The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is releasing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to general contractors and architects to utilize Progressive Design-Build (PDB) in accordance with RCW 39.10. The Capital Projects Advisory Review Board’s Project Review Committee authorized LWSD to utilize this design-build alternative contracting procedure on June 24, 2022.

Project Description & Information: This project will add a new elementary school on the underdeveloped land of the existing Redmond Elementary School campus in downtown Redmond. The new school will accommodate at minimum 552 students. Additional upgrades to existing infrastructure of the Redmond Elementary School campus may be a part of the project; further studies are required.

This project is fully funded by the 2022 Building Excellence Construction Levy approved by the LWSD voters on February 8, 2022. Occupancy is expected in or before August 2025.

RFQ packets are available by visiting and downloading from Building Connected from the link below:
https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/569ec8af7e6cc10f00be191d

Three (3) bound original copies of the completed submittal must be received by 2:00 P.M. PST on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Following the submission of hard copies, submit one bookmarked PDF copy of the Statement of Qualifications via email to c-iholzer@lwsd.org. Deliver hard copy submittals to:

Lake Washington School District
c/o Ina Holzer, Senior Project Manager
15212 NE 95th Street
2nd Floor
Redmond, WA 98052

An optional informational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Old Redmond Schoolhouse, Multi-Purpose Room located at 16600 NE 80th St, Redmond WA 98052 (parking lot is adjacent to 166th Ave and NE 80th Street).

Please submit any questions related to this solicitation via e-mail to Senior Project Manager, Ina Holzer, c-iholzer@lwsd.org and Capital Program Manager, Laura DeGooyer, ldegooyer@lwsd.org. No phone calls will be accepted. Any questions and responses will be available for all responding to the RFQ.