Sierra Vista Elementary School Project

Center Joint Unified School District
8408 Watt Avenue
Antelope, CA 95843
Sierra Vista Elementary School Project
Request for Qualifications
To Provide
Progressive Design-Build
Construction Services
February 23, 2026

Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Project Description
III. Scope of Design Builders Work
IV. Critical Dates
V. Additional Information
VI. Contract Parameters
VII. Selection Process
Exhibit A - Site Location Plan
Exhibit B - Prequalification Questionnaire
Exhibit C - Conflict of Interest Checklist
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Center Joint Unified School District
I. INTRODUCTION
Center Joint Unified School District (District) invites interested Design-Build Entities to submit a Statement of
Qualifications ("SOQ") for the purpose of pre-qualifying proposers for design and construction of the new Sierra
Vista Elementary School (Project) in Roseville, California. The District intends to use the Progressive or
Collaborative style of design-build.
This Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") is the first of a two-step process to select a Design-Build Entity for the
Project. First, all interested Design-Build Entities ("Respondents") must submit an SOQ on the form and in the
format provided by the District. After the SOQs have been evaluated, the District will select/short-list up to five of the
highest rated Respondents to receive a Request for Proposals ("RFP"). Second, the District will evaluate the
Proposals submitted in response to the RFP to identify the successful Design-Build Entity to whom the design-build
contract for the Project will be awarded based on a determination of which Proposal provides the Best Value to the
District for the Project. Only Respondents that are short-listed, including but not limited to the requirements
for use of a skilled and trained workforce pursuant to Public Contract Code sections 2600 to 2602, will be
eligible to submit a proposal in response to the RFP. A more detailed description of the selection process is set
forth in Section VII below.
The District reserves the right to find any SOQ that is incomplete or otherwise fails to respond to all requirements
of this RFQ non-responsive, and to give it no further consideration. The District also reserves the right to request
clarification and/or additional information from any Respondent.
Except as provided, communication with the District or any Center Joint Unified School District's Board member or
employee, with regard to the substance of the RFQ or any SOQ is prohibited.
Neither this RFQ nor the identification of qualified Respondents for any purpose creates any obligation whatsoever,
either express or implied, for the District to award any contract. Neither this RFQ nor the identification of qualified
Respondents pursuant hereto will apply to, or operate to deem a Respondent qualified for any other District project,
contract or other purpose.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A new Elementary School for 800 students is required for Center Joint Unified School District . The District desires
to use the Design-Build approach for this Project. The Goals of the Project are (1) to achieve a design which can be
quickly approved by DSA to allow early application to the State Allocation Board and Office of Public School
Construction for State Facility Plan funding and (2) to achieve high quality but economical facilities. The District's
Educational Specifications anticipate flexible learning spaces to support student education.
The school will be built on a new 12 acre site served by existing streets on two sides. The site is located at the
corner of Vista Grande Blvd. and Silver Spruce Drive, and the parcel number is APN 499-010-095-000. The school
will include TK to 6th grade classrooms and specialty learning spaces, a multi-purpose building for indoor play and
lunch service with a warming kitchen, and support spaces for administration, counseling, faculty break room, and
PE equipment storage. The expected cost of design and construction is $65,000,000.00 for the 800-student school.
A map showing the location is attached as Exhibit A.
Statements of Qualifications are desired from teams of General Contractors, Architects of Record and
Subconsultants comprising, forming, contracting with or otherwise participating in a Design-Build Entity in relation to
the Project necessary to design the site including Civil Engineer and Landscape Architect. Although expeditious
completion of design and DSA approval is desired, The District does have a preference for single story or two story
site-built facilities but is open to considering modular, or prefabricated construction options.
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The Design-Build Entity is required to hold a California Contractor's License, Class B, which is current, valid and in
good standing with the California Contractor's State License Board, and is required to be registered with the
Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. The Architect and Principal
Engineers are required to be licensed in the State of California and in good standing.
The firm of Capital Program Management has been retained to prepare the Request for Qualifications, Request for
Proposals, and other documents on which selection is based. This firm may not participate in any Design-Build
team seeking to be selected for the project. Products prepared for the District describing earlier District school
designs, requirements, Criteria Documents and Educational Specifications will be given for information in the
Request for Proposal. Teams must examine Exhibit C, Conflict of Interest Checklist and return with their SOQ the
portion of Exhibit C identifying and explaining any possible conflict of interest.
