North Carolina eVP #287-19788P-DS

UNC-Chapel Hill Solicits A/E Teams for Morehead-Cain Foundation Renovation at Morehead Planetarium

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking architect-led teams for the comprehensive renovation of the Morehead-Cain Foundation portion of the Morehead Planetarium Building. - Buyer: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Facilities Planning & Design (Academic Affairs) - Project scope: - Full interior renovation of the Morehead-Cain Foundation area within the Morehead Planetarium Building - Repairs and improvements to the exterior building envelope, including the roof - Renovations and upgrades to utility spaces in the basements of both the original and addition buildings - Environmental system upgrades: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, emergency power, fire alarm, and fire protection - Evaluation and potential inclusion of building utilities and entry points - Required disciplines for project teams: - Site/civil engineering - Building envelope specialist - Mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) - Fire alarm and fire suppression - Telecommunications - Structural engineering - Cost estimation - Project budget: $25,000,000 - Current phase: Advance planning only; selected firm may be retained for full design and construction at the university's option - Notable requirements: - Proposers must be licensed in North Carolina - Gensler Architects performed an advance planning study, which will be provided to the selected firm - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of performance and contracting office: UNC Facilities Planning & Design, Giles Horney Building, 103 Airport Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Description

This solicitation is for architectural and engineering design services for the comprehensive renovation of the Morehead-Cain Foundation portion of the Morehead Planetarium Building at UNC-Chapel Hill. The project includes interior renovations, exterior building envelope repairs including the roof, and utility space renovations in the basements of both the original building and the addition. Improvements to environmental systems such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, emergency power, fire alarm, and fire protection are expected. The project budget is $25,000,000, and the construction effort is anticipated to be performed by a Construction Manager at Risk selected via public advertisement.

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