RFQ-26-011 - Design & Construction of Babcock Ranch Sustainability & Resiliency Institute

AI Summary

Florida Gulf Coast University seeks design/build services for the Babcock Ranch Sustainability & Resiliency Institute, a new 4-6 story educational facility focused on sustainable development and resiliency, located in Charlotte County, FL. Key dates include a June 9, 2026 open date and July 29, 2026 submission deadline.

Opportunity details

Solicitation No.: 239720
Type / RFx: RFSQ
Status: Open
Level: education
Published Date: Invalid Date
Due Date: Invalid Date
NAICS Code: 236220 AI guide
Jurisdiction: Florida Gulf Coast University
State: Florida
Agency: Florida Gulf Coast University

Description

Florida Gulf Coast University (University or FGCU) invites the submission of Replies from interested and qualified corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities authorized to do business in the state of Florida for the opportunity to perform design/build services.The Babcock Ranch Sustainability & Resiliency Institute (Institute) project will be executed through a design/build project delivery methodology to construct a new state-of-the-art facility in the midtown section of Babcock Ranch, located in Charlotte County, Florida. FGCU anticipates a 4-6 story educational facility of up to 125,250 square feet. The Institute will focus on addressing the need for sustainable development and on fostering a resilient, eco-friendly future. The Institute will potentially include some or all of the following elements: Academics, Arts, Laboratory, Classroom or Multi-Purpose Facilities, Professional Development, and Event and Conference Venue(s).

Commodity Codes

Commodity Codes: UNSPSC 7212 Nonresidential building construction services: The building, remodeling and repair of nonresidential buildings owned by others UNSPSC 7214 Heavy construction services: The building and repair of heavy construction projects including infrastructure UNSPSC 721214 Specialized public building construction services: The building of specialized public buildings owned by others UNSPSC 801016 Project management UNSPSC 811015 Civil engineering UNSPSC 72121406 School building construction service: The building of school buildings owned by others UNSPSC 81101508 Architectural engineering UNSPSC 81101513 Building construction management

Events & Timeline

Status	Event Name	Location	Description	Dates	Mandatory
Ongoing	Open Date	Online Portal	Posting date for the Opportunity	Jun 9th 2026, 8:00 AM EDT	N/A
Upcoming	Non-mandatory Pre-Submittal Meeting	Virtual and In-person at FGCU Main Campus (10501 FGCU Boulevard S, Ft. Myers, FL - Academic Building 9, Room 106)	NON-MANDATORY PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING: The meeting will be in person at FGCU Main Campus or may be attended remotely through Microsoft Teams, accessible with this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fmeet%2F292903492324381%3Fp%3DRukequ7A0gJBq7phOt%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meet&deeplinkId=ab51b40d-f95b-4319-b9fa-fabc1619c5a6&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true? Meeting ID: 292 903 492 324 381; Passcode: mT3zW9dS	Jun 24th 2026, 10:30 AM EDT	No
Upcoming	Questions Due Date	Online Portal	Deadline to submit Questions	Jul 1st 2026, 5:00 PM EDT	N/A
Upcoming	RFSQ Opening	VIRTUAL	To observe the opening, access the remote meeting through this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281121819999454?p=V0yCufQILFLDG3Ds9T? Meeting ID: 281 121 819 999 454; Passcode: UE38e6CA	Jul 29th 2026, 4:00 PM EDT	No
Upcoming	Close Date	Online Portal	Deadline for Submissions	Jul 29th 2026, 4:00 PM EDT	N/A

Requested Information

Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.

Name	Type	# Files	Requirement
Proposal	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required
Fee and Cost Proposal (Cost Proposal Workbook)	File Type: Excel (.xls, .xlsx)	1	Required

Attachments

Key dates

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AI classification tags

design build services educational facility construction sustainability institute resiliency institute project management architectural engineering civil engineering construction management nonresidential building construction heavy construction services

Frequently asked questions

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