Kinesiology Annex Remodel-LIMBR Center, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

BRAD LITTLE

State of Idaho

Department of Administration
Division of Public Works

7 502 North 4th Street
'overnor | Boise, ID 83720-0072

STEVEN BAILEY | Tejephone (208) 332-1900

KELLY BERARD

Director www.dpw.idaho.gov

Administrator

March 27, 2026
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
TO: Design-Build Teams

FROM: Kelly Berard, DPW Administrator
Division of Public Works

SUBJECT: DPW PROJECT NO. 26208
Kinesiology Annex Remodel - LIMBR Center
Boise State University (BSU)
Boise, Idaho

RFQ submittal packages will be received at the Division of Public Works (DPW) office,
located at 502 N. 4th Street, PO Box $3720 Boise, ID 83720-0072, by 10:00 a.m., Mountain
Standard Time Zone, on Thursday April 23", 2026 for furnishing Design-Build services to
the State of Idaho.

Questions that arise as a result of this Request for Qualifications should be addressed to:

Dan Horrigan, Project Manager
Division of Public Works

502 N. 4th St.

PO Box 83720

Boise ID 83720-0072

(208) 969-2407
dan.horrigan@adm.idaho.gov

An informational meeting and walk through existing areas affected by the project will be held on
Monday April 6", 2026, at 11:00 am (MTN). Interested parties should meet outside of the main
entrance of the Kinesiology Annex Building located at 1476 Bronco., Boise ID 83725.

Funding for the project is from a National Institute of Health (NIH) Grant, and as such, comes
with specific timelines, funding approvals, and miscellaneous flow down requirements. See
the exhibits attached for more information on grant implications and requirements. Approved
and required dates pertaining to this grant are as follows:

Milestone Required/Actual Date
Design-Builder Contract Awarded July 2026
100% SD Submitted for NIH Review September 2026
100% DD Submitted for NIH Review May 2027
100% CD Submitted for NIH Review November 2027
Construction Start April 2028

12/18/29

Occupancy

Required Project Closure Date 5/31/2030

The Division of Public Works (DPW) will administer the project according to the terms and
conditions of the award, State laws and guidelines. The Design-Build team will receive
general instructions through the State. A Project Manager from DPW will be assigned to serve
as project manager and liaison between the Department of Administration, the Agency, and
the Design-Build team.

A conceptual design and programming study (reference images attached) was previously
completed for NIH grant assistance; however, it is not intended to represent the final design.
Prior involvement in the study does not preclude Lombard/Conrad Architects from
participating in the selection process for this project.

The Design-Build team shall warrant the following: not knowingly hire or engage any illegal
aliens or persons not authorized to work in the United States as required by Title 67, Chapter
79, Idaho Code. The Design-Build Team shall take steps to verify that it does not hire or
engage any illegal aliens or persons not authorized to work in the United States; and that any
misrepresentation in this regard or any employment of persons not authorized to work in the
United States constitutes a material breach and shall be cause for the imposition of monetary
penalties and/or termination of any Contract resulting from this RFQ.

Pursuit to Title 54, Chapter 3 of Idaho Code, the Design-Build team shall specifically identify
an individual architect licensed in the State of Idaho who will supervise all architectural
services contained in this Request for Qualifications.

DPW reserves the right to investigate financial responsibility and past project management
for the DesigniBuilder team. Unfavorable responses regarding financial statements, bank
references, interviews with past consultants, employees, creditors, past or current litigation,
or design professionals and/or consultants that were the cause of improperly managing a DPW
project in the past seven years are grounds for rejection of RFQ submittal.

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Modifications (addenda) to this RFQ, if any, will be posted on the Division of Public Works
web page at https://dpw.idaho.gov/professional-services/. It is recommended that responders
to this RFQ check this page prior to making their submittal.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The State would like to request Design-Builder services for the renovation of an unused
aquatic center within the Kinesiology Annex building at the center of the Boise State campus.
The intent of the project is to decommission the existing aquatic center and provide a new
state of the art, on campus location for the Lifelong Interdisciplinary, Movement,
Biomechanics, and Respiration (LIMBR) Center. The project will support advanced scientific
research as well as continued growth in biomechanics and respiration research at the
university while facilitating institutional, regional, and national collaborations within a largely
underserved geographical region of the United States.

The location and facility will aim to provide flexible large open spaces, ease of access to the
Boise Greenbelt for outdoor studies, and access to out-of-scope weight rooms, restrooms, and
locker rooms for ongoing human movement, sports performance, and rehabilitation studies.
Furthermore, the centralized on-campus location will provide ease of access for study
participants with mobility concerns and encourage interdisciplinary work with other on
campus research programs.

