# Texas DIR/ESBD #27CSP001

Kinsolving Hall North Tower room renovations and accessible entry lounge

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 27CSP001
**NAICS:** 236220, 238220, 238210, 238350, 238390, 238310, 238320

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a general contractor to renovate 32 rooms and create an accessible lounge in Kinsolving Hall’s North Tower.
- **Government buyer:** The University of Texas at Austin; Campus Operations and Planning; Planning, Design and Construction.
- **Project:** Renovation of Level 1 resident rooms and bathrooms, including accessible suites, and conversion of former Room 152 into an entry lounge.
- **Scope:** Demolition and reconstruction of walls, doors, plumbing, fixtures, flooring, base, paint, cabinet sinks and faucets, HVAC pony-wall surrounds, tackboards, and drywall as indicated. Connect new devices to existing power within 6 feet of their original locations; add a small slab area and an electric chair lift for access between ground level and Level 1.
- **Room mix:** 10 non-ADA Jack-and-Jill suites; 3 single rooms with attached bathrooms; 2 accessible Jack-and-Jill suites with roll-in showers; 1 accessible Jack-and-Jill suite with a transfer shower; and 2 accessible single rooms with attached bathrooms, one with a roll-in shower and one with a transfer shower.
- **Named OEMs:** **Swanstone** products include shower panels, shower floors, and accessory shelves. **Marlite** is specified for Symmetrix Subway plastic sheet panels. No manufacturer or model is specified for the electric chair lift.
- **Notable requirements:** Meet ADA/TAS accessibility requirements; coordinate work around occupants and campus operations; address safety, scheduling, quality control, commissioning, close-out, and warranty support; provide project references, staffing and safety records, an outline CPM schedule, and plans for occupied-building operations and long-lead items. A Texas VetHUB subcontracting plan is required. A one-year workmanship/material warranty is specified, with additional product warranties where applicable; room-based liquidated damages are noted.
- **Estimated project value:** $3.0 million–$3.25 million. No construction contractor is identified by name.

### Description

The University of Texas at Austin is soliciting competitive sealed proposals for renovations to Level 1 rooms and suites in the North Tower at Kinsolving Hall. Work includes demolition and reconstruction in resident rooms and bathrooms, installation of accessible rooms and suites, and new flooring, paint, plumbing fixtures, and related finishes across 32 rooms. The project also includes a new lounge incorporating former Room 152 and an electric chair lift to provide an accessible route from ground level to the Level 1 resident rooms. The estimated value is $3,250,000, and the response deadline is November 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

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