III SCOPE OF DESIGN-BUILD ENTITY'S WORK
The Design-Build Entity will be responsible for all obligations, terms and conditions of the Agreements promulgated by the District,
including, without limitation, design, permitting, agency review and approval including, without limitation, Division of the
State Architect ["DSA"], CDE, and City of Roseville, construction and agency (including DSA) certification of the
Project. Such services shall include, without limitation:
a. Validating the District's space requirements, spatial and adjacency preferences, technical material
and system requirements and preferences from the documents prepared for the last District design
build school. Developing specific implementation of the security and technology requirements
of the District educational specification. Verifying requirements of all applicable codes and
ordinances of agencies having jurisdiction. Verifying existing utility provisions and topography and
adjacent improvements. Advising needs for the preparation of the final geotechnical and geohazard
report.
b. Providing project management of Design-Build Entity's work activities from design to permitting and
agency approvals through completion of construction and close-out, including DSA final certification.
The District will pay all agency fees. The District will provide a Geotechnical and Geohazard report.
c. Providing full design and engineering services necessary to complete the design and secure approval
of all agencies, including, without limitation, DSA, for the Project. Design services generally required
are evaluation of the site and of the design criteria documents and other Project-related information;
preparation of a preliminary schedule; coordinating and obtaining all planning permits; preparing
design development documents, attending design review meetings and resolving review comments
to the satisfaction of the District; preparing construction documents; securing design approval of
DSA and other agencies; and performing work necessary to prepare and submit an acceptable
certified project.
d. Coordinating with the County health department to obtain kitchen design and construction approval.
Coordinating with all utility companies and agencies and obtaining applications and approvals for
utility design and construction. The District will pay any utility permit and connection fees.
e. Coordinating with the City for any requirements for design and construction including driveways,
sidewalks, and required school-related pavement marking and signage.
f. Providing all construction work necessary to complete the improvements. Construction services
include execution of subcontracts; providing on-site support and logistics, including but not limited
to temporary construction office trailers and equipment; supervising and directing the work; ensuring
a safe project/site; coordinating the work with the different subcontractors in an efficient manner;
updating the monthly construction schedule; coordinating equipment start-up and acceptance testing;
training; preparing record construction documents; and close-out of the project.
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g. Planning and keeping budgets, estimates, costs and records in a way that maximizes the District's
opportunity to gain reimbursement from the State Facility Program. Assisting the District in the
preparation of forms and exhibits and meeting OPSC staff if necessary to explain the design and
costs.
IV CRITICAL DATES
A. Submittal Due Dates:
Respondents shall submit SOQs in the format specified in Section VII below, which shall include the Questionnaire
form attached hereto as Exhibit B. Note that the Questionnaire seeks information as to
both construction and design services. Each person, firm or other entity
comprising, forming, contracting with or otherwise participating in a Design-Build Entity must be identified in and
provide responses to the Questionnaire as relevant to its participation in the Design-Build Entity. Each shall be
submitted in a sealed envelope or box identifying the Respondent's name and contact information, and the RFQ
number.
Completed SOQs are due no later than March 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. SOQs submitted after this time will not be
accepted and will be returned unopened. The District will evaluate and score all SOQs and will identify and notify
those Respondents that have been qualified to submit in response to the Request for Proposals.
Completed SOQs shall be delivered to:
Center Joint Unified School District - Attn: Richard Putnam
8408 Watt Avenue
Antelope, CA 95843
B. Tentative Selection Process Schedule:
The procurement is expected to progress according to the following timeline, but the District reserves the right to
change key dates and actions as the need arises:
February 23, 2026 RFQ Issued
March 13, 2026 @ 2:00 PM Deadline to submit RFQ questions via email
March 20, 2026 Questions and answers related to RFQ and answers released
via Addenda
March 27, 2026 Deadline to submit RFQ
April 3, 2026 Shortlist and alternates published and RFP issued to
shortlisted teams
April 13, 2026 Confidential meeting times available if desired
April 24, 2026 Deadline to submit RFP questions via email
May 1, 2026 Questions related to RFP and answers released via Addenda
May 8, 2026 Final Proposals due
May 18, 2026 Anticipated Interview date (if utilized)
May 28, 2026 Anticipated District notification to intended awardee
June 17, 2026 Board adoption of DB agreement
February 1, 2029 Anticipated Completion of Sierra Vista Elementary
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V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. Communication Regarding the RFQ/P:
Except as provided, communication with the District regarding the substance of the RFQ, RFP or any Proposal
outside of the Pre-proposal conference or interview or negotiation process discussed herein, including without
limitation communication with Officials or any Board member of Center Joint Unified School District, is prohibited.
