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2026-03145 - Cabell Library 4th Floor Special Collections Renovation 2025

Description: Virginia Commonwealth University is soliciting bids for renovation of the fourth floor of James Branch Cabell Library to expand Special Collections and Archives. The invitation for bids covers construction work at VCU’s Monroe Park Campus, 901 Park Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. The posting refers bidders to the solicitation documents for information about the mandatory pre-bid conference/site visit and public opening.

Buyer: Virginia Commonwealth University
HigherEducation · VA, US
Released: Oct 14, 2026
Closes: Nov 17, 2026(23 days left)

RFP documents & timeline

From the first pre-RFP signals to the published RFP and its files.

Board meeting
Sep 12, 2025
397 days before RFP
The VCU Board of Visitors approved the Six-Year Capital Plan amendment, project initiation, and project plans for the James Branch Cabell Library Fourth Floor Special Collections and Archives Expansion.
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September 12, 2025 Action Items The Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University approved the following unanimously8: 1. June 25, 2025 minutes 2. Academic and Health Affairs Committee Charter and title 3. BOV Electronic Communication and Virtual Meeting Policy 4. BOV Resolution Related to the Optional Retirement Plan for Employees of VCU Selected…
Virginia Commonwealth University Board Of Visitors Annual Executive Summary
Board meeting · Jan 9, 2025
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In September 2025, the BOV also approved an amendment to the 2026-2032 Six-Year Capital Plan, authorized the initiation of a capital project, and approved project plans for the James Branch Cabell Library Fourth Floor Special Collections and Archives Expansion. VCU Health Sciences Library's special collections and archives will permanently relocate to the…
Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors Agenda
Agenda packet · Sep 11, 2026
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Board meeting
Feb 26, 2026
230 days before RFP
The capital-project update recorded the Cabell Library fourth-floor expansion in planning, with approximately $14 million listed for the renovation and construction bids expected in fall 2026.
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James Branch Cabell Library Fourth Floor Special Collections and Archives Expansion Architect/engineer: Glavé & Holmes Architecture Biennium: 2024-2026 Budget: Approximately $14M (estimated at project Contractor: TBD initiation\*) Status: Planning Funding source: Approximately $12.1M funded by VCU Health System, pending approval by VCU Health System Board…
Facilities, Real Estate And Administration Committee Agenda
Board meeting · Feb 26, 2026
Agenda packet
Sep 10, 2026
34 days before RFP
The Cabell Library fourth-floor renovation was in planning with design under permit review, material relocation underway, and construction bids expected in September 2026.
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James Branch Cabell Library Fourth Floor Special Collections and Archives Expansion Architect/engineer: Glavé & Holmes Architecture Biennium: 2024-2026 Budget: Approximately $14M (estimated at project Contractor: TBD initiation) Status: Planning Funding source: Approximately $12.1M funded by VCU Health System, pending approval by VCU…
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Oct 14, 2026
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