The scope of the project is anticipated to include, but not be limited to, the following key
spaces and design considerations: laboratories, a clinical exam room, a conference room, and
staff and student support spaces. It is expected that the design will accommodate future
additional equipment (e.g. MRI equipment) in support of this facility. It will be crucial to
consider accommodation for flexibility, accessibility, and future-proofing in the design of this
project (e.g. wide corridors and doorways for future research and equipment). The proposed
construction will complete approximately 13,571 net and 14,653 gross square feet of space
including a mezzanine over a portion of the space to create additional square footage for
offices and workstations.

It is anticipated that both stairs and an elevator will be required for access to the mezzanine
space. The existing entrance of the Kinesiology Annex building will serve as the primary
access point, with two additional entrances proposed.

Boise State's conceptual program includes the following spaces:

e Human Motion Laboratory - Reconfigurable space featuring custom ceiling mounted rail
system for motion capture camera systems.
o Dynamic Motion Capture Lab - 3D Bodyweight support system, pit for existing
force platforms
o Static Lab - Pit for 2 existing force platforms.
e Human Motion Lab Mobile Equipment Storage - Storage for mobile equipment shared
between both lab spaces.
(C) Respiratory Lab - Space for experiments requiring specialized environmental control of
temperature, humidity, and airflow.
@ Mechanical Lab - Small on-site maker space housing a 3d printer and other tools.

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e Future Medical Imaging Lab - Space that will house a future MR machine.

e Reception and Circulation Space - Main entrance to LIMBR center with small waiting
area and large reception style desk.

e Intake Space - Private meeting room for researchers to meet with potential research
participants.

e Clinical Exam Room/ Changing Room - Flexible space for medical exams, changing
room, as well as collection and storage of noninvasive samples.

e Faculty, Student, and Collaboration Spaces - Office space and workstations with a formal
conference room, break room, and informal collaboration spaces.

e@ Mechanical Room - Housing required mechanical and electrical systems to support the
lab program.

e Exterior Courtyard- Outdoor space to facilitate human movement research and direct
access to Boise Greenbelt.

Refer to attached grant application study developed by Lombard/Conrad Architects for
additional information.

The scope will include all necessary demolition work and modification of building
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems to accommodate the needs of the
new LIMBR center. The facility must be designed so that all elements meet the NIH's Design
Requirements Manual (DRM) guidelines for privacy rights and safety requirements. The
design must also adhere to Boise State design guidelines in addition to all other required
building and accessibility codes.

REQUIRED SERVICES

The State is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) proposals for complete Design-
Build services. The State intends to deliver this project using Design-Build best practices.
The Owner seeks a collaborative Design-Build team capable of delivering a high-performance
research facility within the established budget and schedule while fostering innovation, cost
transparency, and strong coordination between design and construction disciplines.

The Design-Build team shall demonstrate a collaborative culture emphasizing transparency,
early cost validation, constructability input during design, and shared responsibility for
project success. The Design-Build team will be required to provide all services as per the
standard DPW Design-Build Agreement, supplemented by required grant flow-down
requirements for the project, and be properly licensed as required for the design and
construction work.

Specific Owner goals for success on this project include:

(C) Continuous budget alignment throughout the design process.

e Proactive schedule planning with full team participation and commitment

e Maintaining the required NIH grant schedule and completion deadlines, including early
coordination with Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for plan reviews and
permitting, early procurement bid packages for long lead items, and pull planning for schedule
verification

e Fostering early, thorough, strong, and continuous collaboration between Owner/Agency,
design, and construction teams

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e@ Minimizing change orders during construction

e Meeting the minimum programmatic requirements of the LIMBR center, while also delivering
a flexible research environment that is adaptable to future technologies, equipment, and
spaces as part of the design process

e Maintaining high safety and quality standards

A total project budget of approximately $7,080,500 has been established to include fees,
reimbursables, construction, permits, contingencies, tests, and other project related expenses.
It is estimated that the total construction budget will be approximately $6,000,000. A
relatively complete construction cost estimate will be required following the Schematic
Design Phase and must be updated at each additional phase.

At the time of SOQ submittal, the Design Professionals and required consultants must be
properly licensed to practice in the State of Idaho for their specific disciplines.

The Design-Build team will be responsible for ensuring successful milestone reviews by the
Owner, Agency, NIH, and necessary Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). The design is
also required to comply with the current edition NIH Design Requirements Manual (DRM);
designers shall determine and seek any required deviations from the DRM.

The Design-Build team will be required to upload all documents to DPW's cloud-based
project management system, Projectmates. Documents may include, but are not limited to
meeting minutes, sketches, diagrams, programming analysis, photographs relevant to the
project, drawings, project manual, schedules, cost estimates, etc. The Design-Build team will
also be required to upload all required documents to NIH's cloud-based project management
system (eCAMErA) for review. Documents may include, but are not limited to drawings,
specifications, and review comment responses.

