Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Tacoma, Washington. Completed plans call for the construction of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Progressive Design-Build Services for the IDEA High School Replacement project. Project Information: Tacoma Public Schools is planning to release an RFQ in late-October 2025 for Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Services for the proposed Industrial Design, Engineering and Arts (IDEA) High School Replacement project. The alternate public works design-build contracting procedure authorized in RCW 39.10.300 through 39.10.330 will be utilized for the project. Qualified firms with previous PDB project delivery experience are encouraged to submit. The funding for this project was included in a Capital Bond that was passed by the voters of the City of Tacoma in February of 2024. This project will generally involve the design and construction of a new IDEA High School facility on a vacant site in the McKinley Neighborhood of Tacoma WA. This Project Will Utilize the Progressive Design-build (Pdb) Delivery Method. Firms With Previous Pdb Experience, or Experience Using a Similar Alternative Construction Delivery Format, Are Encouraged to Submit. During the Project, the Design-builder Will Receive Direction From Designated Representatives in the Tacoma Public Schools (Tps) Planning & Construction Office and Will Work Collaboratively as a Member of a Team to Achieve Project Objectives. In Addition to Staff From the Tps Planning and Construction Office, the Tps Team May Include Representatives From Other District Departments, the Design/build Consultant (Parametrix) and Other Tps Consultants. This Project Will Be to Design and Construct a New Facility to Replace the Tps Industrial Design, Engineering and Arts High School (Idea Hs). The New Facility Will Be Constructed on the Former Site of Gault Middle School in the Mckinley Neighborhood of Tacoma. The Site is Approximately 3.9 Acres and is Located at 1115 East Division Lane, Tacoma Wa. The New Idea Hs Facility Will Be Designed to House Approximately 400 Students and is Anticipated to Be Approximately 40,000sf. The Preliminary, Gmp Budget for Design and Construction of the Project is $31,200,000 This Project is Funded Under a Capital Bond That Was Passed by Voters in February of 2024. Question Deadline 11/13/2025 at 2:00 PM PT The preliminary, GMP budget for design and construction of the Project is $31,200,000, with a total project budget of $42,000,000. The TPS Industrial Design, Engineering and Arts High School (IDEA HS) is currently located at 6701 S. Park Avenue in Tacoma. The IDEA High School program is a collaborative, creative environment centered around industrial design, engineering, and the arts where partners from industry, professional organizations and businesses of all sizes can work can collaborate with and work alongside students and teachers in design-and-build studios on project-based learning that bridges common core classroom learning with the real world. This project will be to design and construct a new facility on the former site of Gault Middle School in the McKinley Neighborhood of Tacoma. The site is approximately 3.9 acres and is located at 1115 East Division Lane, Tacoma WA. The shuttered Gault Middle School facility was destroyed by fire in January of 2024 and was subsequently demolished. Although the buildings were demolished the site, as it sits, contains remnants of the original facility which may include, but not be limited to, building foundations, underground utilities, walkways, parking lots and other site improvements. The Project will involve design and construction of a new facility to house the IDEA HS program. Construction will include, but is not limited to, removal/remediation of site remnants, grading, new building(s), utilities and infrastructure, and on-site/off-site improvements. The new IDEA HS facility will be designed to house approximately 400 students and is anticipated to be approximately 40,000sf. The existing IDEA HS staff, students and all school functions will remain at the current location and the contractor will have complete control of the new site during construction. Intent to Bid by Nov 19, 2025 2:00 PM PST.