Data center construction at Fontaine Research Park
TWO STEP INVITATION FOR BIDS REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS, Solicitation IV127737, issued by University of Virginia.
At a glance
University of Virginia seeks a qualified general contractor for full construction of a new 50,000 sq ft, three-story data center at Fontaine Research Park in Charlottesville. This two-step competitive sealed bid process pre-qualifies firms with experience on complex projects near active facilities, then issues complete construction documents to finalists. Work includes a facility designed to support research computing (4MW initial capacity, 17MW future) and health IT infrastructure.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- University of Virginia
- Solicitation number
- IV127737
- Type
- Invitation for Bids (IFB)
- Posted
- Sep 4, 2026
- Response deadline
- Oct 6, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Charlottesville, VA
Official description
UVA | FONTAINE DATA CENTERBA090426The University seeks to retain a skilled contractor for full construction services in accordance with the provisions of the University of Virginia Higher Education Capital Outlay Manual. This procurement will be a Two Step (IFB) Invitation for Bids where the University of Virginia will pre-qualify construction firms that demonstrate comparable experience in similar complex project settings balancing the needs of neighboring facilities focused on patient care. The pre-qualified firms will receive an IFB with 100% Construction Documents. The contract will be awarded based on Competitive Sealed Bidding. Project Overview and Scope:The University of Virginia is developing a new Data Center at Fontaine Research Park in Charlottesville, Virginia to support Academic Research high-performance computing and UVA Health Information Technology (HIT). The proposed three-story building will be approximately 50,000 square feet. The project is adjacent to the new zero combustion Fontaine Central Energy Plant and is one of several near-term projects being executed at Fontaine Research Park to fulfill the 2018 Fontaine Master Plan. The day-one capacity will be 4MW for Research Computing and 500mW for HIT with plans to scale up to 17MW in the future.
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