Renovation and addition to an educational facility in Washington, District of Columbia. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 48,000-square-foot educational facility; and for the addition of a 22,000-square-foot educational facility.

As of January 12, 2026, a design-builder has been selected for the project. Groundbreaking for the project took place in October of 2025. A permit for the foundation only has been issued, but a building permit has yet to be applied for or issued. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: The District of Columbia ("District") Department of General Services (the "Department" or "DGS"), on behalf of District of Columbia Public Schools ("DCPS"), is issuing this Request for Proposals ("RFP") to solicit design-build proposals ("Proposal(s)") from offerors ("Offeror(s)") interested in serving as the design-builder (the "Design-Builder" or the "Contractor") for a modernization at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ("MLK ES") located at 3200 6th Street SE, Washington, DC 20032 (the "Project"). Questions Due Date: Dec 8th 2023, 5:00 PM CST The Architect-Engineer shall accomplish the design services required pursuant to the Scope of Services or under each task order. The services, as set forth in the Contract, shall include but are not limited to the services required to enable the District to award the related construction contract pursuant to standard District procedures, for the construction of the facilities designed at a price that does not exceed the estimated construction contract price set forth in the Contract. 1. If bids or proposals are not solicited within 180 days following the District's acceptance of the services to be provided under the Scope of Services or task order, the Architect-Engineer shall, prepare an estimate of constructing the design submitted and such estimate will be used in lieu of bids or proposals to determine compliance with the funding limitation. 2. If the bids or proposals for the construction contract received exceed such estimated price, the Architect-Engineer shall perform such redesign and other services as are necessary to permit contract award within such funding limitation. Such redesign services shall be performed at no increase in the price of the Contract. However, the Architect-Engineer shall not be required to perform such additional services at no cost to the District if the unfavorable bids or proposals are the results of unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault and negligence of the Architect-Engineer. The Department is allocating a budget of $57,000,000.00 for this Project ("Project Budget") for full services of design, construction, public art, inspections, furniture, fixtures, and equipment ("FF&E"), and six (6) months maintenance costs. The Department intends to implement the Project through a design-build approach. The scope of work for the Project ("Scope of Work") will be divided into two phases: (i) the design and preconstruction phase; and (ii) the construction phase. During the Design and Preconstruction Phase, the Design-Builder, in consultation with the Department, will be required to: (i) develop and advance the design in accordance with the Department's programming requirements to permit drawings/specifications and submit for permit(s); (ii) in coordination with the Department develop a Project phasing plan; (iii) progress the permit drawings/specifications for the Project to construction documents ("Construction Documents"); (iv) be responsible for and participate in any ongoing community engagement process; and (v) develop an early funding release package and a GMP for the Project. In developing the GMP, the Design-Builder will be required to obtain quotes from trade subcontractors based on the approved design documents. The process by which the GMP will be formed is more fully described in the Agreement. Construction and construction administration services for early authorized work may also occur. Question Deadline 11/29/2023 at 2:00 PM ETQuestions about this RFP shall be submitted to the portal using the following link: https://octo.quickbase.com/db/bq7rujdk2a=dbpage&pageID=2%E2%80%9D. The Department will provide responses to potential Offerors to all questions received. Questions will not be accepted after this date. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.