Pasadena Unified School District is seeking qualified design-build entities for the San Rafael Elementary School campus rebuild project. The project involves comprehensive planning, design, preconstruction, construction, and commissioning services for a new, state-of-the-art educational facility. Key requirements include demonstrating successful completion of similar projects, attending mandatory pre-response meetings and site visits, and submitting qualifications and proposals by July 27, 2026. The estimated project budget is $128,230,628. The project aims to preserve the architectural character of the existing school while incorporating modern educational environments and sustainable building systems. Firms must comply with a Community Workforce Agreement.
The expected beneficial occupancy completion date is May 31, 2029, with a target reopening in August 2029.
The contract includes warranty period services, such as an eleven-month warranty inspection walkthrough and correction of identified deficiencies.
The firm will be selected based on the best value determined by the district, evaluating objective criteria that may include price, features, functions, lifecycle costs, experience, and past performance.
Firms must be insured, prequalified with the district, hold a current Class B contractors license, and demonstrate successful completion of at least four similar new construction projects within the past ten years, each with a minimum construction cost of $45 million.
There is a mandatory pre-response site visit on July 6, 2026, at 10:00 am at San Rafael Elementary School.
Questions regarding this RFQP must be received on or before the time indicated in the RFQP schedule.
Failure to attend the mandatory pre-response conference or tardiness will render the contractor ineligible to submit a response. Contacting any other district representative besides the designated contact may result in the firm's response being deemed nonresponsive.
The district's estimate of the total project budget is $128,230,628.
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