New Elementary School CMAR RFQ

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Apr 10, 2026
Due:	Apr 23, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	580#OCS 26-04-08
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Solicitation Number:	580#OCS 26-04-08
Project Title:	New Elementary School CMAR RFQ
Description:	Orange County Schools (OCS) invites all qualified and interested construction management at risk firms to submit proposals to perform preconstruction, bidding, and construction services for the complete design of a New Elementary School building. The project is at West Ten Road, adjacent to Gravelly Hill Middle School.
Opening Date:	4/23/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	4/10/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION


Solicitation Number * 580#OCS 26-04-08	Department ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-04-23T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-04-10T14:02:36.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Construction Services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Melanie Gartrell
Description Orange County Schools (OCS) invites all qualified and interested construction management at risk firms to submit proposals to perform preconstruction, bidding, and construction services for the complete design of a New Elementary School building. The project is at West Ten Road, adjacent to Gravelly Hill Middle School.

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Request for Qualifications

Construction Manager at Risk

2024 Bond New Elementary School

#OCS 26-04-23

April 9, 2026

Qualifications due 2:00 pm on April 23, 2026

Orange County School Board of Education

200 E King St, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Link to RFQ Documents

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PART 1 – ADVERTISEMENT

Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-64.31 as amended,

Respondents to this Request for Qualifications subject to the conditions and

specifications herein are invited to furnish construction management at risk services

for an upcoming bond project to build a New Elementary School on West Ten Road,

adjacent to Gravelly Hill Middle School and Soccer.com site.

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) can be obtained from the Orange County

Schools website at orangecountyfirst.com in the “Our District/Operations and

Facilities/Bids, Request for Proposals, and Quotes” tab beginning April 9, 2025.

Responses are due to Orange County Schools, no later than 2:00 p.m. on April 23,

2026 For further information, email Steve Hess at steve.hess@pmcnc.net.

PART 2 – INTRODUCTION

Orange County Schools (OCS) invites all qualified and interested construction

management at risk firms to submit proposals to perform preconstruction, bidding,

and construction services for the complete design of a New Elementary School

building. OCS, in collaboration with Orange County and CHCCS, completed a

county-wide school facility condition study and a master planning exercise which

provided recommendations for school replacements and individual high priority

maintenance projects. The school replacements for Orange County Schools are

being funded by the 2024 Orange County Bond Referendum approved by its citizens

in November 2024. The 2024 Bond will support the completion of up to $300M in

capital investments split between Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange

County Schools.

Project highlights:

● Anticipated capacity of 600 students

● 2-story due to site constraints

● Site will be adjacent to Soccer.com and Gravelly Hill Middle School, which will

be active throughout the construction period.

● Target sustainable benchmarking with potential for certification

● Construction Budget = $42.9 million (including off-site improvements)

● The design team is KEI/Clark Nexsen.

Owner Background

Orange County Schools is one of two public school systems in Orange County, NC.

OCS is located near the flagship campus of the University of North Carolina (UNC)

and the world-renowned Research Triangle Park (RTP). The district operates three

high schools, three middle schools, seven elementary schools. These schools serve

more than 7,000 students.

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Mission

The mission of Orange County Schools (NC) is to educate students in a safe,

inclusive environment where they are engaged, challenged, and inspired to reach

their maximum potential. Their vision is to prepare every learner for lifelong service

and success

PART 3 – SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work is to provide all typical preconstruction, bidding and construction

services (either as self-perform or through subcontractors) for a New Elementary

School (NES) and associated facilities on the West Ten Road Site adjacent to the

Soccer.com site.

The scope of work is expected to include the following phases.

• Preconstruction Services

o Milestone estimates at SD/DD/CD

o Constructability reviews

o Value engineering/cost management

• Bidding/Procurement

o Subcontractor prequalification

o Identification of early trade partners

• Pre-GMP and Final-GMP preparation and approval

• Construction

o Closeout

o Warranty

The project is to be designed and constructed under the assumption that

approximately $42.9 million has been set aside as for construction, including offsite

improvements.

There will be meaningful participation as requested with the Orange County Schools

Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, and Orange County Government

via work sessions, stakeholder engagement, and public presentations.

The selected firm shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County, the School

System, and its subsidiaries, divisions, officers, directors, and employees from all

liability, loss, costs, claims, damages, expenses, attorney fees, judgments, and

awards arising or claimed to have arisen, from any injury caused by or allegedly

caused by, any act or omission of the selected firm, or any employee agent or assign.

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PART 4 – MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Respondents must be fully licensed and certified for the type of work to be performed

in the State of North Carolina at the time of submittal to their response to this Request

for Qualifications (RFQ). Should the Respondent not be fully licensed and certified,

its submittal will be rejected.

Firms are to submit a qualification package which presents their qualifications and

understanding of the services to be performed. Emphasis should be placed on

completeness of services offered and clarity of content. All submittals should be

complete and carefully worded and must convey all the information requested by

OCS. If errors or exceptions are found in the firm’s qualification package, or if the

package fails to conform to the requirements of the RFQ, OCS will be the sole judge

as to whether that variance is significant enough to reject the firm’s submittal.

Qualification packages should be prepared simply and economically. All data,

materials, and documentation shall be available in a clear, concise form.

Brevity will be appreciated. Submittals shall be limited to 50 pages, 8 ½ x 11,

minimum 11-point font. Covers, dividers, non-collusion affidavit, and financial

statements do not count in the 50 pages total.

NAME OF COMPANY:

FEDERAL ID OR SOCIAL

SECURITY NO.:

STREET ADDRESS:

N.C. SALES & TAX

REGISTRATION NO.:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

TYPE OR PRINT NAME & TITLE OF

PERSON SIGNING:

TELEPHONE

NUMBER:

FAX

NUMBER:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

CONTRACT LICENSE NO.:

TITLE:

E-MAIL:

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SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

Firms interested in being considered providing the specified services shall submit ten

(10) hard copies of their submittal in addition to one (1) electronic copy of the

submittal in PDF format (total submittal not to exceed 50 Mb) in response to this

RFQ. Submittals must be received on or before 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday,

April 23, 2025. Please send an electronic copy of the response to Steve Hess by e-

mail at steve.hess@pmcnc.net. Please note the financial statements should be

submitted separately from the Statement of Qualifications with only ONE HARD

COPY and ONE USB required. Multiple hard copies and an emailed transmittal are

not required for financial statements only.

Deliveries should be made to:

Steve Hess

Orange County School Board of Education

200 E King St, Hillsborough, NC 27278

All submittals received, whether electronic or hard copy, after the noted deadline will

not be considered and will be returned to the Respondent unopened.

Non-Collusion Affidavit: The Non-Collusion Affidavit attached to this RFQ must be

properly executed and submitted.

PART 5 – CONTENT OF RESPONSE AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Respondent shall submit the following required information/documents with

sufficient depth and breadth necessary to substantiate their ability to perform the

services being sought by OCS. Failure to provide the required information may result

in rejection of the submittal.

Section 1 – Letter of Interest

A two‐page maximum letter of interest that includes a synopsis of the firm, business

principals, distinguishing characteristics, unique advantage your firm and team bring,

approach to completing this project, primary contact information, and signed by the

project executive.

Section 2 – Current Organization and Structure of the Business

a. Identify the office that will directly manage the NES work.

b. Provide email address and phone number of your company contact for this

RFQ.

c. Provide current organizational structure information (Corporation, LLC,

Partnership, Joint Venture, Sole Proprietorship, etc.) including date of

formation/incorporation.

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

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