Center for Health Innovation General Contractor Services

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking qualified general contractors to provide guaranteed maximum price and fast-track management and construct a $15 million Center for Health Innovation, including medical education, simulation laboratory, auditorium, classroom, office, technology, and building systems facilities.

University of Arkansas


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AX-27-002
Oct 20, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 15, 2026 12:00 PM
$15,000,000.00
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
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Contact
lance.killough@uafs.edu
+14797887073
5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR, USA
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Lance Killough, Director of Procurement, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, 5210 Grand Avenue, Plant Op 139, Fort Smith, AR 72904

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Description

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified general contractors for construction of a Center for Health Innovation. The project has an estimated maximum total cost of $15,000,000, including construction, design fees, furniture, fixtures, technology, and equipment. The facility will include a Center for Mother and Infant Healthcare with obstetrical, postpartum, and pediatric simulation laboratories and an integrated control room; a tiered collaborative learning auditorium with an IT control room; classrooms; offices; and supporting mechanical and technological spaces. Required professional services include guaranteed maximum price and fast-track management, estimating, subcontractor selection, project and change-order pricing, demolition, schedule control, cost reduction and control, project coordination, building information modeling, closeout, and warranty services. Qualifications must address Arkansas licensure, relevant personnel and project experience, bonding capacity, workload, sustainable-rating-system and commissioning experience, current projects for state agencies or educational facilities, and professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000. The anticipated schedule calls for design to begin in January 2027, construction to begin in December 2027, and project completion in June 2029; these dates are identified as anticipated.

Classification Codes
NAICS236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
PSCY1DZCONSTRUCTION OF OTHER HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
Smart Codes
medical facility constructionconstruction project managementbuilding information modeling
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 15, 2026-Request for Qualifications Issued
Oct 20, 2026 08:00 PM-Statement of Qualifications Due
Oct 26, 2026-Shortlisted Firm Interviews
Nov 6, 2026-Shortlisted Firm Interviews
Dec 2, 2026-Board of Trustees Selection Announced
Jan 1, 2027-Anticipated Design Start
Dec 1, 2027-Anticipated Construction Start
Jun 1, 2029-Anticipated Project Completion
Requirements
Required
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Bonding capacity information Bond
Required
  • Within the last 5 years
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