# 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.

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