Design-Build Services for the Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design-build services for the development of a new higher education project in Covington, Kentucky. Click here to review the RFQ.
The planned Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence will house the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Northern Kentucky campus on a 1.89-acre site at 11 East Rivercenter Blvd. in Covington. The groundbreaking is planned for spring 2026.
In March 2024, Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) helped secure $125 million in state funding for the center.
Project Details:
Key Partners:
Kenton County
Northern Kentucky Port Authority
Northern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky
Funding:
Kentucky General Assembly
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