STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS (RFQ/P)# 26-08
LEASE-LEASEBACK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Stockton Unified School District (“District”) is seeking proposals from qualified persons, firms,
partnerships, corporations, associations, or professional organizations to provide
constructability review, value engineering, master scheduling, cost estimating, budgeting,
and construction services for the development and construction for the Fillmore Elementary
School Portable Replacement Project (“Project”), in accordance with the lease-leaseback
structure set forth in Education Code section 17406, et seq.
The Request for Qualifications and Proposals (“RFQ/P”), which includes instructions for its
completion, is enclosed for your consideration. Respondents to this RFQ/P shall submit a
completed Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) along with the Proposal (collectively “RFQ/P
Packet”). Respondents must mail or deliver five (5) bound copies, one (1) unbound copy, and
one (1) electronic copy on USB flashdrive of the RFQ/P Packet conforming to the requirements
of this RFQ/P to:
STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
ATTN: Vickie Brum
1944 N El Pinal Drive
Stockton, CA 95205
RE: RFQ/P # 26-08
ALL RESPONSES ARE DUE BY 2:00 P.M. ON Friday, February 20, 2026. Oral,
telegraphic, facsimile, telephone or email RFQ/P Packets will not be accepted. RFQ/P Packets
received after this date and time will not be accepted and returned unopened.
A mandatory information meeting will be conducted on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 10:00
A.M./P.M. The meeting will be held at Fillmore Elementary School.
Questions regarding this RFQ/P may be directed to Tim Dearborn tim@architechnica.net and
Lewis Pablo Lpablo@stocktonusd.net, and must be submitted in writing on or by 2:00 P.M.
ON Friday, February 6, 2026.
This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement of compliance with
prevailing wage requirements by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor
Code § 1771.4, and skilled and trained workforce requirement pursuant to Public Contract
Code § 2600. Contractors of all tiers must be currently registered and qualified to perform
public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5. All Respondents must be prequalified by the
District in accordance with Public Contract Code § 20111.6. First tier electrical, mechanical
and plumbing subcontractors must be prequalified prior to the time subcontractor bids are
submitted.
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RFQ/P SCHEDULE SUMMARY
DATE
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
Week of January 20, 2026
Week of January 27, 2026
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.
February 13 , 2026 at 4:00 P.M.
February 20, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.
Week of February 23, 2026
February 27, 2026
March 3, 2026
March 24, 2026
April 21, 2026
May 12, 2026
ACTION ITEM
Release of RFQ/P.
RFQ/P packages available for
distribution.
First advertisement of RFQ/P in trade
journal and local newspaper.
Second advertisement of RFQ/P in
trade journal and local newspaper.
Mandatory Informational Meeting.
Last day to receive written questions
from Respondents.
Last day for District to issue addenda to
answer questions/clarifications.
Deadline for submissions in response to
RFQ/P.
Release of shortlist of qualified
Respondents and interview
notifications.
Interviews of qualified Respondents.
Notice to selected developer to
commence contract negotiation.
Board Approval of Selected Developer
Guaranteed Maximum Price Review
with Selected Developer
Board Approval of Guaranteed
Maximum Price (Amendment No. 1)
The District reserves the right to change the dates on the schedule without prior notice.
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STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
LEASE-LEASEBACK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
I.
INTRODUCTION
Stockton Unified School District (“District”) is a California public school district. The District
educates approximately 38,000 students and embraces 53 diverse school communities. In
partnership with parents and the community, the District’s goal is to graduate every student
college, career, and community ready. In doing so, we lift all youth out of circumstances of
poverty and scarcity. The District partners with world-class universities, innovative businesses
and nonprofit organizations, and engaged community leaders to prepare our students for
college, career and life.
This Request for Qualifications and Proposals (“RFQ/P”) defines the services sought from
Respondents and generally outlines the Project requirements. Respondents to this RFQ/P shall
submit a completed Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) along with the Proposal (collectively
“RFQ/P Packet”).
I.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. General
The purpose of this RFQ/P is to select a qualified person, firm, partnership, corporation,
association, or professional organization to provide constructability review, value engineering,
master scheduling, cost estimating, budgeting, and construction services for the development
and construction for the Fillmore Elementary School Portable Replacement Project
(“Project”), in accordance with the lease-leaseback structure set forth in Education Code
section 17406 et seq. Selected developer shall have experience with the construction of public
school facilities and complying with the requirements of the Office of Public School
Construction (“OPSC”), the Division of the State Architect (“DSA”), and Title 24 of the
California Code of Regulations.
