SUMNER-BONNEY LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 320
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
GC/CM SERVICES
TEHALEH HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPANSION
Submittal Deadline: January 16th, 2026, at 3:00 PM
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District requests qualifications from General Contractor Construction Managers for the Tehaleh Heights Elementary School expansion project using the procurement permitted under Chapter 39.10 of the RCW, as amended, for selected school projects for public works contracting in lieu of sealed bids.
In its continued efforts to meet the goals of the SBLSD Long Range Growth and Capital Facilities Plan, as well as the growth of the Tehaleh Heights neighborhood, the district will be using the GC/CM delivery model to add 8 or more permanent classrooms to the facility. This project will also include needed parking lot improvements for safety and traffic as well as miscellaneous improvements to facilitate the additional classrooms.
Design has not started on the project yet, however, McGranahan/PBK was hired as the architect of record for the project. We are anticipating design and preconstruction services to begin in February 2026 with an anticipated Substantial Completion occurring in May 2028 with Occupancy for the Fall of 2028 school year.
The GC/CM shall provide high quality services including scheduling, phasing logistics, collaboration with the design consultants, manage and estimate design budgets and design contingency solutions, coordinate environmental and hazmat investigation services and plans, direct construction best-practices, organize design investigative work and provide assistance in the selection of materials and building systems, solicit and manage subcontractor bid packages and supplier bidding while providing high-quality construction services to safely deliver a superior project that comprises the full scope of program needs set by SBLSD that is on time and under budget.
Interested firms may obtain a copy of this Request for Qualifications from the District Website or, Marina Tanay, Director of Capital Projects, at marina_tanay@sumnersd.org The Request for Qualifications outlines the information necessary to understand this selection process and the documentation required for submitting proposals.
All submissions will be electronically received by Marina Tanay, Director of Capital Projects at marina_tanay@sumnersd.org . The Project name and submittal date must appear in the title of the email submission, along with the submitting firm's name. Any firm failing to submit its qualifications in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Request for Qualifications may be considered non-responsive.
Questions should be addressed to Marina Tanay, Director of Capital Projects, via e-mail marina_tanay@sumnersd.org There will be a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference for this project on Wednesday, December 17th, 2026, 3:00 p.m. The conference will be held Via TEAMS at the link provided. The particulars of the project, the selection process, schedule, and the elements of the contract will be discussed at that time
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Sumner-Bonney Lake School District encourages the participation of Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprises in this Request for Qualifications.
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
Marina Tanay, Director of Capital Projects
To be advertised in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce – December 08th and December 15th, 2025
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