STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES

FACILITIES PROFESSIONAL SERVCES, ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Olympia, WA

Notice to General Contractor/Construction Management Firms

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

GENERAL CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (GC/CM)

Project No. 2025-709

Whatcom Community College – Technology and Engineering Center

Bellingham, WA

Submittal Date: November 10, 2025, Prior to 2:00 PM PT

GC/CM firms are invited to submit their qualifications for the development and construction of the Technology and Engineering Center. Proposers shall become familiar with the requirements of the Request for Qualifications and all the Articles and Attachments included therein.

An estimated Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) has been established as $32,500,000.00.

PROJECT SCOPE: This work has been identified to include, not limited to:

The Technology and Engineering Center (TEC) will be a new building of approximately 52,000-gsf located on the north end of campus between Kulshan Hall and the Phyllis & Charles Self Learning Commons. The new TEC will provide programmed space for computer science, computer information systems, IT networking, cybersecurity, engineering, and tech-equipped instructional spaces to support community learning and basic education offerings. These will include program specific labs, technology rich classrooms, and general-purpose classrooms. The building will also include staff and faculty offices along with student-focused spaces such as collaborative learning labs and study locations.

This project includes design and construction of a new building and related infrastructure using the GC/CM delivery method. The building programming may include purposefully designed lab spaces to meet the physical security requirements of a Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF) as defined by National Security Agency (NSA).

INFORMATIONAL MEETING AND SITE TOUR

A non-mandatory informational meeting via TEAMS scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM PT. There is a site walk on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM PT. Please see the RFQ/RFP for additional information.

To immediately obtain a copy of the “Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposal” please access web site https://deswa.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities

Refer to the DES Euna Procurement project portal for amendments to the published public notice and/or RFQ/RFP. It is the responsibility of the interested firms to track and obtain amendments.

If a firm does not have access to the internet, a copy of the information will be mailed after contacting at ryan.grimes@des.wa.gov or 360.819.6937.

To qualify for review, submittals are required to be electronically submitted to FPS prior to 2:00 PM PT on November 10, 2025.

Prevailing Wages apply for Whatcom County, and apprenticeship participation is required on this project.

The State of Washington is an affirmative action employer. This is not a request for a proposal.  All submittals become the property of the State.

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