New Science Building - Phase 2 Construction- Construction of a four-story building, which has a size… and 2 more items

S B Ballard Construction Company was awarded a contract by Norfolk State University in Virginia on August 19, 2026, for the construction of a New Science Building – Phase 2. The primary deliverable is the construction of a four-story facility encompassing approximately 128,580 gross square feet, designed to house the Chemistry, Biology, and Physics departments. The facility will include office functions, wet laboratories, dry laboratories, research laboratories, preparation space, flexible instructional spaces, a planetarium, a ground-level greenhouse, multidisciplinary conference rooms, computer laboratory space, and storage and security areas. The base contract value for this construction phase is $118,291,173.

The cumulative contract value, inclusive of change orders, totals $118,663,172.95. Two change orders have been processed: Change Order 1 reflects a price reduction of $30,373.82, while Change Order 2, valued at $371,999.95, addresses unforeseen site utility conditions, value engineering options to meet project budget requirements, updates to campus standards, final system engineering based on construction manager product selections, and campus-wide updates to electric vehicle charging strategy. All deliverables are directed to Richard Law at the contracting organization.