Summary
The University of Minnesota is seeking proposals for the ICES Tunnel Repair and Renewal project, a follow-on construction engagement to the 2024 design contract (Project ID Construction Services-01-026-24-2787A). The ICES Tunnel on the Twin Cities campus is approximately 2,900 feet long and contains steam pipe lines, an underground coal conveyor, electric power lines, structural steel supports, fire sprinkler lines, and abandoned utilities that have deteriorated due to groundwater infiltration and mineral build-up. Bidders must register in DemandStar and submit proposals through the University of Minnesota Construction Services procurement, which closes on July 27, 2026.