# Portland State University Bidlocker #RFP #1753

PSU seeks general contractor for 13,335-square-foot Speech and Hearing Sciences remodel

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP #1753
**NAICS:** 236220, 238210, 238220, 238290, 238310, 238330, 238390, 238990

Portland State University is seeking a general contractor to remodel and relocate its Speech and Hearing Sciences program at the Richard and Maurine Neuberger Center.
- **Government buyer:** Portland State University (PSU), Capital Projects & Construction and Contracting and Procurement Services.
- **Project:** Renovate approximately 13,335 square feet on the fourth floor, including administrative, academic, research, clinical, and support areas.
- **General contractor scope:** Hazardous-material abatement coordination, demolition, architectural and structural work, acoustic construction, HVAC, electrical and low-voltage systems, plumbing, and associated commissioning and trade coordination.
- **Notable requirements:** High-performance acoustic isolation and sound attenuation; work in a secure, occupied campus building; contractor-designed sprinkler replacement and fire-alarm design-build work that retains the existing Fahrenheit system. PSU will relocate and install existing sound booths SB-1300 and SB-1301.
- **Named OEMs and suppliers:** **Hilti** (Kwik Bolt TZ2 anchor, item 2210236); **Avigilon** (existing access-control system); **Panduit** (cabling accepted within enclosures); **CSI Creative Soundcore / Woodlite** (acoustic panels and grille); and Fahrenheit (existing fire-alarm system). NBZ Consulting Engineers provided structural calculations.
- **Bid alternates:** Replace three specified power panels and one associated transformer; abandon and label refrigerant piping in the shaft; and substitute carpet and resilient plank flooring for wood flooring. Flooring quantities are 135 square feet of carpet (CPTT1) and 465 square feet of resilient plank (RFT1).
- **Schedule:** Construction is expected to take about eight months, with substantial completion and final completion required in 2027. The addenda include differing substantial-completion milestones; bidders should follow the governing final bid documents.

### Description

Portland State University is seeking a general contractor for the Speech and Hearing Remodel and Relocation project at the Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center. The work builds out approximately 13,335 square feet on the fourth floor, converting open-office layouts into enclosed administrative, academic, and clinical spaces, including offices, research labs, classrooms, reception, restrooms, and student areas. High-performance acoustic isolation and sound-attenuation assemblies are required throughout. Attendance at the mandatory in-person site walk is a condition for submitting a proposal.

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