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The function of Planning, Design & Construction within Facilities is to serve as the University Architect, Project Management Team, and Design Resource for projects as outlined in the Board of Trustees Rule 415 and UAB Policy authority. Services performed by PD&C include the following:

• Presentation of project submittal packages to the Board of Trustees
• Oversight of all design and construction projects, as well as major equipment purchases
• Serve as primary point of contact among consultants, contractors and university's representatives
• Development and management of project scope, requirements, budgets and schedules
• Consultant selection and contract negotiation
• Management of feasibility studies and design processes – schematic design through construction documents
• Implementation of capital and renovation projects for some Hospital and all academic, administrative, research, facilities and utilities, ensuring adherence to established design and facilities standards
• Oversight of bidding process and construction as needed
• Professional architectural, engineering, and interior design expertise in support of project scope development

Teams

PD&C is organized into five teams focused on meeting the needs of a specific customer base or area of expertise. Each team is comprised of a multi-disciplinary group of design & construction professionals and specialists who are dedicated to serving their customer base from project inception to project completion.

Campus Master Plan

To comply with the guiding principles and process requirements of the University of Alabama System Planning and Management of Facilities and Other Capital Assets,  The University of Alabama at Birmingham is required to update our Campus Master Plan every five years. Adopted by the UA System Board of Trustees in April 2021, the 2020 Campus Master Plan has been a 22 month process to capture our vision for the physical growth of the campus through 2025 and beyond.

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Design & Construction Project Information

The following documents are required for approval of construction contracts, consulting agreements and Architect/Owner Agreements: (See your UAB Project Manager for current documents)

Construction Contracts

• Construction Contract
• Vendor Disclosure Statement
• Insurance Certificate
• E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding

Consulting Agreement

• Consulting Agreement
• Vendor Disclosure Statement
• Insurance Certificate
• E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding
• Supplemental Instructions

Owner/Architect Agreement

• Owner/Architect Agreement
• Standard Articles
• Article 16
• Vendor Disclosure Statement
• Insurance Certificate
• E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding
• Supplemental Instructions

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Standards

UAB Facilities Value Statement:
We are committed to creating a sustainable environment. Designers should consider elements that would add to or subtract from this goal. LEED certification at the highest level is desirable but we expect our designers to evaluate the total cost of ownership of such features.

UAB Facilities Standards are currently under revision, with an eye toward the sustainability triple bottom line. We are committed to providing adaptive standards that are transparent and show UAB’s accountability to environmental resilience. At the conclusion of this review, UAB Facilities standards will be publicly accessible through this webpage.

UAB Policy

Policy Concerning Facilities or Utilities Renovations, Modifications, and Additions

There is a 4-Stage Board of Trustees process for submitting any project greater than $1 million in scope.

All projects begin with requesting service. Each request routed to PD&C will be classified as one of the following project types:

Small Public Works Projects

• Wall / door / space changes or design changes to existing facilities
• SPW bidding to external contractors
• Typically under $50,000
• Coordinated with Small Business Development

Intermediate Capital Projects

• Renovations, space changes, new construction
• Public Works bidding required
• No approval required by Board of Trustees
• Between $50,000 and $1,000,000

Major Capital Projects

• New construction, renovations, space changes
• Public Works bidding required
• Approval required by Board of Trustees
• Over $1,000,000 

Facilities Division’s Financial Management develops the rate structure for each of our service center, plant and recharge accounts. Rates are set to cover all expenses and provide for the appropriate working capital reserve – in accordance with UAB’s policy. The accounts are monitored closely. Rates are adjusted mid-year (after reviewing March FYTD results) if a change is necessary based on UAB guidelines.

Below are the current rates for Facilities’ service centers, plant and recharge accounts:

In order to allow UAB to address minor projects in a timely and efficient manner – as well as offering opportunities to smaller or newer firms that may not have had previous opportunities to do work for UAB – ID/IQ agreements are maintained with firms providing professional services in a variety of disciplines. The university currently has active ID/IQ agreements for the following disciplines:

1. Architectural Design Services (full scope)
2. Civil Engineering Services
3. Structural Engineering Services
4. Electrical Engineering Services
5. Mechanical Engineering Services
6. Project Commissioning Authority and Retro-Commissioning Services
7. Landscape Architectural Services
8. Interior Design Services
9. Traffic Consulting and Engineering Services
10. Building Envelope Assessment Services
11. Cost Estimating Services
12. Geotechnical Engineering & Construction Materials Testing
13. Hazardous Materials

ID/IQ agreements will be for a term of two years and an RFQ solicitation will be issued at the end of each calendar year in order to select firms to replace those firms with expiring agreements.

If your firm wants to be included in the university’s consultant database, email the firm name, point of contact name and email address to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

UAB utilizes a Qualification Based Selection (QBS) process to identify the Architect/Engineer of Record for most of its projects that exceed $1,000,000 and for many project of lesser value. The QBS process is also frequently utilized to identify firms providing other professional services (geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, surveying, commissioning, etc.) in support of a project.

The initial step in identifying a design firm, or other professional service provider(s), for the project involves the issuance of an RFQ. The RFQ will typically outline:

1. Background/history of a project
2. Scope of the project
3. Services being requested
4. Minimum qualifications a firm should have to be considered
5. Responding instructions

The RFQ will be emailed to all firms in our consultant database. The number of firms in this database varies. There are currently approximately 400 recipients in the database.

The university's intent is to make the RFQ available to as many firms as possible. There is no pre-requisite or pre-qualification required to be considered for a project. If your firm wants to be included in the university’s consultant database, email the firm name, point of contact name and email address to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..