To submit a proposal, Respondents must be properly licensed by the California Contractors
State License Board and registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) as
required by law. Only Respondents who have been prequalified by the District in accordance
with Public Contract Code section 20111.6 are eligible to respond to this RFQ/P.
The selected developer will be required to comply with the prevailing wage requirements, the
skilled and trained workforce requirements, and the District’s bonding and insurance
requirements.
If this Project is funded in whole or in part with federal funds, the selected developer shall
comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, applicable reporting requirements such as APPENDICES
C-4 and C-5, and any other applicable requirements for federal funding.
The selected developer shall be required to work cooperatively with District staff, the
Governing Board, all other technical consultants, the architect, the project inspector, and any
program and/or construction manager, if any, retained by the District for the Project, citizens’
oversight committee, other District committees, and the community at large to deliver a
timely and professional completion of the Project.
The Project is further defined in the attached APPENDIX A, along with the District’s
construction budget and schedule for the Project. Respondents’ Proposal shall include
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Respondent’s proposed fees and costs to perform the Project if the Respondent is awarded
the contract.
The District intends to select one Respondent that best meet the District’s needs to perform
the Project. The criteria on which the District makes its determination will be based on the
District’s adopted best value methodology and criteria provided in this RFQ/P.
B. Scope of Work
Although the final scope of work will be negotiated in the executed Agreement (defined below
at subparagraph G), the selected developer shall be responsible for performing the following
scope of work, at a minimum:
Preconstruction Services:
1. Review design and support documentation for content, constructability,
completeness, scheduling, clarity, consistency, and coordination.
2. Undertake value-engineering analysis and prepare reports with
recommendations to District and Architect of Record to maintain established
program budget and specifications.
3. Provide detailed cost estimates.
4. Expedite design reviews, including modifications, if any, based on value
analysis.
5. Provide a proposed Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) for the construction of
the project with identified subcontractor bids and self-performed work.
Construction Services:
1. Construction of the Project.
2. Coordination of record drawings and specifications.
3. Compilation of operations and maintenance manuals, warranties/guarantees,
and certificates.
4. Obtaining occupancy permits and coordinating testing, documentation, and
governmental inspections and approvals.
5. Preparation of accounting and closeout reports and occupancy plan reports.
6. Other responsibilities as necessary for the completion of the program.
C. Modular Building System – Not Used
D. Lease-Leaseback Structure
The Project will be funded from various sources, and any agreement reached will conform to
the statutory framework for the lease-leaseback delivery method pursuant to Education Code
section 17406 et seq. Financing for a portion of the construction of the Project will be included
in the Agreement attached to this RFQ/P as APPENDIX B. During construction, the District
shall pay tenant improvement payments. Once the Project is complete, the developer shall
lease the completed facilities back to the District for a predetermined monthly lease payment
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amount. However, the District intends that the lease will include an early termination payment
option for the District.
E.
District Project Management Description
District’s Governing Board will be responsible for making final decisions, but the
Superintendent will be responsible for day-to-day decisions and may designate a project
manager who will be the primary point of contact between the selected developer and the
District.
F.
Prequalification of Designated Subcontractors
If used, contractors holding C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and/or
C-46 licenses (collectively, “MEP subcontractors”) shall be prequalified by the District to
perform electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing construction work as a first-tier subcontractor
on the Project pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6.
G. Registration of Respondent and All Tiers of Subcontractors
The selected developer(s) shall not allow any employee or subcontractor to commence work
on any contract or any subcontract until the proof of registration with the Department of
Industrial Relations required of the developer or subcontractor has been provided to and
accepted by the District.
H. Form of Agreement
Selected developer must be able to execute the District’s standard form of Site Lease and
Facilities Lease (“Agreement”), attached to this RFQ/P as APPENDIX B. After the plans and
specifications have been approved by DSA, the Facilities Lease will be amended to include the
agreed upon Guaranteed Maximum Price.
I.
Indemnity
Respondents to this RFQ/P must acknowledge that they have reviewed the District’s indemnity
provision set forth in the Facilities Lease (APPENDIX B) and must agree to the indemnity
provision and confirm in writing that, if given the opportunity to contract with the District, the
Respondent has no substantive objections to the use of the District’s standard indemnity
provision.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.