Opportunity
Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1167-PUR02-PUR01-134522
Springfield seeks CMR firms for new German Gerena Community School
Posted
October 15, 2026
Respond By
November 10, 2026
Identifier
BD-27-1167-PUR02-PUR01-134522
NAICS
236220
The City of Springfield is seeking qualified construction management firms for a new German Gerena Community School. - Government buyer: City of Springfield, Massachusetts — Office of Procurement. - Opportunity: RFQ 27-058 seeks to prequalify firms for construction manager at risk (CMR) services; qualified firms may compete in a later phase. - Project: A new, approximately 124,000-square-foot, three-story school building at 495 Chestnut Street in Springfield. - Services requested: One CMR engagement covering comprehensive pre-construction and construction-phase services. The selected firm will work with the City, Skanska USA Building, DiNisco Design, and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). - Project scale and schedule: Estimated construction cost is $114 million, with an estimated 26-month construction period. Construction is anticipated to begin in spring or summer 2028, with occupancy expected in summer 2030. - OEMs: No product manufacturers or OEMs are identified; this is a professional construction services opportunity. - Named firms and organizations: Skanska USA Building, DiNisco Design, and MSBA are identified as project collaborators. The notice does not identify the future selected CMR firm.
Description
The City of Springfield is seeking Statements of Qualifications to prequalify firms for Construction Manager at Risk services for the German Gerena Community School project. The project includes a new three-story building of approximately 124,000 square feet at 495 Chestnut St., on a currently vacant site; construction is expected to begin in spring/summer 2028, with occupancy in summer 2030. The selected firm will provide pre-construction and construction-phase services and collaborate with the City, Skanska USA Building, DiNisco Design, and the MSBA. This is the first phase of a two-phase procurement, and only firms determined qualified may submit a proposal in the second phase; the estimated construction cost is $114 million.