UNC-Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is soliciting a Construction Manager-at-Risk for the Burnett-Womack BSL-3 Suite Expansion project, with proposals due August 24, 2026.

The scope encompasses design and construction of an expansion to the existing Biosafety Level 3 laboratory suite within the Burnett-Womack building on the UNC-CH campus. Deliverables include architectural and engineering design, construction management services, and general contracting. The expansion will add new laboratory spaces, support areas, mechanical systems, and associated building infrastructure to support advanced research capabilities. The work must comply with biosafety regulations and coordinate with ongoing research activities in adjacent occupied spaces during construction. The project requires management of specialized mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems integral to BSL-3 operations and execution of specialized construction logistics and phasing strategies to maintain operational continuity.

The construction management assessment document attached provides baseline project feasibility information, cost estimates, scheduling, construction sequencing, and project delivery methodology recommendations. Contract value, contract term, and evaluation criteria are not specified in the posted notice.