Scotch Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/theeagle.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/a2/da22ee08-0e48-11e6-8c02-1b2b2a5dd9f9/5723c3ca27588.image.jpg?resize=960,642 Former Bryan Air Force Base to be transformed into multimillion-dollar research hub and education center over next few years (May 2, 2016) Quote Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp announced this morning that the Riverside campus soon will be transformed into a multi-million technology and testing research hub, while a unique educational center will be built along side it. The 1,900-acre campus adjacent to Texas 47 and Texas 21 — land developed in 1942 for the Bryan Army Air Base and acquired by Texas A&M 20 years later — already is home to the Texas Transportation Institute and Texas A&M Engineer Other links: Multi-million dollar research facility to anchor Riverside Campus hub Full steam ahead for RELLIS RELLIS Campus is an exciting project for Texas A&M, this community Texas A&M System breaks ground for first RELLIS facility RELLIS Campus showing signs of its commitment to the future 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Making progress for future RELLIS campus Quote Officials are preparing to begin several new construction projects at the 2,000-acre site. A&M System officials said many of structures targeted for demolition on the 2,000-acre campus are "decaying warehouses" that will be replaced with academic and research and development facilities over the next few years. Not all of the older structures on the campus are set to be torn down, however. Officials said facilities such as the chapel, flight tower, hangers and water tower that remain from the campus' days as the former Bryan Air Base will be preserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Blinn College, Texas A&M celebrate RELLIS Campus groundbreaking Quote In May 2016, Chancellor Sharp announced plans to create a new research and development campus to help companies move ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace, while also offering a new path toward a college degree. One aspect of the RELLIS Campus plan involves the development of a multi-institutional Gateway Education Center that will provide space for Texas A&M System member institutions and Blinn to offer a variety of curricula. “This relationship between The Texas A&M University System and Blinn College is literally the envy of community colleges and universities all over the United States of America,” Sharp said. “This is how you make sure that students take courses that transfer – you talk to each other, and that is what these two institutions have been doing for 30 or 40 years.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) https://rellis.tamus.edu/ Edited July 1, 2018 by Scotch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) This post was recognized by Highrise Tower! texan was awarded the badge 'Superstar' and 1000 points. I figured the Aggies on here may be interested in hearing about what's going on at the RELLIS campus, one of the Texas A&M University System's most exciting current projects. The RELLIS Campus is the redeveloped Riverside Campus (before that it was the Research Annex and before that it was the Bryan Army Airfield). Today, it is home to a growing number of state research, training, and response agencies, research centers, and educational buildings. The innovative aspect of the education portion of it is that it is essentially a multi-institutional university. The first two years of classes are taken at Blinn with the degree-specific classes being taken at a university with a presence on the campus. Currently, every university in the A&M System except for A&M-College Station offers degrees at the RELLIS Campus. SFA also offers degrees there. Master Plan: https://rellis.tamus.edu/pdf/RELLIS-CampusMasterPlan_FINAL-Compressed.pdf Entry Plaza: Joint Library Facility: High Density Library Storage Facility, joint project between the TAMU and UT systems. Center for Infrastructure Renewal: Texas A&M Transportation Institute Headquarters RELLIS Academic Alliance Building One: RELLIS Academic Alliance Building Two: Blinn at RELLIS Building One: Blinn at RELLIS Building Two: Blinn at RELLIS Master Plan: Agricultural & Workforce Education Complex: Data and Research Center: Bush Combat Development Complex: Research and Testing Center for the Army Futures Command Research Integration Center: Ballistic, Aero-optics, and Materials Facility: kilometer long, two meter wide hypersonic wind tunnel; the world's largest Innovation Proving Grounds & other future projects: Administration Building: Plant: Edited May 15, 2021 by texan Punctuation 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Construction update from Vaughn Construction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 TEES Industrial Distribution Building No. 1 – RELLIS Campus – Texas A&M University https://www.virtualbx.com/bid-bulletin/new-construction-tees-industrial-distribution-building-no-1-rellis-campus-texas-am-university/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 The Legislature early this morning appropriated $43,425,406 for construction of a STEM education center at the RELLIS campus in Capital Construction Assistance Projects. