UConn - Gampel Pavilion Renovation - RFQ Supplemental

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The University of Connecticut is inviting experienced trade contracting firms to pre‑qualify for the first phase of a comprehensive renovation of Gampel Pavilion on its Storrs campus. This project concerns the 171,000‑square‑foot, 10,299‑seat multipurpose dome that serves as the largest on‑campus venue for college basketball in New England. The renovation is aimed at modernizing the existing spaces, improving operational efficiencies, and creating additional revenue‑generating areas that will enhance the facility’s utilization.

The solicitation is issued as a supplemental RFQ under the number 300284‑RFQ‑Supp and seeks qualified contractors who can demonstrate the capabilities to undertake the required construction work within the scope of the phase‑1 renovation. Interested firms must submit a Statement of Qualifications through the Building Connected platform by the deadline on December 10, 2025. Respondents are required to show a proven track record in similar large‑scale, high‑capacity sporting venue projects.

All vendors are eligible to respond; the University will evaluate submissions to shortlist firms that meet the technical, financial, and experience criteria set by the construction manager, DPR Construction. Contractors must also meet the specified site‑specific standards and possess the necessary certifications for working within a live, multi‑purpose arena environment.

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The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit experienced and qualified trade contracting companies to pre-qualify to bid the Gampel Pavilion Renovations project on UConn’s Storrs campus, for phase 1 of the project. DPR Construction (DPR) is the awarded Construction Manager for the Gampel Pavilion Renovations project. The University of Connecticut is undertaking a focused renovation to Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus. Gampel Pavilion is an approximately 171,000 square feet, 10,299- seat multipurpose dome and is the largest on-campus venue for college basketball in the New England area. The goal of this project’s renovation is to modernize and create maximum efficiencies of the existing spaces in Gampel Pavilion while also further increasing new revenue generating areas and opportunities that support the facility’s use. Submit a Statement of Qualifications through Building Connected: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/6759b2e4858f64006774ac17


Start Date: 2025-11-20
End Date: 2025-12-10T14:00
Solicitation: 300284-RFQ-Supp
Delivery Terms: N/A: Not Applicable
Payment Terms: Unspecified
Who can respond to this bid?: All Vendors

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Closed
Tender type:
Invitation to Qualify
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45000000 - Construction work
Place of origin:
United States of America
Places of performance:
United States of America
Deadline:
Dec 10, 2025, 07:00 PM
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