Request for Qualifications (RFQ 25020C) Design-Build Services for the Regional Robotics Center project. Instructions to Respondents Project Information: The Tacoma School District is requesting qualifications from firms interested in providing Design-Build (DB) services related to the Regional Robotics Center project. The alternate Public Works contracting procedure authorized in RCW 39.10.300 through 39.10.330 will be utilized for this project. This project will utilize the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) delivery method. Firms with previous PDB experience, or experience using a similar alternative construction delivery format, are encouraged to submit. During the project, the Design-Builder will receive direction from designated representatives in the Tacoma Public Schools (TPS) Planning & Construction Office and will work collaboratively as a member of a team to achieve project objectives. In addition to staff from the TPS Planning and Construction Office, the TPS team may include representatives from other District departments, the Design/Build Consultant (Parametrix) and other TPS consultants. The project, in partnership with the America's Automotive Trust, and the LeMay – America's Car Museum, will be a new Regional Robotics Center with the aim to be a hub in the region for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and position Tacoma to become a leader in robotics education and technology. The facility will include spaces to include, but not be limited to, a fabrication and build shop, an arena with seating, support and supply facilities, meeting areas and practice space. The facility will be located adjacent to the Lemay - America's Car Museum and will be approximately 6,000-10,000 square feet of space. The design and construction budget for this project is approximately $7,500,000. This project is funded under a capital bond that was passed by voters in February of 2024. A MANDATORY pre-submittal meeting and walkthrough will be held July 14, 2025, starting at 3:00pm (PST) at the LeMay - America's Car Museum, Banquet Room, 2702 E D St, Tacoma, WA 98421. Please check in at the front entrance. The museum is currently operational and, due to its public nature, may be visited prior to, or after, the scheduled pre-submittal meeting. Instructions to Applicants: Interested Parties may download the RFQ beginning July 3, 2025, from the District's Bonfire Bid Management website at: https://tacoma.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities . When registering on the Bonfire website, follow instructions and use at least one or any combination of the following classification/commodity codes, as applicable for your firm: 906-10, 958-26, 906-38, 925-44, 909-21, 909-22, 909-24, 909-27, 909-31 and/or 912-38. Responses to the Request for Qualifications for Design Build Services (RFQ 25020C) will be received by the Tacoma School District No. 10, Purchasing Department by uploading to the District's Bonfire Bid Management website at: https://tacoma.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities until 2:00pm on July 31, 2025. Date of First Publication: Friday, July 4, 2025 Date of Second Publication: Thursday, July 10, 2025