UTK Fred Brown Locker Room Renovation – Designer

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Docusign Envelope ID: 959DC637-18BB-4967-B51A-586618AF4D99 DEPARTMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Approval of Designer Selection Project Name: UTK Fred Brown Locker Room Renovation UT Project Number 999/009-103-2026 Designer Selected: Wold Architects, Inc. Approved: Austin Oakes, Associate Vice President, Department of Capital Projects 2023 3/27/2026 | 11:33:04 PDT Date Docusign Envelope ID: 959DC637-18BB-4967-B51A-586618AF4D99 DEPARTMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Designer Recommendation Project: UTK Fred Brown Locker Room Renovation UT Knoxville UT No. 999/009-103-2026 Category: Minor Total Budget: $500,000 MACC: $460,000 Designer Fee: $41,960 Project Approval Date: March 25, 2026 Renovation in the Fred Brown Residence Hall to accommodate new mail and package lockers. The project includes the relocation of walls and all related work. 1. Wold Architects, Inc. Wold has cited experience which includes renovation work on other higher education institutions in residential halls and apartments as well as a state office building. They are licensed and qualified with staff who have worked on highlighted projects. A full-service team has been proposed with consultants I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc. (Mechanical, Electrical & IT) and The CCS Group (Cost Estimating). Wold Architects, Inc. is located in Brentwood, TN. 2. The Benefield Richters Company Benefield Richters has cited experience including examples of work on campus as well as a Knoxville municipal project. They have provided good service to UT, and their team is qualified, experienced, and have worked together previously. Their consultants will be Bedinger Consulting Engineers (Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Energy Management), Vreeland Engineers, Inc. (Electrical), and Ross Bryan Associates, Inc. (Structural). The Benefield Richters Company is located in Knoxville, TN. A total of 3 firms submitted letters of interest. The other firm submitting on this project is as follows: Firm Name MBI Companies, Inc. Location Knoxville, TN 505 Summer Place, UT Tower 9th Floor, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 •Phone: (865) 974-2231 • Fax (865) 974-7313 http://capitalprojects.tennessee.edu