The District of Columbia ("District") Department of General Services (the "Department" or "DGS") is issuing this Request for Proposals ("RFP") to solicit design-build proposals ("Proposal(s)") from offerors ("Offeror(s)") interested in serving as the design-builder (the "Design-Builder" or the "Contractor") for the swing site and modernization of Burroughs Elementary School ("Burroughs ES"), located at 1820 Monroe Street NE, Washington, DC 20018. The Department is allocating a budget of $66,000,000.00 for the modernization and $15,000,000 for the modular campus combined for a total of $81,000,000 Project ("Project Budget") for full services of design, construction, public art, inspections, furniture, fixtures, and equipment ("FF&E"), and six (6) months maintenance costs. The Offeror shall assume approximately 6% of the design and construction budget will be available in Fiscal Year ("FY") 2024, approximately 20% will be available in FY 2025, approximately 40% will be available in FY 2026, and approximately 34% will be available in FY 2027, and the Offeror shall be expected to execute the design and construction work in accordance with the available funding. Accordingly, Offerors are to base their Proposals on the approved budget. The Department requires that this Project will start upon execution of Notice to Proceed ("NTP") issued by the Contracting Officer ("Contracting Officer" or "CO") and be ready for staff, teachers, and students for the 2027/2028 school year as further described in Section 1.6 of the RFP. However, the Contract between the Department and the Design-Builder will require submission to and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia. As part of the Project Budget Offerors shall include the following allowances: Permit Allowance (including cost for Department of Buildings' ("DOB") Velocity Program) ($700,000.00), Public Art Allowance(Modernization only) ($450,000.00), Utility Allowance ($400,000.00), Public Space Improvements Allowance ($500,000.00), and Six Months Maintenance Allowance ($300,000.00). Question Deadline 01/03/2024 at 2:00 PM ET All communications with the Department's POC about the Project or this RFP shall be sent in writing to: Suzi Tabot Contract Specialist Department of General Services Contracts and Procurement Division Mailing address: 3924 Minnesota Avenue NE Washington, DC 20019 Email: suzi.tabot@dc.gov