V26270411RFP - General Contractor Construction Services

Location:	California
Posted:	Sep 2, 2026
Due:	Sep 25, 2026
Agency:	Vista Unified School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	W - Lease or Rental of Equipment Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	V26270411RFP
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/PROPOSALS

FOR

GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES - LEASE LEASEBACK

RFQ/P# V26270411RFP

PROPOSAL DEADLINE DATE:

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026

BY 2:00PM

SUBMIT TO:

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

ATTN: MR. KEVIN LESKO,

DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING

1234 ARCADIA AVE

VISTA, CA 92084

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/PROPOSALS

FOR

GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES - LEASE LEASEBACK

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION

Vista Unified School District (VUSD) is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide

comprehensive general construction services for the design and construction of a variety of

existing school site expansions and enhancements. Other district projects may also be awarded

based on the submission of these proposals. These projects will be funded from a variety of

available funding sources, including, but not limited to potential future bond measure funding.

These projects will utilize a lease leaseback delivery method.

The selected general contractor firm (“General Contractor”) will review construction plans in

detail to confirm the ability to construct projects within the schedules and provide baseline

schedules/budgets as the District established in this request for proposal. The General

Contractor will be responsible for identifying all drawing and specification changes, additions,

clarifications, and bid packaging which will be required prior to bid to ensure that these

established schedules and budgets will be achieved, with minimal change orders during

construction.

The General Contractor will competitively procure trade subcontractors in accordance with

Education Code § 17406 and Public Contract Code § 20111.6, holding all subcontracts directly

as an entity, provide administration oversight & coordination between their subcontractors,

architect, owner, LOR, IOR & any other agencies required for design approval and final

certification of the project (i.e. DSA, DEH, SDG&E, City of Vista, VID, etc.), during project

construction through project closeout and the end of the warranty period.

The General Contractor will perform all offsite and agency coordination activities for these

projects on behalf of the District, including but not limited to: (1) establishment and coordination

of all wet and dry utility services to the on-site tie-ins, and (2) coordination of site grading,

perimeter road improvements, and utility provisions of the developers providing these sites to

the District.

The General Contractor will ensure a smooth completion and start-up of the constructed

facilities and all associated systems and equipment sufficiently in advance of the required

completion dates to ensure school staff move-in and training on the facilities prior to the start of

school classes.

The General Contractor will ensure prompt warranty responses from their sub-contractors

throughout the first year of occupancy (warranty period).

VUSD will compare and evaluate all qualifying general contractor proposals and select a firm or

combination of multiple firms that provide the best value for the District. The following factors

should be incorporated in your proposals:

● Ability to prepare preliminary schedules and preliminary budgets for projects

● Fee competitiveness

● Ability to meet budgets and timelines established by the District

● Ability to address each of the program needs of the District

● Ability to provide superior management of construction and coordination of related activities

● Understanding of the District’s educational goals, objectives, and management methods

● Professional excellence and demonstrated competence

● Specialized experience of the firm

● Training and experience of key personnel

● Staff capacity, depth, and workload

● Documenting and reporting of project conditions and status

● Nature and quality of the firm’s completed work

● Reliability and continuity of the firm

● Location of the firm’s offices

● Experience working with State Agencies on State-funded School Facility Program projects

● Other considerations deemed relevant by the District

Evaluation of proposals will be scored, and weighted per the following structure:

Relevant Project Experience & Past Performance: 25 Points

Key Personnel & Staffing Capacity: 20 Points

Fee & General Conditions Proposal: 25 Points

Technical Approach, Safety Record & Best Value Plan: 15 Points

District Values Alignment (Equity, Sustainability, Local Workforce): 15 Points

To receive consideration by the District, firms submitting proposals must have experience both

as a General Contractor, Lease Leaseback Contractor and as General Contractor for California

Public School Construction projects.

Firms submitting proposals must submit one (1) original unbound hard copy and one (1)

electronic copy (thumb drive) in Adobe Portable Document File format of the Statement of

Qualifications (“SoQ”) no later than 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2026.

Proposals are to be prepared fully at the proposers’ expense. Proposals received remain the

property of the District. The District reserves the right to accept or reject all proposals.

Each firm shall submit the Statement of Qualifications (“SoQ”) prominently marked with

“REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/PROPOSALS FOR

GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - LEASE LEASEBACK –

V26270411RFP” and the name of the firm submitting the SoQ. The proposer must comply with

the licensure requirements under Education Code § 17406 et. seq.

SoQ shall be submitted to the District, as follows:

Deadline for Submittal of Responses:

No later than 2:00 p.m. on September 25,

2026 Late Responses will be returned

unopened.

Method of delivery:

Hand delivery, FEDEX, UPS or other mail/shipping service. Responses sent by Facsimile

(FAX) or email will not be accepted. It is the sole responsibility of the responding firm to

ensure the timeliness of the delivery.

Delivery Address:

Vista Unified School District

ATTN: Mr. Kevin Lesko - Director of Purchasing

1234 Arcadia Ave

Vista, CA 92084

Proposers are required to disclose any relationships with the District and execute the non-

collusion affidavit included with this RFQ/P. The original SoQ shall be submitted and signed in

blue ink, by an authorized individual or officer of the firm submitting the proposal.

Firms interested in submitting proposals should not contact District Governing Board members,

the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents or any other officials or staff of the District. The

District may reject proposals if a firm or its representatives make direct contact with the District.

Firms may contact the District’s Director of Purchasing with questions, or requests for

clarification related to this RFQ/P via email:

Questions, requests for explanation or clarifications in regard to this RFQ/P shall be made in

written form and submitted via email before 2:00 p.m. on September 11, 2026 to Mr. Kevin

Lesko, Director of Purchasing– kevinlesko@vistausd.org.

The District will advise all parties known to have received a copy of the RFQ/P of responses to the

requests for explanation or clarification by email and via posting on

https://www.vistausd.org/departments/businessservices/fiscal-services/purchasing. All parties

interested in responding to the RFQ/P are responsible for checking the websites for any

updates.

Prequalification Requirements: California Public Contract Code § 20111.6 mandates

prequalification for General Contractors and MEPS subcontractors (C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16,

C-20, C-34, C-36, C-42, C-43, and C-46) on school projects over $1M.

All firms are required to be pre-qualified through the PQBIDS Platform at the following link:

https://pqbids.com/vista-usd/

SECTION 2 - SELECTION PROCESS/ PROJECT TIMETABLE

The following timeframe is presented as a general guideline:

1. RFI Deadline: 2:00 p.m. September 11, 2026

2. Issue Answers/Addendum: September 18, 2026

3. Proposals due: 2:00 p.m. September 25, 2026

SECTION 3 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The District’s Long Range Facilities Master Plan includes but is not limited to: new construction,

classroom modernization, site modernization, fire, life, health and safety, security, information

technology infrastructure, utility infrastructure, systems infrastructure and associated equipment,

athletic facilities (title ix), athletic playing fields (title ix), portable renovation and/or removal,

fixtures, furnishings and equipment projects. The District intends to use this RFQ/P to augment

the contractor pool to award a pool of pre-qualified contractors to provide comprehensive

general construction services under a lease leaseback delivery method for all District projects,

regardless of the funding source. The four vendors that are already awarded in the Measure LL

Pool are: Balfour Beatty, Bernards, Neff Construction, and Swinerton. Projects are to be

assigned, and/or determined through an informal competitive process within the awarded pool.

Being Selected to this pool is not a guarantee of any work.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

V26270411RFP - General Contractor Construction Services - Lease Leaseback

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