01/13/2026
The State University Construction Fund (SUCF) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from consultants to provide design and construction administration services for the Construct Lab Addition to Animal Health Diagnostic Center and Reno/Construct Partial Schurman Hall and Digester Supporting Facilities project at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. The Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC), constructed in 2007, is an 82,686 GSF, three- story building utilized statewide for infectious disease testing that is in good condition but is over capacity, requiring an expansion. Neighboring Schurman Hall, constructed in 1957, is a 102,215 GSF, three-story building that houses several AHDC-related functions and is in poor condition. The Waste Management Facility, constructed in 2010, is a 4,200 GSF, two-story facility, which is near the AHDC and Schurman Hall and houses digester equipment that is at the end of its useful life and requires replacement. This Project will construct an addition to the AHDC an which will be approximately 45,000 GSF, demolish and reconstruct an approximately 25,000 GSF portion of Schurman Hall and relocate some program functions from Schurman Hall into AHDC, and demolish and replace portions of the Waste Management Facility including the digester equipment. Additional utility connections and site work will be included. The Project includes the removal of hazardous materials and will provide upgrades to meet current code requirements. Design Services will proceed for the entire project. The available budget will determine the building's final square footage and programmatic elements, which may result in a smaller footprint than previously outlined. The construction value is estimated to be between $60 million - $75 million.