Fresh Tissue Lab Renovation | CM/GC

PRE-BID MEETING 10/20/2026 @ 2:00pm EST To be held at: (Abell Administration Center) 323 E. Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Room# 110 Executive Summary: The University of Louisville (University) seeks to renovate the existing fresh tissue lab and morgue located in the lower level of the School of Medicine. The intent of this project is to renovate the University’s existing Fresh Tissue Laboratory and Morgue into a state-of-the-art, flexible, and technology-enabled surgical education facility. The renovated facility will enhance the University’s educational, research, and clinical training capabilities while creating an environment that promotes collaboration, innovation, and interdisciplinary learning. The following vision and goals have been identified for the project: • Create a state-of-the-art surgical education facility that supports current and future academic, research, and clinical training needs. •Transform the existing Fresh Tissue Laboratory and Morgue into a modern, efficient, and highly functional learning environment. •Provide a flexible high-fidelity laboratory with operable partitions to accommodate varying class sizes, training scenarios, and events. •Increase cadaver storage capacity to support expanded educational and research programs. •Integrate a temporal bone lab designed to support specialized surgical training and research •Design an inclusive, welcoming environment that promotes accessibility, innovation, and hands-on learning. •Maximize the efficient use of existing space while allowing for future adaptability as educational and technological needs evolve. •Deliver a high-quality, durable facility that provides long-term value through thoughtful planning, constructability, and life-cycle performance. •Foster a collaborative project delivery process among the University, design team, and CM-GC to optimize cost, schedule, quality, and project outcomes. The University of Louisville seeks to procure Construction Management and General Contractor (CM/GC) Services (hereafter titled Construction Manager – General Contractor Services or CM/GC) for the University of Louisville Health Science Center High Fidelity Fresh Tissue Lab Renovation. The selected CM/GC will become a responsible member of the Owner’s professional team for design and construction in order to assure the project is completed within the proposed budget, program and schedule. Estimating throughout design will be critical for this project due to the budget constraints. If at any point it is determined that the project will exceed the allocated budget, Value Engineering (VE) will need to be performed with support from the awarded CM/GC. The scope of this project includes the renovation and reconfiguration of the existing facility to accommodate a high-fidelity fresh tissue laboratory, expanded cadaver storage, a dedicated temporal bone laboratory, faculty and staff offices, and associated support spaces. The high-fidelity laboratory shall be designed with operable partition walls to allow the space to be expanded or subdivided based on instructional, research, and event requirements, providing maximum flexibility for future programmatic needs. The design and construction should emphasize adaptability, functionality, and efficient utilization of space while incorporating modern technologies and infrastructure. The completed facility should provide a welcoming and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration among students, faculty, clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals, while supporting evolving educational methodologies and long-term operational needs. This renovation will take place in a fully occupied building on the University of Louisville’s downtown Health Science Campus. Occupancy can be expected within the building year young as the HSC does not observe typical University Breaks. Due to the expected occupancy, as well as the location, lay-down space for the project will be extremely limited. The anticipated gross square footage is approximately 7,000. The total anticipated construction cost is $3,200,000. The total project cost inclusive of all design fees, construction costs, contingencies is $4,600,000. The project schedule completed [programming in July 2026.] Design is slated to be completed by 3/31/2027. The renovation needs to be completed by 12/31/2027.