Construct New Interdisciplinary Research and AI & Society Building

The State University Construction Fund (SUCF) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from consultants to provide design and construction administration services for the Construct New Interdisciplinary Research and AI & Society Building project at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.

The Project is for the design of a new academic building of approximately 85,800 GSF and five stories in height, along Lee Road north of the Engineering Precinct on the North Campus. This building will house laboratories, support, instructional and collaboration spaces for new academic programs in Artificial Intelligence, and related interdisciplinary research. Flexible lab space will include dry/computational labs and wet labs with fume hoods. Site and landscape work includes regrading, pavement, and simplified hardscaping & landscaping.

A tabular space use program study for this new building was conducted recently by the Campus and will be made available to the selected Consultant.

Design for construction to Net Zero Carbon standards and SUCF Directive 1B-2 https://sucf.suny.edu/resources/program-directives . Assume technical coordination with the North Campus Clean Energy Master Plan.

Provide a ground source heat pump system for HVAC including approximately 150 ground wells and site restoration at the adjacent Jarvis B parking lot. Assume central building heat pumps feeding custom AHUs with energy recovery. Plan the wellfield and building heat pumps for future connection to a planned district GSHP system using the main campus chilled water loop.

Electrical service to this building will be extended across campus in existing duct bank from the main substation at the southwest area of campus, to double-ended switchgear in the building.

A service-oriented, budget-conscious Consultant team is sought to maximize value, minimize total cost of ownership, and expedite delivery of an attractive, functional, maintainable, and versatile facility. The project team will endeavor to maximize efficiency of layout and construction, while minimizing circulation space to allow the maximum amount of program space to be constructed within fixed budget and funding constraints.

The construction value is estimated at approximately $141,794,000.

CONSULTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY, ON THE FUND’S WEBSITE AT: https://sucf.suny.edu/design-consulting-services/procurements-advertised

Once registered, consultants will receive an email with the applicable Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and the link to upload your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) at the submission deadline.

To register your firm, please “click” on the link Request RFQ Format . Please complete the registration form and then “click” Submit Registration . Once your registration is submitted, you will receive a confirmation number and the RFQ via email.

Should you experience any issues with registering, email your request to:

SUCF.ConsultantProcurement@suny.edu

SOQs must be submitted in the format prescribed by the Fund using the link provided in the email received after registration that supplies the RFQ. Required electronic copies of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) must be received by the due date and time specified in the RFQ. Paper or emailed copies of SOQs will not be accepted.

In accordance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k, all inquiries regarding this procurement can only be made to:

• Samantha Lord
• Jeremy Clausi
• Kelly Whitbeck
• Doreen Bottieri
• Scott Clay (M/WBE SDVOB Issues Only)

Any questions regarding this procurement should be emailed to: SUCF.ConsultantProcurement@suny.edu .

For questions related to M/WBE SDVOB, please email: SUCF.OpportunityAdmin@suny.edu .

Failure to adhere to this provision may result in the disqualification of your firm under the NYS Procurement Lobbying Act. For more information on the Procurement Lobbying Act, please refer to the Fund’s website at https://www.sucf.suny.edu/business/ppolicy.cfm .