830-010-358-01 | Upgrade HVAC Systems & Life Safety Updates - Natural Resources & Education Bldgs

The University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign, is a 513-building facility established in 1878. The Education Building 160 (R0112) is a 92788 square foot, 4-story building established in 1963. The Natural Resources Building 109 (R0500) is a 134,193 square foot, 6-story building established in 1940.
The Natural Resource Building HVAC systems are aging, inefficient, and costly to maintain. The chiller and make-up- air units, which were designed to operate the laboratory fume hood mechanical ventilation system, have ceased to operate. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the following: - Replacement of multiple make-up air units and associated systems, including upgraded controls to meet safety and compliance requirements for continued use. - Fume hood exhaust system upgrade to meet safety and compliance requirements. - Electrical upgrades as needed to support the HVAC replacements and any electrical wiring or components discovered to be in disrepair. Connection to the Illinois chilled water loop and associated components. - Abate asbestos as required through making the upgrades to the other systems, including proper asbestos abatement barriers during construction to allow for the building to remain occupied. - Upgrade building life safety systems, including sprinklers and fire alarms. - Replace ceilings, walls, and floors in areas of construction for HVAC and sprinkler systems. - Upgrade lighting and lighting controls to meet current standards and support the HVAC and life safety replacements. - Repair and replace windows, ballasted roof, related tuckpointing, and any portions of the building envelope that allow air or moisture infiltration. The Education Building HVAC systems are aging, inefficient, and costly to maintain. Many of the heating components are obsolete and leaking. Many of Education Building's components are either original or several decades old. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Upgrade HVAC system to improve air flow via new controls and abandonment of the aging, leaking hydronic system, upgrade to digital climate control thermostats, and complete energy enhancements. Including the replacement of any structural components to support the new system. - Replace damaged interior glazing from attempts to solve the HVAC circulation issues and address circulation issues. - Upgrade lighting and lighting controls to meet current standards and support HVAC upgrades - Abate asbestos as required through making the upgrades to the other systems, including proper asbestos abatement barriers during construction to allow for the building to remain occupied. - Upgrade building life safety systems, including sprinklers and fire alarms. - Repair and replace failing roofing membrane primarily, but not limited to, balconies and the roof, including gutter systems and any portions of the building envelope that allow air or moisture infiltration. - Repair and replace deteriorating pre-cast panels to address present and future safety concerns. - Replace exterior windows in select areas and any portions of the building envelope that allow air or moisture infiltration. Work at both buildings must reflect the University's Facilities Standards and comply with current building codes and Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) goals, which follow the LEED Silver Certification Process. The interventions shall be
sensitive to the era and designs of both buildings. This project will be required to submit a LEED checklist to the university and comply with the Illinois Stretch Energy Code. The selected consultant team will provide full professional services, including a conceptualization phase to identify scope to fit within the budget provided, design, documentation, and construction phase services, and should demonstrate experience with technically complex, sustainable, historic, and public sector projects. $7,560,000 of the total project cost is for University of Illinois Owner's Costs and are not available for design and construction.
The State Historical Preservation Office should be consulted during every phase of this project.
The A/E shall assess the project for eligibility under applicable utility incentive programs, energy grants, rebates, and other funding opportunities. The A/E shall identify all qualifying programs and shall prepare, coordinate, and submit all required applications, calculations, supporting documentation, and related materials necessary to obtain available incentives for the project. The A/E is encouraged to include independent cost estimators on their teams to verify estimates are in line with current market conditions to avoid project bids that exceed the available funding for the project. The A/E estimates should be updated and verified at each stage of the project in accordance with the Design and Construction Manual. Designers are reminded that their Professional Services Agreements make them responsible for providing a design that is within budget, and they can be held responsible for redesigning the project should the bids received exceed project funding. The following A/E goals are applicable to the A/E team: