Tennessee Tech University, on behalf of the State of Tennessee, has issued this RFQ to obtain a Designer interested in providing full design services for programming, design, contract documents, and construction administration of the Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering Building project. TTU intends to enter into an agreement with a Designer that will deliver design services enabling construction of a facility having the highest possible quality within the available funding and the required schedule. Qualifications Statements in response to this RFQ shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements provided herein. The proposed Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering Building (ACME), envisioned as a three-story structure with approximately 80,000 gross square feet, would be located on the northwest corner of Wings Up Way and Stadium Drive. An adjacent Foundry, connected to the main building, will be approximately 6,000 square feet. Instructional programs in advanced manufacturing, construction, robotics, mechatronics, concrete, industrial assessment, metals, plastics and HVAC will be housed there. Many of these programs will be relocated from Lewis Hall, the Foundry and East Stadium. Lewis Hall, the Foundry and a small gas storage building between the two will be demolished, and that site will return to green space. An underground chilled water line parallels and is adjacent to the north and east walls on the exterior of Lewis Hall, and it must remain active during demolition. A steam and condensate line pass through the crawl space in Lewis Hall. These must be disconnected prior to the demolition of Lewis Hall, then reconnected with new lines once demolition is complete. The targeted construction cost, including demolition and utility relocations, is $50,284,700 with a maximum allowable construction cost of $52,844,175. The total project cost is estimated at $62,400,000. Design firms will be retained and will operate under standard Tennessee Tech University Office of Capital Projects and Planning procedures, State Building Commission policy and Designer A Construction Manager / General Contractor (CM/GC) method of construction delivery is proposed for this project. The designer will participate as an advisor in the selection of the CM/GC, and will coordinate and work with the CM/GC to deliver a project in compliance with the program and within the funding allocated for the project. As a part of basic services, the designer will provide a workable basic layout of furnishings. Final design and specifying interior furnishings are not a part of basic services. Written Question Deadline 4:30 p.m. 8/26/2022 TTU Responds to Written Questions 8/31/2022 TTU Evaluation Complete 10/19/2022 Finalists for Interview Notified 10/20/2022 Designer Short List Interviews 10/31/22-11/2/22 Information Available for State Architect 11/11/2022 Executive Subcommittee of the State Building Commission 11/21/2022 The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.