Summary
The University of Minnesota is soliciting proposals from qualified architectural firms to provide Design Services for a New Academic Building that will serve the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) campus. The project is part of the broader UMR Elevate Extraordinary 2030 facilities expansion plan and is intended to create a flagship academic building housing high-tech active-learning classrooms, faculty spaces, and other instructional infrastructure. Proposals must be submitted through the University of Minnesota's MBID (Ionwave) bidding portal by 2:00 PM Central Time on July 27, 2026, with a question cut-off date of July 20, 2026.