The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company has been selected by The University of Maryland, College Park Department of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing to provide full design-build services for the Stanley R. Zupnik Hall Project in College Park, MD. We invite trade subcontractors to submit prequalifications to participate in pursuing the subcontractor trade packages listed on the following page for the GMP-2 Early Release Bid Package. Please note that all subcontractors must be prequalified by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in order for their bid proposal to be considered. See also the anticipated procurement schedule on the following page. Project Description: The proposed Interdisciplinary Engineering Building involves the construction of a new, six-story structure plus basement with an approximate size of 160,000 GSF. The building includes six primary levels including the basement, occupied by offices, instructional space, research laboratories, seminar rooms, conference rooms, and support space. The upper level is used as an enclosed mechanical penthouse, with portions acting as exterior roof wells for outdoor mechanical equipment. The northeast main entrance will feature a multi-story atrium that extends from the basement through fifth floors. The building steps out beyond the first floor footprint on the north, east, and south sides of the building to provide additional square footage. This project will be pursuing minimum LEED Silver Certification under LEED v4 for New Construction. MBE Goals: This project has a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal of thirty percent (30%) with subgoals of eight percent (8%) African American-Owned and eleven percent (11%) Women-Owned businesses. All MBE subcontractors and suppliers must be certified by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in order for contract dollars to be counted toward project goals. Bid Packages: Bid Package Description 01A Miscellaneous Temporary Labor 03A Structural Concrete (Concrete Frame & Foundation) 07A Miscellaneous Rough Carpentry 07A Below Grade Waterproofing 22A Below Grade Plumbing 26A Below Grade Electrical & Electrical Distribution Equip. African American MBE Participation (%): 8.0 % Anticipated Schedule: o Anticipated Intent to Award Trade Packages December 2023. o Construction Start: Planned start of 1st Quarter 2024. o Construction End: Planned substantial completion of Spring 2026. Prequalification Directions: o Contact Tad.ShifflettAWhiting-Turner.com and Andrew.ImirieAWhiting-Turner.com to request prequalification forms o Complete the forms and email to: Tad Shifflett and Andrew Imirie