The scope of work provides for construction of a new state-of-the-art public health laboratory facility of approximately 20,000 gross square feet to serve the State of Illinois. The facility must meet federal bio-safety requirements to continue to secure federal funds, including all standards set by the Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) for BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories. Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) lab must be inspected and certified by the CDC for use with select agent testing and registry. BSL-3 lab construction must be engineered and prepared to meet standards, pass inspection and be certified according to guidelines from federal agencies, including the CDC and the NIH, and meet performance verification and compliance with applicable safety and security protocols, including requirements for emergency egress and decontamination zones. The facility will be secure with access controls and should have stand-alone backup generator power throughout, and uninterruptible power supplies for critical equipment. The facility should have modern security systems, including door access controls, badge readers, and security cameras. Security systems should interface with the State of Illinois monitoring software.
