The project will consist of design and construction of a new Auxiliary Gymnasium. The project shall be submitted and approved through the Division of State Architect and other applicable local and State Agencies as required. The Design Build Entity shall obtain all required permits prior to beginning construction. The project also requires permitting and coordination with the City of Arroyo Grande to complete required street improvements and curb, gutter, sidewalk. Specific details and requirements associated with the project can be found in the Bridging Document for the Arroyo Grande High School Auxiliary Gymnasium Project. The scope of work consists of designing and constructing the Project in accordance with Districts standards and all applicable laws and regulations. The overall Scope of Work and project specific requirements are included in the Bridging Document, Attachment A. All work on the project is subject to terms and conditions stated in the approved Mitigated Negative Declaration. Written Questions Due from Respondents 4:00 PM, November 30, 2023 Should a Proposer require clarification of this RFP, the Proposer shall notify the District in writing, via email to prebid.question@lmusd.org. Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Education has approved the use of the design-build construction delivery method for the Arroyo Grande High School Auxiliary Gymnasium Project (the "Project") (Resolution No. A-2122-25). The District will award a contract to the design-build entity that provides the "best value" (as defined in Education Code section 17250.15) to the District using the criteria set forth in this Request for Proposal ("RFP"). The terms, "design-build entity(ies)" and "design-build team" shall be as defined in Education Code section 17250.15. The design-build procurement includes the following process: 1. Use of a two-phase solicitation process; a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) which has been completed, and a RFP. 2. Use of a RFP describing the Project for a competitive procurement by the design-build entities. a. The numerical score from the RFQ will not carry over to the RFP scoring criteria. b. The RFP selection will use a "best value" approach as defined in Education Code section 17250.15 for the selection of the design-build entity. 3. Award and execution of a Not to Exceed (NTE) contract. 4. After the Construction Documents are approved by the Division of State Architect (DSA) and other permit processes are complete, open book subcontractor trade package bidding and conversion of the NTE amount to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) by contract amendment. 5. Those entities who have submitted a qualifying 2024 Pre-Qualification packet need not do so separately for this project. Please visit www.luciamarschools.org for instructions for Pre-Qualification, or for assistance, please contact Lorena Castaneda at 805 474-3000 x1032. All documents provided pursuant to this RFP that are not otherwise a public record under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code) shall not be open to public inspection.