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 A few new projects for the RELLIS Campus will be approved by the regents next week! https://www.tamus.edu/regents/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2021/11/Nov2021RegularBinder-1.pdf 1.) Runway 35R Rehab - $5,372,000 2.) Industrial Distribution Building No. 1 - $20,020,000 As recently as a few years ago there were plans for a second Industrial Distribution Building, the naming convention makes me think this is still the current plan. 3.) Texas Division of Emergency Management Warehouse and Regional Operations Center at RELLIS - $29,350,000 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the creation of the Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute this month. Of note is the $144 million in proposed facilities for semiconductor research (capturing grant funding allocated by the US CHIPS Act from last year) and secure semiconductor manufacturing for defense applications that would be built at the RELLIS Campus. Governor Abbott asked the system to lead the state's efforts for two of three major initiatives that align with national goals: the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) and Manufacturing USA Institutes (MUSAI). The System expects $200 million in startup funds will be provided by the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund, which has passed the Texas Legislature and been sent to Governor Abbott's desk in the form of the Texas CHIPS Act, HB 5174. This is priority legislation for Abbott so it is expected he will sign it. This would be game changing for Texas A&M, the Brazos Valley community, and potentially Texas as a whole. https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB5174 https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BOR051823SemiconductorInstitute.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/23/2023 at 9:13 PM, texan said: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the creation of the Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute this month. Of note is the $144 million in proposed facilities for semiconductor research (capturing grant funding allocated by the US CHIPS Act from last year) and secure semiconductor manufacturing for defense applications that would be built at the RELLIS Campus. Governor Abbott asked the system to lead the state's efforts for two of three major initiatives that align with national goals: the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) and Manufacturing USA Institutes (MUSAI). The System expects $200 million in startup funds will be provided by the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund, which has passed the Texas Legislature and been sent to Governor Abbott's desk in the form of the Texas CHIPS Act, HB 5174. This is priority legislation for Abbott so it is expected he will sign it. This would be game changing for Texas A&M, the Brazos Valley community, and potentially Texas as a whole. https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB5174 https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BOR051823SemiconductorInstitute.pdf The money for this has been included in the supplemental appropriations bill, SB 30. https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) The Industrial Distribution Building No. 1 is now open. https://readcenter.tamu.edu/about-us-2/the-rellis-campus/ https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2023/09/texas-am-university-celebrates-opening-of-new-industrial-distribution-building.html The Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center is now underway. The Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center will receive a new ~$125 million, 75,000 sf facility adjacent to the Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center. https://www.txamfoundation.com/Spring-2023/Did-You-Know.aspx The RELLIS STEM Education Center was recently approved for construction. RELLIS Campus Data Center should (finally) begin construction next year. Although the mayor of Bryan on a radio interview recently said it had already started. https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Project/TABS2024004718 The Quantum and Artificial Intelligence Chip facility is on the capital plan for $100 million dollars. Not sure where on the campus it will be located. Additionally, $30 million were appropriated by the legislature for a hypersonic wind tunnel. Blinn's second building at RELLIS is now open. View of the Texas A&M System Academic Alliance Complex. Edited November 20, 2023 by texan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 More renders of the STEM Education Center at RELLIS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) New rendering of the data center: Edited April 15 by texan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 The RELLIS Campus will be the new home of the Meat Sciences & Technology Center, which will be moving from West Campus (Kleberg, I believe). The second picture is of a transportation lab on the campus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will vote today on approving a development agreement with an unnamed company to build a manufacturing facility on the RELLIS campus. Piecing together actions taken by other governmental bodies (Brazos County and the City of Bryan), this is a project worth over $10 billion dollars (half for buildings and half for equipment) and located in a tax increment reinvestment zone on 288 acres on the RELLIS campus. Rumor is it is semiconductor related as the local, state, and federal governments are involved and Rep. McCaul mentioned speaking with the Secretary of Commerce about CHIPS Act funding. https://theeagle.com/news/a_m/tamu-regents-vote-rellis-manufacturing-facility/article_217e25a2-3883-11ef-9c50-e7239302557a.html