Delong Elementary School Replacement Progressive Design-Build Services

Tacoma Public Schools is planning to solicit progressive design-build services for the approximately $45 million replacement of Delong Elementary School in Central Tacoma.

Tacoma School District

General

Status:Open

Solicitation Identifier:RFQ 27002C

Due Date:Oct 22, 2026 09:00 PM

Posted Date:Sep 23, 2026 12:00 PM

Estimated Value:$45,000,000.00

Set Asides:

Minority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned BusinessSmall Business

Type:Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)

Level:Local

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Original Notices

The News Tribune — Tacoma, WashingtonSep 4, 2026

Advance Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ 27002C) Progressive Design-Build Services for the Delong Elementary School Replacement project. Project Information: Tacoma Public Schools is planning to release an RFQ in late September 2026 for Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Services for the proposed Delong Elementary School Replacement project. The alternate public works design-build contracting procedure authorized in RCW 39.10.300 through 39.10.330 will be utilized for the project. Qualified firms with previous PDB project delivery experience are encouraged to submit. The funding for this project was included in a Capital Bond that was passed by the voters of the City of Tacoma in February of 2024. This project will generally involve the design and construction of a new Delong Elementary School facility to be constructed on the existing site, located in the Central Tacoma Neighborhood. The estimated total budget for design and construction of this project is anticipated to be approximately $45,000,000. The actual project budget will be identified in the RFQ, when released. When the RFQ documents are complete, the project will be advertised and the RFQ will be available for download on the Tacoma School District Electronic Bid Management System "Bonfire" website at: https://tacoma.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. Design-Builders will be required to register on the Bonfire website before they can download the RFQ. When registering on the website, follow instructions and use at least one or any combination of the following classification/commodity codes, as applicable for your firm: 906-10, 906-38, 906-92, 909-21, 909-22, 909-24, 909-27, 909-31, 910-63, 912-38, 925-44, and/or 958-26. As part of Tacoma School District's commitment to investing in the community, as documented in its 2016 Community Inclusion Commitment, contractors on District projects will be expected to implement an outreach plan to attempt to meet or exceed the District's utilization goals of ten percent (10%) certified minority-owned businesses, six percent (6%) certified women-owned businesses, and five percent (5%) certified small business enterprises and thirty percent (30%) local businesses on this project, based on the prime contractor's total contract dollar amount. "Local" business is defined as having headquarters, or a significant, permanent and fully staffed branch office located in in Pierce County, Washington. Date of Publication: Friday, September 4, 2026 (Seattle DJC & Tacoma News Tribune) IPL0371511 Sep 4 2026

Description

Tacoma Public Schools plans to issue RFQ 27002C for progressive design-build services for the replacement of Delong Elementary School. The project generally includes designing and constructing a new elementary school facility on the existing site in the Central Tacoma neighborhood, using Washington's alternate public works design-build contracting procedure under RCW 39.10.300 through 39.10.330. The anticipated design and construction budget is approximately $45,000,000, although the final project budget will be identified in the RFQ. Firms with previous progressive design-build project delivery experience are encouraged to submit. Contractors will be expected to implement a community outreach plan addressing utilization goals of 10% certified minority-owned businesses, 6% certified women-owned businesses, 5% certified small business enterprises, and 30% local businesses, with local businesses defined as those headquartered or maintaining a significant, permanent, fully staffed branch office in Pierce County, Washington.