Tillman_All_9.2023.pdf

This file contains architectural site plans and building floor plans for Tillman Elementary School in Palmetto, Florida, prepared by the Department of Construction Services (Matzke Support Center) in Bradenton, serving the School District of Manatee County. The documents include a site plan dated August 1, 2020, depicting the 96,928 square-foot campus layout with retention basins, fire hydrants, preschool play area, and seven numbered buildings, and a Building 6 floor plan dated December 14, 2021, showing classroom layouts, administrative spaces, restrooms, custodial areas, mechanical and electrical rooms, and corridor configurations. These architectural documents support the comprehensive campus-wide renovation project (SDMC No. 2025-12) that encompasses complete interior and exterior renovations, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical system replacements, fire alarm system replacement, kitchen equipment upgrades, administrative security and lobby enhancements, technology infrastructure installation, LED lighting conversion, new ceilings, flooring, painting, exterior doors and windows, and associated sitework. The project is estimated at $31,000,000 on a Guaranteed Maximum Price basis, with responses due electronically via VendorLink by March 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time and bid opening at 1:00 p.m. the same day. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Tillman Elementary School, followed by final oral interviews and presentations on May 7, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with School Board contract negotiation approval anticipated for June 9, 2026, design completion targeted for December 2026, and construction completion by July 2028.

Qualified Construction Manager at Risk firms must hold current Florida contractor's licenses, provide audited or unaudited financial statements for the past two years, demonstrate bonding capacity, and secure insurance coverage with specified minimum limits. Evaluation will occur in two phases: initial responsiveness screening followed by short-listing of a minimum of three qualified firms evaluated on 100 points based on related project experience (40 points), staffing capabilities (35 points), financial responsibility (3 points), location proximity (8 points), cost control and scheduling (10 points), M/WBE participation (2 points), and warranty programs (2 points), with final interviews adding an additional 100-point evaluation assessing knowledge of site conditions, communication and proposed staff, local subcontract participation, project approach, insurance and bonding, M/WBE implementation, workload capacity, and references. The request for information deadline is February 22, 2026. While no explicit set-asides are designated for disadvantaged enterprises, M/WBE participation and local subcontract participation are evaluated criteria. All personnel assigned to the project must comply with background screening requirements under the Jessica Lunsford Act due to access to school grounds during student hours and potential direct student contact. Architectural and engineering services are provided by Long & Associates Architects/Engineers, Inc., and all work must comply with Florida Building Code, State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF), Florida Fire Prevention Code, and SDMC Design Standards.