University of Minnesota Ionwave #01-444-27-4273 Addendum 1

Twin Cities Campus Elevator Modernization Predesign and Design-Intent Services

The University of Minnesota is seeking a multidisciplinary design team to assess campus elevators and plan future modernization work. - Government buyer: University of Minnesota Board of Regents, through Capital Project Management (CPM) and Facilities Management (FM), including the Facilities Management Elevator Program. - Scope and quantity: Predesign and design-intent services for elevators across the Twin Cities campus. The solicitation summaries differ on the total: some say 10 elevators, while the building-by-building list and one attachment describe 11. - Christensen Laboratory, St. Paul: one Otis traction passenger elevator, ID 396-T110, serving four floors. - Hodson Hall, St. Paul: one Dover hydraulic passenger elevator, ID 393-H054, serving two floors. - Keller Hall, Minneapolis: three Dover traction passenger elevators, IDs 165-T069, 165-T070, and 165-T071, and one Dover traction freight elevator, ID 165-T072; all serve six floors. - Wilson Library, Minneapolis: two Eagle traction passenger elevators, IDs 204-T081 and 204-T082, each serving six floors. - Variety Club Research Center, Minneapolis: two Westinghouse traction passenger elevators, ID 069-T040 serving six floors and ID 069-T041 serving five floors. - Prospect Park Ramp, Minneapolis: one Otis hydraulic passenger elevator, ID 222-H172, serving six floors. - Named elevator OEMs: Otis, Dover, Eagle, and Westinghouse. No replacement elevator products are being purchased through this request. - Services requested: Review available records and inspections; investigate site conditions; consult University stakeholders, code officials, and the State Elevator Inspector; assess elevator condition, code compliance, accessibility, fire and life safety, and effects on building systems; develop modernization options and recommendations; and prepare a predesign report and design-intent documents for future design-build solicitations. - Required expertise and deliverables: The team must include an architect, elevator design consultant, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and construction estimator. Deliverables include elevator-by-elevator cost analyses, preliminary design and construction schedules, staging and logistics analysis, modernization prioritization, and recommendations for related building-system improvements. Additional services must be identified with rates and estimates. - Notable requirements: Investigations must address actual site conditions, including pricing any destructive testing and subsequent patching. Cost estimates must be prepared by a qualified, experienced, licensed construction contractor or another University-approved party. The selected team will provide a fixed lump-sum fee, including reimbursable expenses. - Performance period: Work is anticipated to begin in late 2026, with kickoff and site investigations extending into early 2027. Predesign is to be completed by early 2027; no option years or subscription period are specified.

Description

The University of Minnesota is seeking proposals for professional design services to conduct a predesign study of multiple elevators across its Twin Cities campus. The work includes reviewing existing records, investigating site conditions, consulting with University stakeholders and code officials, assessing elevator conditions and modernization needs, and preparing a predesign report with recommendations, cost analysis, schedules, staging considerations, and design-intent documents. The study covers elevators at buildings in the St. Paul, East Bank, West Bank, Health Science, and HRA districts. The predesign phase is required to be complete by March 12, 2027.

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