New South Elementary Construction

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit competitive proposals from qualified firms for a Construction Manager (at risk)/General Contractor (CM/GC). Firms must be licensed and certified as applicable in the State of Utah, to construct a new South Elementary school per design from Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects. The CM/GC will work closely with the Iron County School District Facilities Director, Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects and its consultants, through the design phase, providing cost estimates, schedules and feedback of design details, phasing, and availability of materials selected. CM/GC will also monitor the bid climate and recommend the optimal bidding schedule to the design team.

The Iron County School District intends to construct a New South Elementary School. The anticipated square footage will be approximately (82,613). It is anticipated that the projects will begin construction approximately April of 2027 with anticipated occupancy in August 2029. Please see the attached architectural renderings of the proposed location and footprint.

The Fixed Limit of Construction Costs (FLCC) for this project is currently **$35,000,000**.

Submittal Requirements

• CM/GC Firm's Statement of Experience/Qualifications
• Management Plan
• Licensure
• Termination or Debarment Certifications
• Cost Proposal, Fee Schedule, and Markups

If the awarded CM/GC intends to self-perform any of the construction functions which will be bid by sub-contractors, the CM/GC will be required to submit a bid for each item the CM/GC intends to self-perform. [...] The cost of any work that is self-performed will be part of the established GMP.

The Guaranteed Maximum Price shall include all fees and percentages required by this RFP, as well as the costs for General Conditions and all work as required in the Contract Documents.

Any firm intending to propose shall be pre-qualified with the DFCM prior to submitting.

All sealed proposals must be received by: **4:00 pm, November 16, 2026**. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Iron County School District office, ATTN: Hunter Shaheen, ICSD Director of Facilities. Please submit seven (7) copies of the proposal for the evaluation committee. Please submit one (1) copy of all "Proposal Response Forms" in a separate sealed envelope. Faxed or emailed copies of this proposal will not be accepted.

It is anticipated that evaluations will be completed and awarded by November 24th, 2026.

Weighted Criteria

• 10pts Responsible/Responsive
• 35pts CM/GC Experience and Strength of Team
• 5pts Past performance on Public Education (P-12) Projects
• 15pts Experience with projects of similar scope
• 35pts Costs

Iron County School District will provide Builder's Risk Insurance. CM/GC will be required to provide Professional Liability and Workers Compensation insurance for their employees. Sub-contractors will be required to do the same.

Offerors will be required to provide evidence of **100% payment and performance bonds** for the Fixed Limit of Construction Cost (FLCC) with their proposal.

Conditions must be firm for a period of thirty (30) days from the due date of this RFP.