected CMAR. The anticipated Project scope may include, but is not limited to: flexible research laboratories and office, training, demonstration, meeting, and collaboration areas; semiconductor and power-electronics test laboratories with scientific-level electrical distribution, isolated grounding, ESD protection, and high -power test areas; chemical and wet-laboratory support for water-treatment research, including fume hoods, process water, DI water, laboratory drainage, emergency fixtures, compressed air, and dedicated exhaust; an approximately 3,200-square-foot ISO Class 6-7 cleanroom suite with HEPA filtration, pressure control , ESD flooring, process utilities, gowning/material transfer, gas detection, and controlled access; a dedicated approximately 400-600-square-foot Al/ML server room with high -density electrical distribution, UPS support, independent cooling, high-bandwidth networking, monitoring, and future expansion capacity; large-scale testing/high-bay areas with direct exterior access, heavy-equipment movement paths, roll-up doors, research AC/DC power, process utilities, and potential crane capability; research electrical infrastructure including AC and DC distribution, SCADA integration, metering, power-quality monitoring, automated safety interlocks, and controlled-access provisions; scientific gas distribution systems, including compressed air and specialty gases, with appropriate storage, regulation, leak detection, shutoff, ventilation, and safety systems; site development including grading, drainage, pedestrian and ADA-accessible routes, service and gathering areas, security cameras, outdoor lighting, and EV-charging planning; commissioning, startup, testing, training, closeout, warranty support, and operational-readiness activities; and compliance with applicable codes, NMSU requirements, environmental health and safety requirements, and other Project-specific research and operational requirements