Volume 45 - Issue 16- April 16, 2026
State of Kansas
Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Notice of Requested Architectural Services
Notice is hereby given of the commencement of the selection process for architectural services for the Dairy Teaching and Research Center (DTRC) at Kansas State University (KSU). For more than 100 years, the KSU dairy program has served the Kansas dairy industry, which has grown significantly in the last 25 years. KSU’s new DTRC will support and promote industry innovation in Kansas and around the globe, modern workforce development, fundamental and applied research, teaching, teaching, and public outreach and awareness. KSU is seeking an architectural/engineering/dairy specialization consultant partner for the design and construction of this facility.
The initial design phase will create comprehensive plan to identify scope, budget, schedule, and phasing/timeline strategies to meet the incremental plan required by legislation for the facility by late Fall 2026. Qualifications desired include:
- Experience with similar Dairy Teaching and Research Center facilities, particularly for R1, land-grant institutions; and/or similar leading industry/research facilities.
- Stakeholder leadership and engagement.
- Knowledge and sensitivity of phased construction approaches to dairy construction implementation that limit impact to the existing dairy and adjacent feedlot operations.
- Experience with Kansas Board of Regents facilities and Kansas Department of Administration – Office of Facilities and Property Management processes, and/or similar jurisdictional oversight.
The project construction budget is $25,120,000.
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 051-054, inclusive, and information regarding similar projects. These 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 proposal. Please include your firm name, agency abbreviation, and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Proposals should be less than 5 Mb and follow the current State Building Advisory Commission guidelines which can be found in Part B – Chapter 2 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. Paper copies and flash drives containing copies of the proposals are not required.
Proposals should be sent to professional.qualifications@ks.gov. 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 Barbara Schilling at barb.schilling@ks.gov or call 785-291-3695. The PDF proposal submissions shall be delivered to the attention of the State Building Advisory Commission by 2:00 p.m. on or before May 1, 2026.
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, then 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
Kansas Department of Administration
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