Opportunity
North Carolina eVP #580#OCS 26-04-08
Construction Management at Risk Services for New Orange County Elementary School
Posted
April 10, 2026
Respond By
April 23, 2026
Identifier
580#OCS 26-04-08
NAICS
236220
Orange County Schools in North Carolina is seeking qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firms for a new elementary school project. - Government Buyer: - Orange County Schools (OCS), Orange County Board of Education - Project Overview: - Construction management at risk services for a new two-story elementary school - Facility designed for 600 students - Project budget is approximately $42.9 million - Site located on West Ten Road, adjacent to Gravelly Hill Middle School and Soccer.com site in Hillsborough, NC - Design team: KEI/Clark Nexsen - Scope of Services: - Preconstruction, bidding, and construction management at risk services - Milestone estimating, constructability reviews, value engineering, cost management - Subcontractor prequalification, GMP preparation, construction, closeout, and warranty - Notable Requirements: - Respondents must be licensed general contractors in North Carolina - Demonstrated experience with K-12 CMAR projects of similar size and scope - Submission of both hard copy and electronic PDF qualifications (with specific instructions for financial statements) - Limit of 50 pages for main submittal - Detailed information required on organizational structure, key personnel, past K-12 CMAR experience, and quality assurance processes - No electronic bids permitted; all submissions must follow RFQ instructions - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are mentioned, as this is a services solicitation
Description
Orange County Schools (OCS) is soliciting proposals from qualified construction management at risk firms to provide preconstruction, bidding, and construction services for a new elementary school building located on West Ten Road, adjacent to Gravelly Hill Middle School in Orange County, North Carolina. The project includes a two-story facility with an anticipated capacity of 600 students and a construction budget of approximately $42.9 million. The selected firm will be responsible for all phases including milestone estimating, constructability reviews, value engineering, subcontractor prequalification, GMP preparation, construction, closeout, and warranty services. Submissions must be made in hard copy and electronic PDF format by April 23, 2026, and electronic bids are not permitted.