Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. NWACC is seeking an exceptional and qualified firm to provide construction management services for the renovation of its old Physical Plant on the NWACC main campus in Bentonville, AR. The Trail and Bicycle Technician Building will consist of the following elements, and applicants should be able to provide qualifications of construction for these design elements: 1. Multipurpose labs for construction trades, trails, welding, and bicycle technician equipment, storage, hands-on training and learning space. 2. Maximum visibility from any place in the labs 3. Windows 4. Classroom 5. Offices 6. New entrance to building 7. Student gathering/reception area 8. Lounge, patio, and bicycle storage space outdoors 9. Storage space 10. Lighting and networking for at least 24 monitors 11. Networking 12. Specialized Ventilation and Dust Collection Systems B. Multipurpose Labs 1. The multi-purpose labs will house a variety of college programs associated with Trail Construction and Maintenance and Workforce Development. These labs will need to be flexible and accommodating for hands-on training as well as heavy-technology use classes. 2. There will be weekend workshop bicycle lab included as well. C. Classroom 1. NWACC will host a variety of classes in the newly renovated trail and bicycle technician building. The classroom will need to be flexible and accommodating for active learning, test taking, and both singular and group work. D. Office Space – Four offices 1. Office space will be of a generic nature but will include installed windows and networking E. Reception/Lounge Space 1. Student gathering areas will contain furniture, some visibility into the classroom and labs 2. There will be a covered bike storage and patio area on the North end of the building F. Storage 1. Adequate storage will be needed for equipment, materials, and supplies. 2. Installation of vertical bike storage in BIEA bicycle lab G. Specialized Ventilation Systems 1. Given the nature of the courses that NWACC seeks to put into the building, bidders need to be able to submit work that would take care of the ventilation needs of working with carpentry, fabrication, welding, construction materials, and other items that may emit dangerous or noxious fumes.
