Project Information

Bid Title

UP-Former Palmer Museum Repurposing

Issuing Agency

Pennsylvania State University

Location

Pennsylvania

Published Date

Mar 5, 2025

Closing Date

Mar 27, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

00-09609.00

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Project Description

UP-Former Palmer Museum Repurposing

Project Number

00-09609.00

Project Status

Trade/Bid Packages

Complete - Architect/Engineer and Design/Build Selection

Complete - Construction Manager Selection and Other Services

Campus

University Park

Project Stage

RFP

Project Description

The existing art museum building is 51,013 GSF and is approximately 19,000 ASF of art galleries, art storage, art holding/prep/conservation, and the museum's office/security/administrative functions. This project defines a complete change of space/use/function and full renovation/adaptive re-use/transformation of the facility, in addition to building system upgrades and building enclosure upgrades as required and defined herein. The Palmer Repurposing project has a total project cost of $40.4M, which includes a total construction cost of $30.4M.

Penn State Project Leader Name, Email

David Peck

Architect/ Engineer and Design Build Selection

Capital Project (>$10M)

Yes

Date of Appointment Selection

May 06, 2024

Attachments for Architect/Engineering and Design/Build Selection

A/E Selection - Palmer Repurposing Letter of Interest

A/E Selection - Palmer Repurposing Longlist

A/E Selection - Palmer Repurposing Shortlist

A/E Selection - Palmer Repurposing Appointment Complete

CM Selection - Palmer Repurposing Request for Proposal

Trade/Bid Package Information

Pre-bid Note

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. Contact Elizabeth Beemiller for the pre-bid virtual link via SmartBid.

Project Stage for Trade/Bid Package Information

Announcement

Prequalification

PJ Dick prequalification information will be included with the bidding documents.

Additional Information

	Designer	CM/DB
Company	Designer IKON 5 Architects LLC	CM/DB P J Dick, Inc.
Contact	Designer Dan Cummings	CM/DB Matt Feuer
Phone	Designer (212) 956-2530	CM/DB (412) 848-8867
Email	Designer dcummings@ikon5architects.com	CM/DB matt.feuer@pjdick.com

Project Description: The former art museum building is 51,013 GSF. This project defines a complete change of space/use/function over to a general purpose classroom, class lab, and art storage building, including the complete renovation of the facility, a comprehensive building system upgrade, and building enclosure upgrades. The Palmer Repurposing project has a total project cost of $40.4M, which includes a total construction cost of $30.4M.  DA Partner solicitation is being requested to bring on strategic partners to assist in developing the final design drawings and project budget.

Bidding Information: The bidding will be administered via SmartBid by PJ Dick. Contact Elizabeth Beemiller for the SmartBid invitation to access the RFP and bidding documents.

Bid Submissions: All submissions shall be submitted electronically via PDF to Matt Feuer , Adam Majcher , David Peck , Jesse Wells , and Todd Webber .

Bid Due Date and Time

03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm

Package Number	Package Name	Pre-Bid Date/Time	Pre-Bid Meeting	Bid Date/Time	Awarded To	Document
04A	Masonry (Design Assist)	03/13/2025 - 10:00 am	Mandatory	03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm
05A	Structural Steel and Misc Metals (Design Assist)	03/13/2025 - 10:00 am	Mandatory	03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm
07C	Roofing and Metal Wall Panels (Design Assist)	03/13/2025 - 10:00 am	Mandatory	03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm
08D	Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtainwall (Design Assist)	03/13/2025 - 10:00 am	Mandatory	03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm
14A	Elevators (Design Assist)	03/13/2025 - 10:00 am	Mandatory	03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm
23A	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (Design Assist)	03/13/2025 - 10:00 am	Mandatory	03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm
26A	Electrical (Design Assist)	03/13/2025 - 10:00 am	Mandatory	03/27/2025 - 03:00 pm

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