0222-8462 - 25C-018B -REUSE DESIGN SVCS FOR NEW CONSTR OF WEST COMM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (23-H)

The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida invites qualified Architects, licensed by the State of Florida, to submit a Proposal for:

DESIGN SERVICES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF:
THE REUSE OF A HIGH PERFORMANCE/LOW EUI PROTOTYPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT
PROJECT NAME:         WEST COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (23-H)
PROJECT ADDRESS:  16100 PERSIMMON BOULEVARD EAST
                                       PARCEL 77-40-43-12-02-003-0000
                                       PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL
RFP NO.:                      25C-018B
PROJECT NO.:             0222-8462

PROPOSALS SHOULD BE BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The professional firm is to provide comprehensive design services and construction administration for the Campus Site Plan to position a High Performance/Low EUI prototype elementary school on 12 acres. (See attached master plan and aerial) The prototype building design shall ensure a maximum Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of +/- 25 and a maximum Air Leakage of +/- 0.20 CFM/SF custom fit to the District's High Performance strategy. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (A/E) shall validate the District’s Educational Program and provide all design services necessary to complete the permitted design documents within the established construction budget, and by the established design schedule. 

The deliverables shall include the following:
(1) The campus site plan and design of the 970-student stations prototype elementary school.
(2) Statement of Probable Construction Cost.
(3) The Project Schedule and Phasing of Design Plans as directed by the OWNER.
(4) Completion of the permitted A/E contract documents including civil engineering, landscape architecture, Life Safety/FISH Plans, FF&E Schedule & Specifications, Design Calculations, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Color Charts, Finish Schedules and any other documents required by Statute, Regulations, and Codes.
(5) Consideration of the Fast Track Construction Delivery Method.

The ARCHITECT shall provide all professional services necessary to deliver Permitted Design Documents within the established Construction Budget and in accordance with the established Design Schedule.

Occupancy scheduled for August 2027. The permitted design shall not exceed the established cost/student station established by the Florida Department of Education based on occupancy of 970 student stations. Based on occupancy of August 2027, the Florida DOE Student Station Cost Factors published January 2025, the Cost per Student Station for this Project is $30,319.00.

The Permitted Design shall incorporate all of the requirements set forth in all the applicable provisions including the Florida Building Code, Florida Accessibility Codes, NFPA, FFPC, NEC, and ASHRAE. District Master Specifications, District Design Criteria, and District Educational Specifications, adhere to the CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles, and all other applicable Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education requirements, SREF 2014 and all other applicable specifications. The ARCHITECT will be required to certify the Permitted Design complies with one of the energy efficient and sustainable building standards per F.S. 255.2575.

Attachments:

• Minto Westlake FMP ES Highlight
• Westlake School Site C3