Construction Manager / Construction Services for Chesapeake Career Center Replacement

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Chesapeake Public Schools - Purchasing has issued request for qualification, solicitation RFQ 21-2627.

Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from Construction Managers (CM) interested in providing pre-construction and construction services, under the Construction Manager (CM) method of project delivery, for a CPS Capital Project consisting of a new career and technical education facility (the building will be referenced as “Career Center” and the process of design and construction of the Career Center will be referenced as the “Project). RRMM Architects, PC has been selected as the architect for the Project. CPS will evaluate responses to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify CMs with the experience, qualifications, and resources necessary to successfully complete the Project in accordance with the project requirements. Those requirements will be detailed in a Request for Proposal (RFP) that CPS will issue to a short list of CM candidates. CPS will evaluate each CM’s SOQ to determine whether the information provided demonstrates the CM is capable of performing the required work.

On October 29, 2026, the CPS Division Superintendent of Schools formally requested authority from the School Board of the City of Chesapeake (the “Board”) to use the CM project delivery method for the Project. The Superintendent made certain findings required by statute and CPS Board Procurement Policy in connection with this request. The Board adopted the Superintendent’s findings and passed a motion authorizing the use of CMAR for the Project. A copy of the Superintendent’s findings is attached as Exhibit A. Minutes of the Board meeting at which the Board approved the use of CMAR for the Project will be placed in the procurement file once such minutes are in final, approved form.

Responses are due December 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

Commodity categories: Building Construction, Non-Residential (Office Bldg., etc.); Building Construction, Commercial and Institutional; Building Construction, Educational; General Construction: Management, Scheduling, Cost Estimation - Engineering.

Contact: Anthony Hinds, Director (anthony.hinds@cpschools.com, (757) 547-0013).

1 document is attached to the notice: RFQ 21-2627 Construction Manager / Construction Services for Chesapeake Career Center Replacement.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cpschools/projects/324638. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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