Agricultural Sciences Building

The Texas A&M University System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction, on behalf of Tarleton State University and the Board of Regents, is soliciting statements of qualifications for an Architect/Engineer firm to design the Agricultural Sciences Building project (#04-3425) in Stephenville, Texas, with qualifications due July 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

The scope is architectural and engineering design for a new four-story facility totaling 113,500 gross square feet (100,500 Priority 1 GSF and 13,000 Priority 2 GSF) to house laboratory, teaching, student, and administrative spaces for four departments within the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources: Animal Science, Wildlife & Natural Resources, Agricultural Education & Communication, and Agribusiness. The building will accommodate heavy traffic and classrooms on the first floor, with offices, smaller classrooms, teaching labs, and research labs on upper floors. The site is located on the south edge of campus at Washington Street and N. Lillian in the current P36 surface lot and areas to be vacated by Ferguson Hall, Bender Hall, and supporting structures.

The planning amount for the project is $100 million, which includes an Amount Available for Construction Contract of $74.7 million, with the remaining balance allocated to fees, furnishings, other work, miscellaneous expenses, and contingencies. The owner may select three or more top-qualified respondents for interview presentations. Qualifications must be submitted through e-Builder; addenda and questions will be handled exclusively within e-Builder. Direct questions to Robert Collins at (979) 458-7067 or rcollins@tamus.edu.