Attachment A1- Phase A Project Description.pdf

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KSU – HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

Subject: Project Description Date: 06/29/26

Note that the scope of work below is still under design and is subject to change.

GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Kentucky State University (KSU) through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Engineering (DECA) is seeking Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) services for the construction of a new 59,000 SF Health Science Center building on KSU’s campus in Frankfort, Kentucky to house the Nursing department, a Nutrition Science laboratory, and a public Health Clinic. The selected CM/GC will be required to coordinate efforts with at a minimum the following design consultants under contract:

• Omni Architects (architect of record, project management, architectural design)

• Hanbury (architectural design, laboratory planning)

• CARMAN (civil, landscape architecture)

• KPFF (structural engineering)

• KLH (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering)

Nursing Department Summary

The Nursing program forms the core of the academic component and includes classrooms, training labs, a simulation suite, a respiratory lab, a computer lab, and an administrative suite for the College of Nursing.

Nutrition Science Laboratory Summary

The Nutrition Science program includes a research laboratory dedicated to nutritional food science and cancer prevention research. The laboratory will be designed as open, collegial research environment that promotes collaboration, visibility, and interdisciplinary interaction.

Health Clinic Summary

The outpatient Health Clinic includes a waiting and reception space, multiple exam rooms, a blood draw area, a nursing station, and support spaces.

Shared Support Spaces Summary

Shared support spaces are distributed throughout the building and include group study areas, storage rooms, commons, and a kitchenette.

PROJECT SCOPE OF SERVICES

The CM/GC for this project shall provide an experienced staff dedicated for the duration of the project. The CM/GC shall understand and have experience in similar projects with at a minimum five years demonstrated CM/GC experience on projects of comparable size and complexity. The CM/GC shall be experienced with the construction and sequencing of advanced laboratories, healthcare projects, and educational facilities with a high level of fit and finish.

The project design is currently in Phase B and the CM/GC will be required to quickly assess and analyze current design documents.

The CM/GC will provide project cost estimates at determined intervals and provide potential cost reductions should the Commonwealth determine they are needed.

PROJECT SUMMARIES

Demolition Summary

Due to the site’s past use for automotive storage and maintenance, as well as previously identified coal ash on site, a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Report has been completed. Hazardous material coordination is ongoing, and an assessment is being generated for the two existing buildings to be demolished.

The existing storage barn and campus maintenance building and all associated systems will be fully demolished back to the points of connection as part of this project.

Sustainability Summary

KSU’s sustainability needs for the project involve the desire to prioritize resources from both a project cost standpoint as well as a future facilities and operations standpoint. It is also very important to the University to be good stewards to the community in which they belong. The design of the project will reflect these priorities by focusing on practical, maintainable systems with long-term impact. Although it is not anticipated for the Health Science Center to be applied for any specific sustainable certification program, the project is being designed to high sustainability standards.

Civil Summary

The existing 4.3-acre site is located at the eastern edge of KSU’s campus perimeter between Douglas Avenue and Valley View Drive. The site is currently occupied by two one-story buildings and associated asphalt parking areas. A geotechnical report was conducted that notes topography on site sloping outward in all directions from the high point at one of the existing buildings as much as 34 FT across the site. Due to the changes in topography, there will be a significant amount of earthwork involved in developing this property to maintain accessibility throughout the site.

Stormwater runoff from the site will continue to drain generally south toward East Main Street, consistent with existing drainage patterns. A new water quality treatment unit is proposed beneath the parking lot at the corner of Douglas Avenue and East Main Street to treat runoff prior to discharge into the existing storm sewer system. When evaluating the project, the total post-development impervious area is less than the existing condition, which would generally indicate that detention is not required. However, detention requirements may still be triggered depending on the specific discharge locations. The design team will evaluate each discharge point individually to confirm that post-development runoff rates do not exceed pre-development runoff rates at those locations.

The proposed building is planned for the corner of East Main Street and Valley View Drive. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the site for the facility will be controlled and secured by a gate at the Douglas Avenue entry, utilizing the existing driveway. A dedicated vehicle drop-off area will be provided at the primary building entrance. A parking lot to service this entrance will be extended north along the west property line. The primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the service area and Health Clinic entrance of the building will be from Valley View Drive.

Landscape Architecture Summary

New accessible sidewalks will connect the Douglas Avenue entrance and parking area to the building. A central courtyard and open green space will be located between the building and the rear parking lot, helping to manage grade transitions while providing outdoor space for the building users. The courtyard and green space will include site furnishings, pavers, and shade trees to create a welcoming area of respite for students, patients, faculty, and visitors. Additional landscaping will be installed along property boundaries to help buffer and screen residential properties.

There is consideration for a terraced plaza area between the drop off and new building to enhance site experience and reduce the amount of earthwork necessary for development.

