Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Des Moines, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS), pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 26A, will be publishing a request for statements of qualifications (RFQ) for Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) services to provide Preconstruction and Construction services for the East High School New Practice Field project. DMPS intends to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Contract with the selected CMaR during the preconstruction process. The CMaR will be chosen using a two-step solicitation process: (1) Request for Qualifications and (2) Request for Proposals. The firms deemed to have the met the qualifications based on the following selection criteria will then be offered the opportunity to submit a proposal to serve as CMaR for the project: Firm Information Proposed Personnel Proposed Methodology Prior Project Experience & Performance Safety Record Current Capacity to Perform Compliance with Iowa and Federal Laws As part of the Request for Proposal stage, qualified respondents will be asked to submit their proposed fees for the project. DMPS will select the CMaR that submits the proposal that offers the best value based on the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation at the conclusion of the solicitation process. Inquiries deadline 02/14/2024 Issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to qualified respondents 03/01/2024 Interviews (If necessary) 03/27/2024 Ranking Evaluation Complete 04/01/2024 Tentative Contract Award by District Board 04/16/2024 *Timeline subject to change as directed by the District Tentative Project Timeline CmaR selection - Spring 2024 Construcon start - Summer 2024 Substantial Completion - Fall 2024