Construction documents to be completed per the above milestone table. The Design-Build
team will be required to meet as often as necessary to facilitate a truly collaborative design
and construction process, but no less than monthly with the Owner's Project Manager, the
Owner's Field Representative, BSU, and other team members for the purpose of providing a
verbal and written report regarding the previous month's progress. Such monthly meetings
will show funds expended in the completion of the project and specific accomplishments
related to the completion of the project.

The Design-Build team shall develop all necessary presentation materials for, at minimum,
one (1) presentation to the Permanent Building Fund Advisory Council (PBFAC).

The successful Design-Builder will be required to accept the terms of the Division of Public
Works Design-Build Contract without modifications.

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) PROPOSAL CONTENT

A Cover Sheet: Include one (1) single sided page with only the following information (no
photos):

1. Prime firm name and the office location that will primarily serve this project.
2. Name and title of the Primary Point of Contact (include no more than one).
a. Primary Point of Contact phone number (include area code).
b. Primary Point of Contact email address.
3. Please Acknowledge Addenda on the Cover Sheet, if applicable.

The Primary Point of Contact provided will be notified of all shortlist rankings (if interviews are
required), schedule updates, final rankings, and general Request for Qualification information.
Failure to include the specific primary contact information may result in your firm being found non-
responsive.

B. Basic Qualifications: Provide a summary of your team's basic qualifications. Include the
following elements for both the contractor and the architect. Limit to two (2) single sided pages
with the following elements (no photos or resumes). Points will be deducted for missing
information.

1. Company Information:

a, Name

b. Location of Head Quarters/ Location of Office Closest to Project Location

c. Size

d. History

e. Type of Business

f. Applicable Licenses and Certificates including the licensed architect,
registered in the State of Idaho, who will supervise all architectural services
contained within this project. Include the License Number.

Cc Past Performance: Include a summary of your team's qualifications specific to this project

type. Limit to one (1) single sided page with the following elements (no photos or resumes). Points
will be deducted for missing information.

1. Special expertise as they relate to this project type:
a. Short description of experience, qualifications, and training.
b. Indicate any specific experience working with similar facilities, movement
laboratories, NIH grants or facilities, etc.
2. Resources available to meet the project schedule.
3. Anticipated Sub-Consultants. Please list the entire team and indicate prior experience
working together as a design-build team.
4, Experience working with multiple stakeholders and managing input.

D. Team Member Qualifications: Provide a description of the team's individual

qualifications. Only include members who would be assigned to this project. Limit to half
page for each person. (photos are optional).

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Include only the following team members (no more than 8 team members will be scored):

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Design-Builder's Project Manager

Lead Architect

Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Structural Engineer

Specialty Consultant

Estimator

Additional Project Team Member (at the team's discretion).

The following information should be included for each individual:

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Name & title.

Number of years in current role

Firm name and home office/location of the individual.
Education and training, including any staff licenses.

Brief overview of their responsibilities specific to this project.

Brief overview of their experience related to this project, including projects involving

laboratory spaces and/or adaptive reuse.
Amount of their involvement, ie percentage of involvement on project.

E. Project Examples: Provide four (4) examples of relevant past projects, these should include
projects with construction completed within the last ten (10) years. Projects should be similar in
size and budget as this project. Limit each project to one (1) single-sided page (4 total pages). In
either case, points will be deducted for missing information. Please list the following information

for each:

1.

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Project data including: name, address, overall square footage, project costs,

schedule, substantial completion date, and project delivery method.
Project description.

Photograph(s) of the completed project.

Team members listed; highlight any members from the proposed team.
References; include the owner's name, phone number and email.

List specific practices the team used to foster collaboration amongst stakeholders on the

project.

Projects should include some of the following requirements in any of the examples.
Please clearly list the requirements that each project complies with in your submittal.

Public sector/government related work.

Projects funded through federal grants.

Higher education or campus environment improvements.
Adaptive reuse projects.

Laboratory spaces.

Integration of sensitive technical lab equipment.
Addition of a mezzanine and/or an elevator.

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F. Technical Approach to Project: Describe your team's understanding of and
approach for the following items. Points will be deducted for missing information. Limit to
three (3) single-side pages (no photos).

1. Understanding of DPW's processes, as outlined in REQUIRED SERVICES.

2. Understanding of the project scope and individual program needs, as outlined in the
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT. Identify key risks associated with renovating an
existing aquatic facility into a laboratory research environment in an occupied building
onan active campus and describe how your team will mitigate these risks during design
and construction.

3. Cost control, including design and construction within a budget and explain your
approach to cost control for an adaptive reuse type project where unknown existing
conditions may exist.

4. Quality control, define your internal quality control processes and how they will be
implemented on this project in both design and construction.

