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Volume 44 - Issue 29 - July 17, 2025

State of Kansas

Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management

Notice of Requested Architectural Services

Notice is hereby given of the commencement of the selection process for architectural services for the new Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KVDL) at Kansas State University. Kansas State University is seeking the services of an architectural firm specializing in the design and construction of a new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) to serve the State of Kansas and surrounding areas. The existing facilities are spread out over multiple buildings on the Kansas State University Manhattan campus resulting in inefficiency and poor biosecurity. The goal is to combine all the labs into one standalone VDL facility. This will help to provide safer and more efficient diagnostic facilities for individual and state entities and will improve internal and external testing, processing, and reporting. The new facility, with a planned square footage of 142,000 GSF, will meet/maintain AAVLD and NAHLN Level 1 accreditation. See attached program statement for a full description of the desired facility. The intended delivery method will be a Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR), pending approval from the State Building Advisory Commission (SBAC).

The qualifications requested are:

  • Prior national experience with the design and construction of accredited Veterinary Diagnostic Labs is a key requirement.
  • Knowledge and experience with the design of BSL3 labs, including necropsy BSL3.
  • Experience with biological sample/carcass disposal (incineration/digestion) and sterilization systems.
  • Strong knowledge of building systems required for a VDL facility, along with knowledge of connection to existing campus chilled water and steam systems.
  • Strong experience with working with a CMAR.
  • Experience with working in the State of Kansas, and familiarity with the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) and the Kansas Department of Administration–Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM) policies will be extremely advantageous.

The project construction budget is $100,000,000.

An architectural/engineering program is available at http://admin.ks.gov/offices/ofpm/dcc/arch-eng-programs. For more information contact Lisa Johnson at lisajohnson@ksu.edu or 785-532-0379.

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 about the proposal submissions, please contact Randy Riveland at randy.riveland@ks.gov or 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 August 1, 2025.

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.

Barbara Schilling
Deputy Director-DCC
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Department of Administration

Doc. No. 053322

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