Request for Qualifications

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SERVICES

ALUMNI CENTER BUILDING

Missouri State University

Project Number 230601-136

February 26, 2024

Introduction

Missouri State University (Owner) is accepting qualifications for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) team member to provide preconstruction and construction services for the Alumni Center Building project on the Springfield campus.  The Owner will be using a two-step CMAR selection process in accordance with RSMo. Sections 67.5050 and 67.5060. The overall budget for the project is anticipated to be $18,000,000 based on a combination of private donations and University funding. The budget will include all fees, construction costs, owner costs, and any other costs associated with the project. 

Project Description

The scope of this project is the design and construction of a new Alumni Center Building on the Missouri State University campus. The future location will be near the Davis-Harrington Welcome Center on the northern side of Bear Boulevard within Parking Lot 29. The existing alumni center, Kenneth E. Meyer Alumni Center, is situated in downtown Springfield, at 300 South Jefferson Avenue.

The Missouri State University Foundation, set to reside in this new facility, was founded in 1981 in order to fulfill Missouri State University’s mission as a comprehensive university in the center of a unique metropolitan region. The Foundation’s mission is to unite with passionate supporters and donors of MSU in pursuit of the university’s goals and priorities, and to create significant philanthropic resources for the university, its students, faculty, and staff, while serving as a responsible steward of those resources.

The inclusion of the new Alumni Center on the main campus, adjacent to the Welcome Center, will not only create a compelling east entrance but also serve as a destination for current and prospective students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors to Missouri State University. The Foundation's relocation to the main campus is a significant milestone, establishing a direct connection to campus and the capacity to host various events.

The upcoming facility will span approximately 27,000 square feet over two stories, featuring a lobby/reception area, a large banquet hall, an executive board room, enclosed and open office spaces for the 43 employees, multiple conference/meeting rooms of various sizes, ancillary support spaces, and an outdoor event courtyard.

There will be significant site, storm water and site utility upgrades including the connection of the building to MSU district chilled water system.

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Frequently Asked Questions, Preliminary Site Plan, and Building Renderings can be found here.