Respondents may direct questions related to this RFQ to:
Michael Flores
Capital Program Management
michaelf@capitalpm.com
916 462-1196
All questions are to be emailed with the subject line of Sierra Vista Elementary School
The District shall not be obligated to respond to any question unless it is submitted in writing. The District shall be
bound only by written responses to questions contained in an addendum to the RFQ. Oral responses, or email
responses, shall not be binding on the District.
B. Investigation of Respondent's Qualifications:
The District may investigate the qualifications of, and/or information provided by, all firms under consideration to
confirm any part of the information furnished by the Respondents or any Respondent's responsibility. Qualification
of Respondents will be reviewed based on the submitted SOQ and any other information available to the District.
The District reserves the right to request additional information at any time, which, in its sole opinion, is necessary
to assure that the firm's competence, number of qualified employees, business organization and financial resources
are adequate to perform the required services for the District.
C. Reservation of the District's Rights:
The District reserves the right to find any SOQ that is incomplete, not in the required format, or otherwise fails to
respond to all requirements of this RFQ non-responsive, and to give it no further consideration. The District
reserves the right to waive any immaterial deviation from the requirements of this RFQ. The District may request
clarification and/or additional information from any Respondent.
The District reserves the right to short-list any Respondent based on its sole discretion and judgment of the
qualifications and capabilities of the firm, applying the evaluation and selection criteria stated herein. The District
also reserves the right to cancel the RFQ or RFP, modify any requirements contained within the RFQ or RFP, and
request a revised response from all Respondents and/or to reject all SOQs. Neither this RFQ, nor the identification
of qualified Respondents creates any obligation whatsoever, either express or implied, for the District to award any
contract or for the Board to approve any proposed contract award.
D. Addenda:
In its discretion, the District may, at any time, issue one or more addenda to this RFQ revising or clarifying
requirements of this RFQ or the Project, which may include extending the date that SOQs are due and/or
responding to questions about this RFQ. Respondents are responsible for verifying that they have obtained all
addenda. Each Respondent must, in its SOQ, acknowledge each addendum that has been issued. Failure to
acknowledge any addendum in the SOQ may render the Respondent ineligible to be short-listed, unless the
addendum does nothing other than extend the SOQ deadline. In no event shall the District be responsible for any
failure of a Respondent to verify that it has received all addenda.
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E. Cost of Responding to the RFQ and RFP:
Each Respondent is responsible for any and all costs that it incurs in connection with responding to this RFQ,
including, without limitation, costs associated with preparation and submission of an SOQ and expenses associated
with responding to further inquiries from the District. The District will not reimburse any Respondent for any such
costs or expenses. The District does not anticipate paying a stipend to Proposers not offered a contract, due to the
Progressive style of performing the contract and the minimal submissions required by the Proposal.
F. Privacy and Confidential Information:
The District will open and review responses privately to assure confidentiality and to avoid disclosure of the contents
to competing Respondents prior to and during the review and evaluation process. However, upon notification of intent
to award the design-build agreement, portions of the contents of the SOQs may become subject to release to the
extent required by the Act.
VI. CONTRACT PARAMETERS
Proposers are advised that the work of this Project will require adherence to the Skilled and Trained
Workforce requirements of Public Contract Code 2600 to 2602. Submission of a Statement of Qualification
is acknowledgement of this requirements. The District will directly hire a Project Inspector, and Testing
Laboratory.
VII. SELECTION PROCESS
The purpose of this RFQ is to enable the District to develop a short-list of Respondents who will be invited to submit
Proposals in response to an RFP and who shall be evaluated for final selection so that the District may select the
most qualified firm that provides the best value to the District and with whom the District intends to contract for
completion of the design and construction of the Project. A review and selection committee composed of key District
officials and consultants will review and evaluate all SOQs based on the scoring criteria identified below. The total
scores will be used to rank the Respondents and to create the short list of up to five firms. Respondents not on the
short list or selected as alternates will not be eligible for further consideration on this Project.
The District reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel this RFQ, issue a new RFQ, reject any or all SOQs,
seek or obtain data from any source that has the potential to improve the understanding and evaluation of
responses to this RFQ, seek and receive clarifications to an SOQ, and waive any deficiencies, irregularities or
technicalities in considering and evaluating the SOQs.
Respondents on the short-list will be invited to submit a Proposal in response to an RFP. If any of the Respondents
on the short-list declines to submit a Proposal, then the alternate(s), in order of their ranking, may be invited to
submit a Proposal. The District will evaluate the Proposals submitted in response to the RFP to identify the
successful Design-Build Entity to whom the design-build contract for the Project will be awarded, if any, based on
a determination of which Proposal provides the best value to the District for the Project as set forth in the RFP.