5. Schedule, acknowledge the NIH Grant specified timeline, including design and
construction phases as well as time for both DPW/BSU and NIH review at each design
deliverable milestone. Discuss how your team will keep the project on track during
construction to ensure closeout and documentation are completed by the NIH Grant
specified project end date.

6. Describe why your team's approach and design process are well suited for this specific
project. Describe the specific design process and steps that would need to be taken to
develop a program and how the feedback received from the client will be documented
and implemented into the construction documents.

7. Explain how the Design-Build team will work together to achieve a successful project
and their experience on past projects.

G. Format: To assist evaluation, it is desirable to format the submittal similar to the headings
listed above. The submittals should be clear and to the point, following the page length guidelines
provided. Pages should be no larger than 8-1/2 x 11, single-sided, and the font size no smaller than
10 points.

If information requested is not addressed in the numerical section or corresponding lettered
subsection in which it is requested, points will NOT be awarded for those criteria.

SUBMITTAL

Submit three (3) printed copies of the submittal 8-1/2 x 11 format; two (2) USB drives containing
a PDF of the submittal.

EVALUATION, FINAL RANKING, INTERVIEW PROCESS

A selection committee consisting of two (2) persons from DPW, two (2) persons from the Agency,
and an independent Design Professional or Contractor will rank the submittals. The initial ranking
criteria will be weighted as indicated below and used to determine the teams selected for an
interview, if deemed necessary. Interviews will not be held if the gap in points between the top
ranked team and the subsequent team(s) exceeds the allowable interview points.

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The ranking process is accomplished in two steps: Initial ranking based on the written submittal
and final ranking based on an interview. The Selection Committee will score the written submittals
based on the criteria. If interviews are conducted, the teams invited for an interview will be given
content in the interview invitation. The remaining points will be awarded for the interview. If
interviews are not conducted, then scores will be final based on the SOQ only.

The Selection Committee may choose to interview any, all, or none of the respondents as may be
in the best interest of the State. The names of all firms that submitted Statement of Qualifications
and the names, if any, selected for interview shall be public information. At the conclusion of the
RFQ process and once a contract is awarded, committee comments and evaluation scores, as well
as contents of all Statement of Qualifications become public information. Firms not selected will
be notified in writing after the conclusion of the selection process.

If applicable, the timeframe for the teams invited for an interview is approximately one hour.
Interviews will aim to evaluate the following: team communication, team capacity for innovation,
understanding of project goals, approach to collaboration, problem solving ability, and the ability
to execute design and construction best practices. After interviewing the selected teams, the
selection committee will rank the interviews to determine the final score.

Initial Ranking, Written Point Scoring
Criteria Maximum Possible
Points
A___| Cover Sheet 3
B Basic Qualifications 6
Cc Past Performance 10
D Team Member Qualifications 16
E Project Examples 15
F Technical Approach 17
G Format 3
Written Total 70
Presentation - Interview Point Scoring
Criteria Maximum Possible
Points
Interview Total 30
AWARD

Based on the results of the Statement of Qualifications and Interviews, DPW will recommend a
course of action to the PBFAC at their next regularly scheduled meeting. If recommended, a notice
of intent to negotiate will be issued by DPW.

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PROPOSED DATES:

Informational Walk-Through April 6, 2026 (11:00 am MT at BSU)
Last Day for Questions April 14, 2026
Addendum Issued April 15, 2026
Receive SOQ Submittals April 23, 2026 (at DPW in Boise)
Oral Interviews May 13, 2026 (morning at BSU)
PBFAC Selection Approval June 2, 2026
Negotiate Contract June-July 2026

SELECTION

The State will attempt to select a firm at the next scheduled Permanent Building Fund Advisory
Council meeting. Upon selection of a firm, the State will issue a letter of intent. However, final
award is contingent upon the successful negotiation of an Agreement.

The contents of the submittal may be used in a legal contract or agreement. Proposers should be
aware that methods and procedures proposed could become contractual obligations. The successful
firm will be required to sign an agreement including the State's standard terms, including a
requirement to carry and maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 professional liability insurance
coverage. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received as a result of this
request.

The State may also negotiate separately with any source in any manner necessary to serve the best
interests of the State of Idaho. Awards will be made on the basis of submittals resulting from this
request and subsequent interviews and associated ranking criteria noted above.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Exhibit A: Boise State University - Biomechanics Lab Grant Assistance (REV.01)
Lombard/Conrad Architects.
2. Exhibit B: Boise State University Annotated Map
3. Exhibit C: NIH Grant Requirements
a. NIH Design Requirements Manual (DRM) Link -
https://orf.od.nih.gov/TechnicalResources/Pages/DesignRequirementsManual.asp

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b. NIH Grants Policy Statement (GPS) Link - https://grants.nih.gov/policy-and-
compliance/nihgps
c. NIH Grants Flowdown Requirements Draft Summary Spreadsheet
4. Exhibit D: NIH Grant Award

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