FRIB Addition 20: Chip Testing Facility

Overview of scope:

The project includes a building addition of approximately 5,500 sq. ft. on the west end of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, tripling the current capacity of the facility by providing two additional user vaults for the K500 Chip Testing Facility.

Phase

• Construction

Budget

• $17 million

Schedule

• June 2025: Underground utilities have been completed and the contractor is installing foundations
• December 2025: The building addition is enclosed, interior finishes are 90% complete, mechanical and electrical system(s) will be energized and commissioned this month. Site work is underway and scheduled to be substantially completed in early November.
• Substantial completion expected November 2025

Capital Project Number

• CP24011

June 2025