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Volume 41 - Issue 43 - October 27, 2022

State of Kansas

Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management

Notice of Requested Architectural and Engineering Services

Notice is hereby given of the commencement of the selection process for architectural and engineering services for the Wichita State University NIAR Technology and Innovation Building. The NIAR Technology + Innovation Building has been programmed as an 85,000 square foot research facility to be located on an undeveloped 4.77 acre parcel on the Innovation campus. Comprised of six research labs (robotics and automation, emerging tech and digital manufacturing, composites, advanced machining and prototyping, and additive manufacturing) in combination with related student and faculty support spaces, this facility is organized with flexibly-designed high-bay research labs surrounding a central core of support spaces. This new NIAR building will provide an opportunity for students to engage in smart manufacturing, applied research, and training opportunities through a comprehensive center that promotes the safety, research, manufacturing, and design elements of today’s aviation industry. The project construction budget is $30,700,000.

An architectural/engineering program is available at http://admin.ks.gov/offices/ofpm/dcc/arch-eng-programs. For more information contact Emily Patterson at 316-978-3444 or emily.patterson@wichita.edu.

To be considered, one (1) PDF file of the following should be provided: State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Forms 051-054, inclusive, and information regarding similar projects. These forms may be found at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/forms-and-documents. State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Form 050 for each firm and consultant should be provided at the end of each proposal. Please include your firm name, agency abbreviation, and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Proposals should be less than 5 Mb and follow the current State Building Advisory Commission guidelines which can be found in Part B – Chapter 2 of the Building Design and Construction Manual at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/building-design-and-construction-manual-bdcm. Paper copies and flash drives containing copies of the proposals are not required.

Proposals should be sent to professional.qualifications@ks.gov. Proposals received after the date and time noted below will not be forwarded to the State Building Advisory Commission for review. If you have questions, call 785-296-0749. The PDF proposal submissions shall be delivered to the attention of the State Building Advisory Commission by 2:00 p.m. on or before November 14, 2022.

The State of Kansas, as a matter of public policy, encourages anyone doing business with the State of Kansas to take steps to discourage human trafficking. If prospective bidders/vendors/contractors have any policies or participate in any initiatives that discourage human trafficking, then the prospective bidder/vendor/contractor is encouraged to submit same as part of their bid response.

Frank Burnam, Director
Office of Facilities and Property Management

Doc. No. 050623

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