Museum Planetarium Addition
Project No. D22087 MUPAD
RFP No. 0332024

The services shall be provided using the Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) delivery method and shall consist of a Pre-Construction Services Contract with the possibility for award of a Construction Contract for construction and management services for the referenced project. The estimated total construction contract amount is approximately $5,600,000.00. The University reserves the right to issue a new solicitation, or solicitations, for construction services and/or for subsequent phases of the project.

Summary of Work: The scope of work for this project is to construct an addition to the UAMN to house a 60-70 seat planetarium with a 10-meter dome.  The addition will be located to the west of the current museum building, with connectivity to the existing space.  Design elements and aesthetics on the exterior will be complimentary with the existing architecture while interior spaces will be designed to modern standards for a state-of-the-art planetarium. Refer to Attachment 1 – Project Description and Scope of Work for detailed information.

RFP Availability: Request for Proposal documents for this project are available for viewing and downloading on the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/43192/home. RFP documents may also be viewed by appointment only at the office of Division of Design and Construction, University of Alaska, 1850 Tanana Loop, Lola Tilly Building, UAF Campus, Fairbanks, Alaska. Offerors must register through the website to be notified of addenda. The Offeror is responsible for periodically checking the site for addenda or additional information for the project.

Available Information: Public information related to the project and in the possession of the University is available electronically to all prospective Offerors. The documents listed below are informational resources only, and they are not attachments to the RFP. They are available for viewing online at http://webshare.alaska.edu/MUPAD/.

    1. As-built drawings

Designated Contact:  Kara Axx, Contracting Officer
E-Mail Address:  ddccontractoffcr@alaska.edu
Phone:  (907) 474-5299

Basis of Award: Proposals will be evaluated by a Selection Committee using the criteria outlined in Section C of the RFP. Only Offerors meeting the minimum technical requirements outlined in Section C Part I – Technical Proposal will be considered during evaluation of price proposals. UAF intends to award a Pre-Construction Services Contract to the responsive, responsible Offeror whose proposal, conforming to the RFP requirements, receives the highest total number of evaluation points, price and other factors considered.  Award of a subsequent Construction Contract to the successful Offeror will be at the sole discretion of the University.

RFP Questions: Questions relating to this RFP must be entered on Bid Express no later than ten (10) days prior to the deadline for Proposal submission.

Pre-Proposal Conference: A Pre-Proposal Conference for all interested parties will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Auditorium in the UA Museum of the North, UAF Campus, Fairbanks, Alaska.  Attendance is optional.

Deadline for Submission of Proposals: Proposals must be submitted to the University of Alaska electronically on Bid Express at the website address given above no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 4, 2024 to be considered.

User Groups: The user groups involved in this project are the Museum of the North staff, Geophysical Institute staff, and Facility Services.  This project will be an addition to the existing museum as well as provide a space for teaching astronomy courses

Anticipated Award Schedule: Subject to the requirements and constraints outlined in Section B – Instructions to Offerors, the University estimates the following dates to select and award a CM@Risk Pre-Construction Services contract for the Museum Planetarium Addition project:

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