# University of Minnesota Ionwave #01-265-25-3309 Addendum 2

Construction buildout for University of Minnesota metal 3D-printing workshop

**Posted:** September 23, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 01-265-25-3309 Addendum 2
**NAICS:** 236220, 238210, 238220, 238290

The University of Minnesota is seeking a fixed-price construction contractor to build out a dedicated metal 3D-printing research workshop on its Twin Cities campus.
- **Government buyer:** Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota Mechanical Engineering Department and Capital Project Management; Twin Cities East Bank campus.
- **Scope and budget:** Convert approximately 1,500 square feet of administrative space in the Mechanical Engineering Building into a research lab and printer workshop. The stated construction budget is $1,200,000.
- **Equipment OEMs and vendors:** **AconityUS, Inc.** (Aconity MIDI+); **Xact Metal, Inc.** (XM200G2/200G); **Allied High Tech** (TechCut 5x saw and MetPrep 4x autopolisher/grinder); and **Ruwac** (MX361EX wet separator vacuum). Related items also identify Autodesk Netfabb software and Materialise Magics Print software.
- **Principal equipment:** One Aconity MIDI+ and one Xact Metal XM200G2 metal 3D printer; one TechCut 5x saw; one MetPrep 4x autopolisher/grinder; one Ruwac MX361EX vacuum; argon gas supply equipment; and lab furniture. The equipment documentation also lists printer accessories, lasers, process-monitoring equipment, powder-handling equipment, software, service, and supplies; see line items.
- **Contractor responsibilities:** Demolition and renovation, dedicated exhaust, a contractor-furnished and installed 480–400V step-down transformer, hazardous-material cabinets and related safety equipment, and final mechanical, electrical, and plumbing connections to vendor-supplied equipment. The contractor must coordinate equipment installation and certifications with the University and vendors. Argon-related facility connections are excluded from the stated MEP connection scope.
- **Notable requirements:** Keep nearby research, teaching, and administrative spaces operating; maintain safe pedestrian access and a clean, secure site; and minimize disruption in an active, high-traffic campus building. Proposals require a detailed critical-path construction and procurement schedule, identification of long-lead items and schedule risks, and fixed lump-sum pricing. Prevailing-wage requirements apply.
- **Alternate and schedule:** Price an alternate for a one-hour partition wall. Work is anticipated to begin in late fall 2026, with equipment installation in early 2027, substantial completion in March 2027, and owner turnover in spring 2027.

### Description

The University of Minnesota is soliciting lump-sum proposals for construction services to oversee the buildout of a new 3D metal printer workshop on the east bank of its Twin Cities campus. The project converts approximately 1,500 square feet of administrative space into a research lab, including work supporting two 3D metal printers and related equipment. The contractor will coordinate construction, equipment connections, permitting, scheduling, and site logistics while adjacent campus spaces remain operational. The source states a current construction budget of $1,200,000.

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