University of Minnesota Ionwave #01-444-27-4273

Predesign Study for Modernization of 11 University of Minnesota Elevators

The University of Minnesota is seeking a multidisciplinary team to assess and plan modernization of 11 elevators on its Twin Cities campus. - Buyer: Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, through Capital Project Management (CPM) and Facilities Management (FM). - Existing elevator OEMs: Otis, Dover, Eagle, and Westinghouse. - Elevators included in the study: - Christensen Laboratory, St. Paul: 1 Otis traction passenger elevator, asset 396-T110, serving 4 floors. - Hodson Hall, St. Paul: 1 Dover hydraulic passenger elevator, asset 393-H054, serving 2 floors. - Keller Hall, Minneapolis: 3 Dover traction passenger elevators, assets 165-T069 through 165-T071, and 1 Dover traction freight elevator, asset 165-T072; all serve 6 floors. - Wilson Library, Minneapolis: 2 Eagle traction passenger elevators, assets 204-T081 and 204-T082, serving 6 floors. - Variety Club Research Center, Minneapolis: 2 Westinghouse traction passenger elevators, asset 069-T040 serving 6 floors and asset 069-T041 serving 5 floors. - Prospect Park Ramp, Minneapolis: 1 Otis hydraulic passenger elevator, asset 222-H172, serving 6 floors. - Required services: Review available records and standards; investigate site conditions; assess elevator condition and code, accessibility, fire/life-safety, and University-standard compliance; evaluate modernization alternatives; and prepare draft and final predesign reports. - Required consultant disciplines: Architect, elevator design consultant, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and construction estimator. Identify any additional services, such as structural engineering, with hourly rates and estimates. - Deliverables and notable requirements: Modernization recommendations and options, detailed cost analysis and executive cost summary, preliminary design and construction schedules, staging and logistics analysis, prioritization recommendations, and design-intent documents to support future design-build solicitations. Site investigations must address the cost of any destructive testing and patching; the work also includes coordination with University stakeholders and the State Elevator Inspector. - Commercial and schedule information: Fixed lump-sum fee, including reimbursable expenses. The predesign phase must be completed by the solicitation's stated deadline; no option years or ongoing subscription are specified.

Description

The University of Minnesota is requesting proposals for professional design services to prepare a predesign study for elevator modernizations at multiple locations throughout its Twin Cities campus. The study will assess existing conditions and code compliance, develop modernization options and recommendations, and provide cost analyses, preliminary schedules, and design-intent documents for future design-build solicitations. The requested consultant team includes an architect, elevator design consultant, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and construction estimator. The predesign phase must be completed no later than March 12, 2027.

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