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Central Utility Building Addition and Renovation Construction, UIP Subproject 1-CUB

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Due Nov 17, 2026·Posted Oct 7, 2026

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The work is to build an addition and renovate the Central Utility Building (CUB) at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois.
Proposals are due November 17, 2026, and the construction must occur during Fermilab's accelerator shutdown from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2030.
The project includes milestones for completion of the CUB extension by January 31, 2029, existing CUB upgrade by June 29, 2029, and final completion by September 28, 2029.
The scope includes demolition, new foundations, structure, façade, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and site work.
The issuing agency is the Department of Energy, through Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) at Fermilab.
The procurement method is a Request for Proposals (RFP) using a tradeoff source selection method.
Requirement: The offeror shall provide a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 20 percent (not to exceed $3 million) of the bid price.
Requirement: The successful offeror is required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of 100 percent of the original subcontract price.
Requirement: The successful offeror is required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of 100 percent of the original subcontract price.
Requirement: The subcontract is subject to the wage and labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act.
Requirement: The Offeror must provide audited financial statements for the past three fiscal years and a formal, signed Letter of Intent from a surety company, demonstrating a single-project bonding capacity equal to or greater than the Offeror's proposed total price and an aggregate bonding capacity of not less than $100,000,000.

Bonding: Bid Bond: not less than 20 percent (not to…
Pre-bid: Oct 13
Term: January 1, 2028 to January…
Method: Request for Proposals

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Contact the buyer

Chris Daley

cdaley@fnal.govEmail (630) 840-4256Phone

Location:

Batavia, IL 60510

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RFP-376508-CD

Method

Solicitation

Duration

January 1, 2028 to January 1, 2030

What this bid is asking for

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Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, plant, and appurtenances to build an addition and renovate the Central Utility Building (CUB).
Perform all work in accordance with the provided drawings and technical specifications, including demolition, new foundations, structure, façade, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and site work.
Complete the construction within the Fermilab accelerator shutdown window, meeting the specified milestones for the CUB extension, existing CUB upgrade, and final completion.
Submit a technical proposal and a business management and price proposal, including a bid guarantee, financial statements, and a letter of bondability.

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Posted Scope of Work

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This scope of work is to build an addition and renovate the Central Utility Building (CUB). The CUB supplies chilled water, hot water, low conductivity water, and makeup water to various lab buildings and systems. These systems serve both comfort cooling and heating needs, as well as process cooling and utility requirements. It is vital to Fermilab’s mission that CUB be revitalized and expanded, ensuring the ability to serve existing and future loads.

The General contractor shall furnish all required supervision, labor, materials, tools, plant and appurtenances necessary to perform diligently and fully all work as described in the drawings and technical specifications. All work includes transportation, overhead, bonding costs, safety oversight, quality control oversight, and supervision as required to construct the project described in the drawings, technical specification and the detailed description contained herein.

The critical schedule constraint for construction of this project is Fermilab’s accelerator shutdown, with an anticipated scheduled start on January 1, 2028, and anticipated end date of January 1, 2030- these dates may change depending on the needs of the Lab. The General Contractor must start their on-site efforts, and complete the construction scope under this contract, within the shutdown window.

This project includes the following milestones:

Milestone 1 – Issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP) to 30th December 2027. This milestone is intended for completion of necessary submittals and RFIs, approval of shop drawings for fabrication and procurement.

Milestone 2 – 3rd January 2028; This milestone marks the point where construction work may begin.

Milestone 3 – 31st January 2029; AUP 1 CUB Extension complete.

Milestone 4 – 29th June 2029; AUP 2 Existing CUB Upgrade complete.

Milestone 5 – 28th September 2029; Completion of CUB- including all remedial work following removal of site trailers.

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The General contractor shall furnish all required supervision, labor, materials, tools, plant and appurtenances necessary to perform all work as described in the drawings and technical specifications. The work includes building an addition and renovating the Central Utility Building (CUB), including demolition, new foundations, structure, façade, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and site work. The project includes milestones for completion of the CUB extension by January 31, 2029, existing CUB upgrade by June 29, 2029, and final completion by September 28, 2029. The critical schedule constraint is Fermilab's accelerator shutdown, with an anticipated scheduled start on January 1, 2028, and anticipated end date of January 1, 2030.

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Central Utility Building Addition and Renovation Construction, UIP Subproject 1-CUB

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