Project Information

Bid Title

RFQ3520 Notice of Intent for Construction Manager at Risk Services for Lincoln High School Classroom and CTE Addition project

Issuing Agency

Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa

Location

Iowa

Published Date

May 28, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 26, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ3520

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Project Description

+ RFQ3520 Notice of Intent for Construction Manager at Risk Services for Lincoln High School Classroom and CTE Addition project	Issued: 6/12/2026	Due: 6/26/2026
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

Lincoln High School

Classroom & CTE Addition

DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR) SERVICES

Lincoln High School

2600 SW 9th Street

Des Moines, IA 50315

May 29, 2026

RFQ3520 - Notice of Intent for CMAR for Lincoln Classroom and CTE Addition

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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 Lincoln High School Classroom & CTE

Addition project. The project site is located at 2600 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315.

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 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. 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

June 12, 2026

June 18, 2026

June 26, 2026

July 7, 2026

July 21, 2026

September 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.

RFQ3520 - Notice of Intent for CMAR for Lincoln Classroom and CTE Addition

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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