STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS (RFQ/P)
Stagg High School Safety Fencing Project #01-25
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 Stagg High School
Safety Fencing 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 Dr.
Stockton, CA 95205
RE: RFQ/P # 01-25
ALL RESPONSES ARE DUE BY 2:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 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 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025,
at 10:00 A.M. The meeting will be held at Stagg High School 1621 Brookside Rd,
Stockton, CA 95207 Attendees shall check in at the reception desk.
Questions regarding this RFQ/P may be directed to Vickie Brum vbrum@stocktonusd.net or
Lawrence Eleyh LEleyh@stocktonusd.net , and must be submitted in writing on or by 3:00
P.M. ON Monday, December 22, 2025.
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
December 8, 2025
December 8, 2025
Week of December 8, 2025
Week of December 15, 2025
December 17, 2025
December 22, 2025, at 3:00 P.M.
January 8, 2026
January 20, 2026, at 2:00 P.M.
Week of January 19, 2026
Week of January 26, 2026 if needed
Available upon release of 2026 Board
Meeting Dates
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.
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 Stagg High School Safety Fencing 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. 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
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.
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B. Scope of Work
Although the final scope of work will be negotiated in the executed Agreement (defined in
APPENDIX A), 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. Expedite design reviews, including modifications, if any, based on value
analysis.
4. 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.