The work of the Project shall consist of the following: 1.4.7 Renovate the existing currently unused 3,500 sq. ft. North Wing of the SARL facility by replacing the roof, installing a ceiling, adding floor drains, installing flooring systems, improving insulation, improving workflow and disability access; 1.4.8 Add efficient HVAC systems for renovated space (unused wing not currently temperature controlled); 1.4.9 Replace all existing obsolete life support and rack systems as they are failing; 1.4.10 Build a modern efficient zebrafish tank room with 18 racks that meets AALAC standards; 1.4.11 Create space for mass spawning and specialized genotyping racks to accelerate screening; 1.4.12 Construct two zebrafish tank rooms for specialized short and long term experiments; 1.4.13 Construct a flexible prep room for microinjections, genotyping and tissue collections; 1.4.14 Install fish feeding robots to reduce labor cost and to decrease generation times; 1.4.15 Modernize and increase the efficiency of fish tank-washing; and 1.4.16 Renovate engineering space to further enable innovation in research instrument development.
