Construction Management Services-Pathways Elementary-11 Classroom Addition-Project No. 2548152

Volusia County Schools is seeking a construction management firm to provide services for an 11-classroom addition at Pathways Elementary School located at 2100 Airport Road in Ormond Beach, Florida. The project involves constructing a one-story masonry building approximately 15,000 square feet, which will include eleven classrooms, restrooms, storage rooms, mechanical rooms, and an expanded parent drop-off/pick-up loop. A current Certification as a Prequalified Contractor is mandatory for consideration, with contractors required to contact the Volusia County Schools Procurement Department for prequalification requirements. The solicitation will be evaluated based on four weighted criteria: Project Understanding, Experience and Past Performance (30 points), Overall Construction Approach (30 points), Knowledge of Site, Safety and Local Business (20 points), and Cost Control and Constructability (20 points). Key dates include a mandatory pre-submittal meeting on February 13, 2025, submittal questions deadline on February 20, 2025, submittals due by March 6, 2025, public submittal opening on March 7, 2025, shortlisting of firms on March 26, 2025, mandatory site visit for shortlisted firms on April 2, 2025, interviews on April 22, 2025, anticipated board approval on May 13, 2025, and contract award on June 24, 2025.

Nine firms submitted qualifications for this project, including A.M. Weigel Construction, WELBRO Building Corporation, Charles Perry Partners, Inc., Coleman Goodemote Construction Company, Core Construction Company, D.E. Scorpio Corporation, Hedrick Brothers Construction, LEGO Construction, and Perry-McCall Construction. The construction will be conducted on an occupied campus and will require phased work to prevent interruptions to student and staff services. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes local business utilization as part of the evaluation criteria. The estimated construction budget is $12,000,000, with the contract to be awarded to the most qualified firm based on comprehensive evaluation of submitted qualifications. The top three firms as determined by the selection committee were A.M. Weigel Construction (scoring 84.86 points), WELBRO Building Corporation (76.33 points), and Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (70 points), indicating a competitive selection process focused on demonstrating expertise in educational facility construction management.