TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/ QUALIFICATIONS (RFP 16021P) GC/CM Services for the Browns Point Elementary School Replacement project. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS PROJECT INFORMATION: The Tacoma School District is requesting proposals from firms interested in providing General Contractor/Construction Management (GC/CM) services for the replacement of Browns Point Elementary School. The alternate Public Works contracting procedure authorized in RCW 39.10.061 and 39.10.340 through 39.10.410 will be utilized for this project. Firms with previous general contracting and construction management experience or experience using a similar GC/CM or GMP format are encouraged to apply. The GC/CM will receive overall direction from designated representatives in the Planning & Construction Department Office, and will work as a member of a team to achieve project objectives. This team will include representatives from the Architect (TCF Architecture) and their respective engineering and design Consultants. The original Browns Point Elementary School consists of two buildings, the original school (23,954 sq. ft. circa 1950) and former Meeker Middle School (50,813 sq. ft. circa 1960). The new facility is anticipated to be approximately 59,000 sq. ft., two-stories, and will house 550 students. The current school will be occupied during the construction phase. An informational meeting (and walkthrough) of the school will be held April 5, 2016 starting at 2:30 pm at Browns Point Elementary School, 1526 51st Street NE, Tacoma, WA 98422. The schools may not be visited or staff contacted prior to scheduled site visit. Project Budget: $31,000,000 Preliminary MACC Budget: $18,000,000 INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: A copy of the RFP with instructions and due dates can be obtained on Tacoma Public School's Purchasing department website at: http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/information/departments/purchasing/Pages/BidsandRFP's.aspx IDX-690588 Date of First Publication: Monday, March 28, 2016 Date of Second Publication: Monday, April 4, 2016