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Volume 44 - Issue 35 - August 28, 2025

State of Kansas

Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management

Notice of Commencement of Negotiations for Construction Manager At-Risk Services

Notice is hereby given for seeking the interest and qualifications for Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the new Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KVDL) at Kansas State University.

Kansas State University is currently seeking the services of an architectural firm specializing in the design and construction of a new veterinary diagnostic laboratory (VDL) to serve the State of Kansas and surrounding areas. The existing facilities are spread out over multiple buildings on the Kansas State University Manhattan campus resulting in inefficiency and poor biosecurity. The goal is to combine all the labs into one standalone VDL facility. This will help to provide safer and more efficient diagnostic facilities for individual and state entities and will improve internal and external testing, processing, and reporting. The new facility, with a planned square footage of 142,000 GSF, will meet/maintain AAVLD and NAHLN Level 1 accreditation. The intended delivery method will be a Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR), pending approval from the State Building Advisory Commission (SBAC).

The qualifications requested are:

  • Prior national experience with the design and construction of accredited veterinary diagnostic labs is a key requirement.
  • Knowledge and experience with the design of BSL3 labs, including necropsy BSL3.
  • Experience with biological sample/carcass disposal (incineration/digestion) and sterilization systems.
  • Strong knowledge of building systems required for a VDL facility, along with knowledge of connection to existing campus chilled water and steam systems.
  • Strong experience of working with an integrated team of owner, A/E consultants and a Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR).
  • Experience with working in the State of Kansas, and familiarity with the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) and the Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM) policies will be extremely advantageous.

The project construction budget is $100,000,000.

The construction manager at-risk will provide for each phase cost estimating, scheduling, constructability reviews, and value engineering studies; procure equipment, prequalify subcontractors, and take bids; review bids with the design team and owner to determine bids to accept; prepare cost estimate(s) for the un-bid portion(s); provide a guaranteed maximum price and a bond; and manage construction and track all costs for the design team and owner’s review.

An architectural/engineering program is available at http://admin.ks.gov/offices/ofpm/dcc/arch-eng-programs. For more information contact Lisa Johnson at lisajohnson@ksu.edu or 785-532-0379.

To be considered, one (1) PDF file of the following should be provided: State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Forms 051, 052, 053 and 054, inclusive, and information regarding similar projects. Forms may be found at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/forms-and-documents. State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Form 050 for each firm and consultant should be provided at the end of each SOQ (statement of qualification) submittal. Please include your firm name, agency abbreviation and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Submittals of SOQ forms should be less than 5Mb and follow the current State Building Advisory Commission guidelines for Phase I of the Construction Management at Risk process, which can be found in Part B – Chapter 7 of the Building Design and Construction Manual at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/building-design-and-construction-manual-bdcm.

Proposals received after the date and time noted below will not be forwarded to the State Building Advisory Commission for review. If you have questions about the proposal submissions, please contact Randy Riveland at randy.riveland@ks.gov or call 785-296-0749. Proposals shall be emailed to professional.qualifications@ks.gov to the attention of the State Building Advisory Commission by 2:00 p.m. on or before September 12, 2025.

The State of Kansas, as a matter of public policy, encourages anyone doing business with the State of Kansas to take steps to discourage human trafficking. If prospective bidders/vendors/contractors have any policies or participate in any initiatives that discourage human trafficking, the prospective bidder/vendor/contractor is encouraged to submit same as part of their bid response.

Barbara Schilling
Deputy Director-DCC
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Department of Administration

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