In selecting the Design-Build Entity from the final proposers, the District reserves the right in its sole discretion to
interview proposers..
Compliance with Education Code section 17250.25(b) is required for this Project. Respondents must submit a fully
completed form attached as Exhibit B hereto and provide all required materials in the format specified.
Respondents must submit information for 1) the General Contractor, 2) the Architect of Record, and 3) all named
principal engineers, including the Civil Engineer. Exhibit B must be signed under penalty of perjury by every
member of Respondent (the design-build entity) or the Respondent will not be selected to submit a
Proposal.
Exhibit B shall be scored uniformly. Other questions are scored as specified below.
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The District may, in its sole discretion, conduct interviews of references provided by Respondents on
Exhibit B or elsewhere in the SOQ.
The SOQ should be clear, concise, complete, well organized and demonstrate both Respondent's qualifications
and its ability to follow instructions.
Provide one (1) signed original SOQ (marked "original") and four (4) copies, each in a three ring binder, and two
(2) pdf files in electronic form, each on a separate flash drive. In the event of any discrepancy between the hard
copy and the pdf copies of the SOQ, the hard copy will control.
All Respondents shall follow the order and format specified below. Please tab each section of the SOQ to
correspond to the numbers shown below under "Body of Submittal."
1. Submittal Cover
Include the RFQ's title and submittal due date, the name, address, e-mail address, fax number, and telephone
number of Respondent, including each member of the Design-Build entity.
2. Table of Contents
Include complete and clear listings of heading and pages to allow easy reference to key information.
3. Body of Submittal and Points
For purposes of the following, "associates" shall mean an entity's officers, directors, qualifying individual(s) for a
contractor, and owners of more than 10% of the company.
For purposes of the following, "DBE" shall mean the proposed Design-Build entity.
The following sections should be included in the order listed:
Cover Letter: A letter signed by an officer of Respondent or signed by another person with authority to act on
behalf of and bind Respondent. Indicate contact person(s) for the project. Acknowledge all addenda in the
cover letter. The letter shall clearly indicate that the individual signing for the Respondent has carefully read
and understands the requirements of this RFQ, and that the Respondent commits to comply with all provisions
in the RFQ. Describe the proposed DBE. At a minimum, the cover letter should include the following:
a. Is the proposed DBE an integrated Design-Build company, joint venture, partnership, etc.?
b. Indicate key firms that committed to perform the work, including the capability and capacity of
each firm, company size, services provided, geographic location, number of employees and other
information that would be considered important to adequately describe each firm.
c. Provide an organizational chart, showing the proposed DBE team organizational structure with
lines identifying participants who are responsible for major functions to be performed and their
supporting relationships in managing, designing and constructing the Project.
d. Describe the DBE's ability to self-perform construction work.
e.
Include any signatory requirements to Union participation.
5 page limit. 0 points
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DBE Agreement: Provide a copy of the teaming agreement among Builder, Designer and any other persons,
firms or entities comprising, forming, contracting with or otherwise participating in a Design-Build Entity for this
project. Specific dollar amounts may be redacted, if desired. 10 points.
Exhibit B: Completed Exhibit B form, with required attachments will be scored uniformly.
Experience: Contractor shall provide information about its six (6) most recently completed public works projects
and its three largest completed private projects within the last three years. Names and references must be
current and verifiable. Describe the projects, owner reference and contact information, including:
* Project Name and Location
* Owner Name and Contact Information
* Description of Project and Scope of Work Performed
* Total Value of Construction (Including Change Orders)
* Original Scheduled Completion Date
* Time Extensions Granted (Number of days)
* Actual Completion Date
and the experience gained from them of the team members in:
A. designing and building new elementary schools
B. design-build projects, including any progressive or collaborative design build
projects
C. assisting school districts in preparing for and obtaining the greatest amount of
State facility program funds
15 page limit 50 points.
Joint References: Describe and give Owner references and current contact information for design-build
projects the team members have completed. 3 page limit. 15 points.
Individual Member References: Give three Owner references including current contact information who
will attest to the team members' ability to win and keep the trust of the Owner team on projects and to
demonstrate excellence in being a great partner and leader of designers, builders, and trade partners.
Describe the project and experience that demonstrates the ability and excellence. 4 page limit 25
points.
Conflict of Interest: Review the Conflict of Interest Checklist Exhibit C and return with the SOQ the Form
signed to indicate and explain potential conflicts, if any. 0 points.
TOTAL Maximum Points: 100 Points
END OF RFQ
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Exhibit A
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