Request CM/GC Services SRGP-JWE

Gladstone School District 115 in Oregon is seeking Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) services for a seismic retrofit project at John Wetten Elementary School's gymnasium. The procurement involves comprehensive rehabilitation of the original 1958 gymnasium (9,200 square feet), classified as an ASCE 41-17 building type URM, W2, and C2a. The project requires significant structural repairs including load path improvements, seismic isolation joints, mezzanine anchoring, deep foundation solutions for liquefaction mitigation, shear wall strengthening, out-of-plane anchorage, diaphragm connections, and nonstructural repairs. A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM at 250 E Exeter Street, Gladstone, OR, with proposals due on December 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Evaluation criteria will assess firm experience (15 points), CM/GC experience (15 points), key personnel experience (20 points), project understanding (15 points), scheduling approach (5 points), cost control (15 points), fee (10 points), and references (5 points), totaling 100 points. Proposers must have a minimum of five years of continuous construction experience, demonstrate completion of two comparable projects, and provide 100% performance and labor/material bonds.

The procurement includes specific requirements for local and disadvantaged business participation, mandating good faith efforts to utilize local contractors, minority and women-owned businesses, and emerging small enterprises. Contractors must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and comply with prevailing wage requirements per ORS 279C.800-279C.870. The total project funding is $2,598,905, with a construction cost not to exceed $1,923,300, which includes engineering ($308,900), construction management ($62,700), special inspection services ($17,000), permitting fees ($63,600), and a contingency of $276,405. The project timeline anticipates design-construction services beginning January 29, 2026, with construction scheduled for June-September 2026 and/or June-September 2027. The CM/GC will be selected on a Cost of the Work Plus Fee basis with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), and the contract is expected to be executed on January 15, 2026, following board approval on January 14, 2026. Geotechnical analysis confirms the site is within a liquefaction hazard area, requiring specific mitigation measures in the retrofit scope.