THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO located in Toledo, Ohio, is accepting competitive sealed proposals from qualified companies to provide Commissioning Authority services during the pre-construction, construction and post-occupancy turn-over phases for the Phase 2 – ABSL3/BSL3 portion of the Health Education Building HEB Biomedical Research Facilities Renovations. The objective of this procurement is to establish a contract with a consultant to provide the required services to ensure and document that the project is designed, installed, and tested to meet UToledo’s and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) requirements, and the design intent. The Health Education Building HEB Biomedical Research Facilities Renovations project is partially funded by a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) grant. The scope of work for this awarded construction project will (1) Expand the University of Toledo BSL-3/ABSL-3 facility into adjacent DLAR space, creating 3 new biocontainment suites and additional new BSL3/A-BSL3 space. (2) Renovate the existing BSL3/A-BSL3 space and associated entry/exit into 3 new biocontainment suites for non-Select Agent research and create a new shared entry/exit space for both Select Agent and non-Select Agent BSL-3/ABSL-3 spaces. Project Design Drawings are attached as Exhibit C. Please refer to CDC Policy and Inspection Checklists for BSL-3/ABSL-3 attached as Exhibits D, E, and F. Construction of Phase 2 work is scheduled to begin June 30, 2025 with a completion date of September 30, 2025. An evaluation of the construction and mechanical/control design of this phase will be required by the Commissioning Authority prior to the start of construction. The University of Toledo is a State of Ohio-funded public academic institution. The information provided herein is intended to assist suppliers to respond properly to this Request for Proposal. The University believes this RFP provides interested suppliers with sufficient information to submit proposals that meet minimum requirements. It is not intended to limit a proposal’s content or to exclude any relevant or essential data. Suppliers are encouraged to include additional information that will substantiate their product quality and service capabilities.
