Specifications include, but are not limited to: West Virginia State University is soliciting proposals for architectural/engineering services for the construction of a new Agricultural Laboratory Facility to be located on the campus of West Virginia State University. located in Institute, WV; The facility should be able to accommodate laboratory, research, and training opportunities for higher education and private sector entities. The laboratory will build on WVSU's expansive agricultural research portfolio and provide students with experiential learning opportunities as they can engage in hands-on research projects. The new facility will provide laboratory and classroom space for WVSU faculty and students while also playing an important role in the creation of a new School of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the university. The laboratory will also help build on WVSU’s Agricultural Research portfolio which includes: Aquaculture; Bioenergy and Bio products; Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology; Horticulture and Specialty Crop Production; Urban Forestry; Soil, Water, and Natural Resources Management; Vegetable Genomics and Disease Resistant Plant Breeding; Foodborne Pathogens; Value Added Food Products; Sustainable Food Packaging Technologies; Native Pollinators; and Environmental Engineering and Water Systems Modeling.
