RFP Construction Manager at Risk - STEM Education Center at RELLIS Campus

The Texas A&M University System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction (FP&C), on behalf of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System (Owner) and The Texas A&M University System, is accepting proposals for the selection process to enter into a contract with a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firm to provide pre-construction services such as constructability guidance, cost estimates, and construction schedules; provide a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP); and perform complete construction services consistent with the CMAR construction delivery process as utilized by The Texas A&M University System for the RELLIS STEM Education Center project located in Bryan, Texas. The proposed STEM Education Center on the A&M System RELLIS Campus will be located southeast of the intersection of RELLIS Parkway and Bryan Road and contain approximately 60,000 GSF on three (3) levels. The building will be designed as an "academic makerspace/fabrication laboratory" to foster innovation, creativity, and collaborative learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related education disciplines. The facility will intentionally be a shared space for students pursuing degrees at the RELLIS Campus through its ten (10) A&M System universities, currently offering twenty-seven different degrees for 2,500 enrolled students. The facility will also make it possible for students to collaborate directly with industry professionals and System Engineering agencies. This facility will be equipped with emerging high-tech hardware that can enable creative engineering challenges. These challenges will prepare studentsfor future careers by allowing them to program their own interactive virtual reality games, build artificial intelligence robotic devices, and design new types of wearable tech powered by the Internet of Things, such as 3D printers, laser cutters, digital software systems, data analytics, and electronic stations. The superstructure of the building must be adequate to resist the applied design loading, satisfy the performance criteria for such items as deflection and vibration control, and accommodate the architectural design. The planning amount for the project is $43,425,406, which includes an Amount Available for Construction Contract (AACC) of $32,423,792. Fees, furnishings, other work, miscellaneous expenses, and contingencies make up the balance of the Planning Amount. Any questions regarding this RFP shall be directed to: Chase Miller The Texas A&M University System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction Office: (979) 458-7064 E-mail: chase.miller@tamus.edu

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