Opportunity
Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #RA27-125
CM/GC services for American Academy of Innovation APEX Center expansion
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
November 11, 2026
Identifier
RA27-125
NAICS
236220
American Academy of Innovation is seeking a construction manager/general contractor for an approximately 5,000-square-foot APEX Center campus expansion in South Jordan, Utah. - Buyer and project - Issuing organization: American Academy of Innovation (AAI), a public charter school in Salt Lake County, Utah. - The Utah Division of Purchasing is providing a courtesy advertisement and is not conducting the procurement. - The project is an approximately 5,000-square-foot education building expansion. - Requested services - Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) services, including preconstruction and, if authorized by AAI, construction-phase services. - Preconstruction includes estimating, design-to-budget and constructability reviews, scheduling and logistics, procurement and subcontractor planning, risk mitigation, and guaranteed maximum price development. - If authorized, construction-phase work includes field supervision, safety and security, cost and schedule control, quality management, subcontractor coordination, reporting, commissioning coordination, closeout, and warranty administration. - Planned facilities and requirements - Three to four learning areas for engineering and manufacturing, hospitality and culinary, and animal science programs; two offices; and support spaces such as restrooms and electrical and network rooms. - Construction must prioritize student safety and school security while the school is in session. - The CM/GC must hold appropriate commercial-construction licensure, have adequate financing, and comply with applicable Utah charter-school construction laws and codes. - Required approvals and permits are expected within six weeks after award. - Budget and project participants - The anticipated combined preconstruction and construction budget is approximately $1.9 million; this is a project budget, not a separately stated CM/GC fee. - Place Collaborative is the selected architecture firm. No CM/GC proposer or product OEM is named.
Description
American Academy of Innovation requests proposals for Construction Manager/General Contractor services for an approximately 5,000-square-foot expansion of its campus to support Adult Professional Education Experience programs. The expansion is planned to include three to four learning areas, two offices, and typical facilities such as restrooms and electrical and network rooms. The selected CM/GC will initially provide preconstruction services, including estimating, scheduling, constructability review, and procurement planning, and may provide construction-phase services if authorized by AAI. The source states an anticipated budget of approximately $1.9 million for the preconstruction and construction phases, with building commissioning in August 2027.