The RELLIS campus is also receiving bids for companies to build Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on the campus. https://today.tamu.edu/2024/05/29/texas-am-university-system-to-bring-nuclear-reactors-to-rellis/ Lastly, Chancellor John Sharp, who made the RELLIS campus what it is today is retiring from his post on June 30th of next year. His impact on the Texas A&M University System and the State of Texas cannot be overstated. https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/01/john-sharp-texas-am-retire/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 (edited) On 7/3/2024 at 7:48 AM, texan said: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will vote today on approving a development agreement with an unnamed company to build a manufacturing facility on the RELLIS campus. Piecing together actions taken by other governmental bodies (Brazos County and the City of Bryan), this is a project worth over $10 billion dollars (half for buildings and half for equipment) and located in a tax increment reinvestment zone on 288 acres on the RELLIS campus. Rumor is it is semiconductor related as the local, state, and federal governments are involved and Rep. McCaul mentioned speaking with the Secretary of Commerce about CHIPS Act funding. https://theeagle.com/news/a_m/tamu-regents-vote-rellis-manufacturing-facility/article_217e25a2-3883-11ef-9c50-e7239302557a.html The RELLIS campus is also receiving bids for companies to build Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on the campus. https://today.tamu.edu/2024/05/29/texas-am-university-system-to-bring-nuclear-reactors-to-rellis/ Lastly, Chancellor John Sharp, who made the RELLIS campus what it is today is retiring from his post on June 30th of next year. His impact on the Texas A&M University System and the State of Texas cannot be overstated. https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/01/john-sharp-texas-am-retire/ The development agreement was approved by the Board of Regents. Tax incentives were also approved unanimously by the City of Bryan and Brazos County. New filings show this is an affiliate of Substrate, Inc and confirms it is a semiconductor manufacturing facility. Construction on the 3 million square foot plant would begin in fourth quarter of this year. https://wtaw.com/brazos-county-commission-bryan-city-council-approves-offering-property-tax-breaks-to-a-prospective-10-billion-dollar-1800-employee-manufacturing-plant/ https://www.kbtx.com/2024/07/11/filing-records-reveal-tech-company-behind-major-10-billion-rellis-campus-investment/ Edited July 11 by texan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 The Texas A&M University System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction is soliciting proposals through a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) process for the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Hypersonic Wind Tunnel project on the RELLIS Campus in Bryan, Texas. The project involves the construction of a pre-engineered metal building that includes lab and support spaces. The RFP provides instructions for submitting proposals, with a deadline of October 1, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on September 9, 2024 at the RELLIS Campus. The owner will select the proposal that offers the best value based on the published selection criteria, but the RFP does not provide specific details regarding pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements and sources, or other salient financial information. The RFP does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, the RFP does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it provide information on any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFP also does not include any possible award values or budget ranges. https://govtribe.com/opportunity/state-local-contract-opportunity/csp-tees-hypersonic-wind-tunnel-project-csp283419 Architect - https://arkitex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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texan Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 In its legislative appropriations request, the A&M System is requesting funding for the "Energy Proving Ground", a sort of energy version of the military testing facilities A&M has at RELLIS. The Energy Proving Ground– RELLIS ($200 million for the biennium) Texas A&M System is requesting $200 million for the Energy Proving Ground to cement Texas' leading role in the energy industry by promoting cutting-edge research and development across an array of energy technologies. Just as BCDC is a proving ground for advances in military warfare technology, this request will provide the same opportunity for advances in energy. Linking research with commercial operations will allow energy innovations to be tested and deployed at scale, to support the increasing energy needs being driven of the state’s rapid growth. Creating an energy research test bed at RELLIS for the State of Texas would help to demonstrate commercial viability of a wide array of energy options while leveraging government incentives for energy transition and security through cooperation among the private sector, academia, government and the public. This collaborative atmosphere accelerates the development and implementation of energy transition solutions, fostering knowledge sharing, and the exchange of best practices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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