Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals for the purposes of entering into a contract through competitive negotiations for the professional services of an Architectural/Engineering firm. This project is for the construction of a 45,000 square foot advanced technology center. Thirty thousand (30,000) square feet of the building will be dedicated for classrooms, laboratories, and collaborative spaces. The facilities will include separate, clean and dirty laboratory spaces for the advanced manufacturing programs, a dedicated cybersecurity and networking laboratory and a computer lab to support networking and programming. A dedicated industry certification testing center to support all career and technical programs will also be included in the new building. All classrooms and laboratories will be equipped with the latest instructional technology including lecture capture and teleconferencing capabilities. Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of the building will be designated as a “student commons” that will include student and community gathering spaces as well as a one-stop student success center, offering the following student services support functions: admissions, financial aid, advising, counseling, and student activities. A new Career and Workforce Readiness office will also be part of the one-stop student success center. A Veterans’ Center will be included in the student success center.
