RESPONSE DUE: MAY 29, 2025 @ 10:00 A.M. PST

The Lake Washington School District intends to deliver a Job Order Contract (JOC) to create a collaborative, informed and efficient delivery process. The collective team of LWSD, the contractor, subcontractors, and sub-consultants will share the common goals of cost effectiveness, efficiency, and predictable completion. The successful Job Order Contractor is expected to:

• Embrace an integrated project team model together with LWSD, the contractor, specialty consultants, and key subcontractors all focused on the best interest of the project.
• Provide high quality pre-construction consulting services including accurate cost estimating, detailed scheduling, constructability, phasing, logistics, collaboration with the design consultants, and assistance in the selection of materials.
• Identify and lead the process of evaluating and making decisions regarding the bundling and sequencing opportunities between the sites.
• Assist LWSD in establishing and achieving high performance design and construction goals including the delivery of safe and effective security systems.
• Develop strategic procurement plans to maximize competition for materials and subcontracts.
• Solicit and manage subcontractor and supplier bidding to obtain competitive pricing from high quality subcontractors and vendors.
• Provide high quality construction services to deliver a quality project, safely, on time and under budget.
• Provide robust training for LWSD maintenance and custodial staff members including documentation.
• Provide thorough project closeout services planned well in advance.

No hardcopy submittals will be accepted. All submittals will be electronically submitted via the Bonfire portal. Each response shall be in accordance with the specifications and documents now on file in Bonfire. Interested parties must register with Bonfire to view and download RFQ documents and upload submittals.

         https://lwsd.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities

When registering for Bonfire, follow all instructions (please note email address to register for Bonfire must match email address to download documents). Registration must include your company name, address, e-mail, phone, and fax numbers. Lake Washington School District No. 414 reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive any informalities or irregularities in the process.

Date of publication in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: May 12, 2025