DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES FOR SEATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MODERNIZATION

The Project includes full design and construction services for Seaton ES, an approximately 91,000 square-foot school facility.

The Design-Builder shall design and construct a combination of renovation of the existing and new construction to increase the existing footprint to accommodate the square footage required in the educational specifications (“Ed Spec(s)” or “Educational Specifications”) to bring it in line with the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) Ed Specs (collectively, the “Project”). Seaton ES was built in 1969 in the Shaw Historic District. The building has since had several construction projects, including a Phase 1 Modernization in 2011 and an elevator addition in 2018. The Department anticipates the demolition of a portion of the existing building, mainly the hexagonal classroom wing, but the Design-Builder shall recommend a design that is most advantageous to the Project. The Project shall include all the new outdoor playgrounds, parking, and loading facilities. The field south of the school is part of the school property and shall be upgraded to turf with all new fencing at the perimeter per fencing standards. The Project site is located in the defined central area for the Nation Capital Planning Commission and therefore will require to have approval authority over the Project design.

The Project is required to meet all local and national codes including but not limited to DC Energy Conservation, the DC Green Construction Code, the Green Building Act, etc. The project will also be required to meet the recent amendment to the Green Building Act, the Greener Government Building Amendment of 2022 which went into effect on March 10, 2023. In addition to the required codes, the Project is required to meet the LEED Requirements, Net Zero Energy and Energy Consumption Requirements, Solar-Readiness Requirements, and Stormwater Management.