Description
Parkrose School District is seeking a Construction‑Manager/General‑Contractor (CM/GC) to convert the heating systems at Russell and Shaver Elementary Schools from gas‑fired boilers to closed‑loop geothermal ground‑source heat‑pump systems. The contractor will provide full pre‑construction services (design reviews, constructability, risk analysis, permitting, subcontractor procurement, cost‑loaded schedule) and then execute the construction of vertical bore wellfields, loop‑field installation, building connections, ventilation upgrades, electrical integration, commissioning, and close‑out documentation. The scope includes compliance with PCEF equity and workforce requirements, extensive reporting, and performance/bond guarantees. The project is funded by a Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits grant and has a hard cap of $7.5 M for construction costs.
• CM/GC services for two K‑12 school campuses (≈ 44k sf and 49k sf) – geothermal retrofit, vertical bore drilling, heat‑pump installation, and associated building upgrades.
• Pre‑construction phase begins Dec 2026; substantial completion targeted Aug 2027 with a hard heating‑operational milestone of Oct 1 2027.
• Contract type is cost‑of‑work + fee with a guaranteed maximum price; includes bond, insurance, and equity‑target obligations (30 % COBID‑certified, 20 % MBE/WBE/DBE).
• Maximum allowable construction cost (MACC) $7.5 M; the owner’s grant $8.4 M covers the project, leaving the contractor fee as the primary revenue.
• Mandatory compliance with Oregon prevailing‑wage rules, PCEF wage floor (≥ 180 % of minimum wage), and extensive reporting on workforce diversity and apprenticeship utilization.