Structural Summary

Drilled piers deep foundations will transfer the building loads down to the bedrock and bypass the soft top layer of uncontrolled fill and fat clays. Per the geotechnical recommendation, the drilled piers will be socketed 2 FT into the bedrock found at a depth of 6 – 13 FT. The anticipated framing includes steel bar joists supporting a metal roof deck.

The roof deck and framing will be designed to support solar panels. Wide flange steel beams and composite concrete on metal deck floor system will be used for the elevated floor slabs. Concrete shear walls will be used for the stairs and elevator core. The concrete walls, along with steel moment frames, will act as the lateral system resisting lateral wind and earthquake loads.

Architectural Design Summary

The exterior façade of the building will consist of curtainwall glazing and masonry. The primary building entrance for campus is accessed through Douglas Avenue and positioned on the north façade, oriented towards a new pedestrian courtyard. A separate clinic entrance is located along the south façade providing direct visibility and access to the public from Main Street and Valley View Drive.

Level 1 of the building contains an entry lobby, a multipurpose room, the Nursing administration suite, the Health Clinic, and building support spaces. Level 2 is the teaching floor and contains classrooms and nursing training labs. An open staircase connects Level 2 to Level 3. On both of these floors, the corridor facing the courtyard is occupied with gathering space for the students and faculty. Level 3 is the simulation and research floor and contains the Nursing simulation suite, Nutrition Science laboratory, and a computer lab.

Lab Planning Summary

The Nutrition Science program includes approximately 3,000 SF of research laboratory space. Laboratory support spaces are incorporated that include dedicated rooms or zones adjacent to the open laboratory that are designed to house equipment, perform preparatory or ancillary functions, and support core research activities.

The lab space will contain control areas that provide a regulatory and architectural framework that enables the safe use of hazardous materials without triggering high-hazard occupancy requirements. The control area will be fully enclosed by 1-hour fire-rated construction and separated horizontally by a 1-hour fire-rated floor assembly.

Mechanical System Summary

The HVAC system will consist of water-source heat pumps (WSHP) and dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) connected to a geothermal field. Vertical wells for the geothermal field will be located under the new parking lot and green space. Condenser water will be pumped through the geothermal field to the WSHP and DOAS will provide outdoor air to each occupied space. Both DOAS equipment and WSHPs will be placed in dedicated mechanical rooms inside the building. The ventilation system will consist of two DOAS units with energy recovery wheels and hot gas reheat. A lab fume exhaust fan will be connected to each lab hood and a separate DOAS without energy recovery will provide conditioning to the spaces within the Nutrition Science lab. Phoenix valves will be provided for accurate pressure independent control in the lab.

Plumbing Summary

A complete sanitary and waste system, storm primary and secondary system, and a 4” domestic water service will be installed throughout the building. Water service will be served by a backflow preventer in an underground vault paired with the fire protection service. The water service will then enter the building in the janitorial room with a main shutoff.

Deionized water will be served by a central deionized water filtration unit located in the mechanical room. The building will be served by an acid waste system servicing rooms that drain chemicals. Compressed air for the Nursing and Nutrition Science lab facilities will be provided from a main compressed air loop fed from a screw air compressor located in the mechanical room. The vacuum system for the Nutrition Science lab will be provided from a main vacuum pump located in the mechanical room. The various gas systems for the lab will be provided from cylinder tanks located in a dedicated gas storage room.

Fire Protection System Summary

The building will be protected with a wet pipe sprinkler system that consists of automatic sprinklers attached to piping containing water fed from a dedicated sprinkler water supply. The first-floor overhang will be protected with a dry sprinkler system to protect against pipe freezing in the overhangs. A fire department connection shall be provided as required by the fire department to allow the sprinkler system to be pressurized from outside of the building.

Electrical Summary

The electrical service will be coordinated with local utility but will originate from the overhead utility pole located on Valley View Drive. The new service will be connected to the second power pole from East Main Street to feed this building and future campus. At this point, the utility will be run underground to the utility transformer feeding the new building. The utility transformer will be installed on the north side of the building near Valley View Drive. From this location, the service will run underground and enter the building’s electrical service entrance switchboard. An emergency generator will be provided to service emergency lighting, the fire alarm system, and select critical functions within the building. The building will have three metered areas: the Health Clinic, the Nutrition Science laboratory, and the rest of the building.

Egress and exit lighting will be provided where it is essential for life safety. Lighting will be controlled via occupancy sensors and specialty lighting will be used in the corridors.

An overhead paging system and digital signage will be included in select areas. Each classroom will be equipped with a complete local audio/video system to promote the use of digital media from local and network sources.

Safety and Security Summary

The project will provide an automatic visual/voice fire alarm detection system. A fire alarm booster panel will be located on each floor within electrical rooms. The necessary devices for connection to the elevator recall functions, smoke detectors in all shafts, mechanical duct smoke detectors, tamper and flow switches for the fire protection system will be included in the building. Final connections will be made to the fire alarm control panel.

The project will provide an access control system throughout the building, a new security video surveillance system, and emergency call units.