Project Information

Bid Title

RFQ3517 Notice of Intent for Construction Manager at Risk Services for Meredith Middle School and Hoover High School Renovations project

Issuing Agency

Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa

Location

Iowa

Published Date

Mar 4, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 20, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ3517

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+ RFQ3517 Notice of Intent for Construction Manager at Risk Services for Meredith Middle School and Hoover High School Renovations project	Issued: 2/18/2026	Due: 3/20/2026
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE CONTRACT

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Notice of Intent To Enter into a

Guaranteed Maximum Price

Contract

Meredith Middle School &

Hoover High School Renovations

DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR) SERVICES

Meredith Middle School

4827 Madison Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50310

Hoover High School

4800 NW Aurora Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50310

February 18, 2026

RFQ3517 - Notice of Intent for CMAR

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE (GMP) CONTRACT

Des Moines Public Schools (the “District”), 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 Pre- construction and Construction services for the Meredith Middle School & Hoover High

School Renovations project. The project sites are located at 4827 Madison Ave and 4800 NW Aurora

Avenue, Des Moines.

The District 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

 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. The District 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.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Inquiries deadline

RFQ Due by 11:00 a.m.

Issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to qualified respondents

RFP Due by 11:00 a.m.

Ranking Evaluation Complete within 45 days of RFP due date

Tentative Contract Award by District Board

*Timeline subject to change as directed by the District

March 5, 2026

March 12, 2026

March 20, 2026

March 31, 2026

April 22, 2026

May 12, 2026

June 16, 2026

Please visit https://dmschools.ionwave.net/Login.aspx to review this opportunity on or after the issuance

date. All questions related to this opportunity should be submitted through the District’s online portal.

RFQ3517 - Notice of Intent for CMAR

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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