RFP #26.08

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive Construction Management services for various upcoming projects. The projects include the construction of a new early education building at Franklin Elementary School, modernization and renovations at the Obama Center, construction of a new Student Services building at Santa Monica High School, and replacement of windows at Barnum Hall. The selected firm will be responsible for providing full construction management services, including document control, beginning with constructability reviews and assistance during bidding and award, and continuing through the life of the project and project closeout. • The projects are expected to commence within the next year, with construction schedules ranging from a few months to over two years. • The District encourages minority and woman-owned businesses to submit proposals. • The selected firm will be required to demonstrate competence managing projects under the lease-leaseback method. • The firm will be responsible for providing a project team with construction management professionals skilled at the tasks necessary to perform the functions of full-service construction management. • The firm will be required to submit a project-specific cost proposal, including fully-loaded hourly billing rates for all anticipated positions. • The District intends to select the firm that best meets the needs of the District for these projects, based on factors such as experience, proposed rates, overall proposal responsiveness and quality, references, and project approach and methodology.