RFQ 26-0108 PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES (4.2.26)

ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Purchasing Department
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055
New Orleans, LA 70114
Telephone (504) 304-3917 | FAX (504) 309-2879
Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 26-0108
PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
ELECTRONIC QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTAL DEADLINE:
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
VIRTUAL PRE - QUALIFICATIONS MEETING:
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
PROPOSER:
SIGNATURE:
NAME (PRINT OR TYPE):
ADDRESS:
CITY, STATE, ZIP:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
TERMS:
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ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Purchasing Department
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055
New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
ADVERTISEMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 26-0108
PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Electronic Responses to Request for Qualifications relative to the above will be received via email
submission to the Purchasing Department for the Orleans Parish School Board ("OPSB" or "the
District") at 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 until 10:00 A.M.
(CST) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Specifications and qualifications documents may be obtained by visiting the District's website at
www.nolapublicschools.com; or by contacting the Procurement Department at
procurement@nolapublicschools.com .
The District will host a Virtual Pre-Qualifications meeting to be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, at
10:00 A.M. (CST). The Virtual link can be found below:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-ohnihaOTWudTySb6xe6Rg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
The District reserves the right to reject any or all Responses to Request for Qualifications whenever
such rejection is in its best interest in accordance with law. The provisions and requirements of this
advertisement shall not be waived.
Paul A. Lucius
Executive Director of Procurement
FIRST INSERTION DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026
SECOND INSERTION DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026
THIRD INSERTION DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Request for Qualifications Instructions
1.0 Overview
1.1 Instructions to Proposers
1.2 Purpose
1.3 School District Profile
2.0 Scope of Services
3.0 General Terms & Conditions
4.0 Specifications
5.0 Special Terms & Conditions
6.0 Evaluation Criteria / Process
7.0 RFQ Forms/Submissions Requirements & Specifications
7.1 RFQ Submission Requirements
7.2 Submittal Requirements/Specifications
8.0 Authority to Contract on Behalf of Company
9.0 Cost Form
10.0 References
11.0 Indemnity and Insurance
12.0 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion
13.0 Certification Regarding Lobbying Form
14.0 Proposer's Certification Form
15.0 Non-Collusion Statement Form
16.0 Vendor Registration
17.0 Conflict of Interest Form
18.0 Proposer Guarantees and Warrantees
19.0 EDGAR Contract Form
20.0 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program - Policy & Provisions
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1.0 OVERVIEW
1.1 Introductions to Proposers
One signed original qualifications response shall be submitted electronically and clearly marked:
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 26-0108 ON Thursday, April 30, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M.
to Procurement Department: procurement@nolapublicschools.com.
All visitors to NOLA-PS are required to wear mask and check in at lobby receptionist (if
applicable).
The Orleans Parish School Board will not be responsible for the opening of, post-opening of, or failure
to open a Qualification Response not properly addressed or identified.
The Orleans Parish School Board will not assume the responsibility for any delay as a result of failure
of any entity to deliver Qualifications Responses on time.
No Qualifications Response will be accepted after Thursday April 10, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M. under
any conditions unless in the best interest of NOLA-PS by an addendum notification.
Pre-Qualifications Meeting (via ZOOM) Friday April 17, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
Last Day for Questions@ 4:00 P.M. (CST) Wednesday April 22, 2026
Last Day for Addendum Monday April 27, 2026
QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION DEADLINE Thursday April 30, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
Oral Presentations (if applicable) May 8, 2026
Evaluation Committee Meeting May 11-13, 2026
Award Notification (approximate) TBD
Execution of Agreement (approximate) TBD
CODE OF SILENCE:
From the date the RFQ is issued; through the time the Agreement is finally awarded by NOLA-PS
Elected Officials, Proposers shall not contact any Representatives of NOLA-PS, nor the District Staff,
nor their Advisors or Consultants with respect to this RFQ, or RFQ process, other than to submit
questions or protest in accordance with the Instructions to Proposers therein. This prohibition does not
apply to questions or comments sent in writing to the Executive Director of Procurement, or questions
made at Pre-Qualifications conferences, in presentations before evaluation committees, or during
contract negotiations. Proposers who violate this Code of Silence may be deemed non-responsive, and
their qualifications response may be rejected for cause.
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENTS: A complete set of Request for
Qualifications documents shall be used in preparing qualifications responses; neither the Orleans
Parish School Board nor its representatives assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations
resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Request for Qualifications Documents.
The forms furnished as part of the specifications MUST be used for filing of Request for
Qualifications and must be signed by the proposer. No qualifications responses will be considered
unless made on the forms provided and must not be detached from the qualifications response
document of which it forms a part. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your qualifications
response being disqualified.
OBJECTION TO THE AWARD: If any Proposer who submitted a qualifications response has an
objection to the award of the contract to the Selected Proposer, the objecting Proposer shall furnish that
protest, in writing, to the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) within ten (10) Business
Days of the notification of non-award. The protest shall describe in detail the basis for the protest and
shall request a determination under this section of the Instructions to Proposers.
If a protest is filed in a timely fashion, the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) will review
the basis for the protest and relevant facts under such terms and conditions as he considers proper. Upon
completion of the review, the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) shall submit applicable
findings and recommendations to the Superintendent and/or Chief Financial Officer, who shall then
review the matter under such terms and conditions, as deemed proper. Upon receipt of authority to act
from the Superintendent or NOLA-PS, the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) will notify
those Proposers involved of its decision. The decision shall be final and binding on the objecting
Proposer.
WITHDRAWAL OF BID: Any bid may be withdrawn if clear and convincing sworn, written
evidence of obvious mechanical, clerical or mathematical error is furnished by the proposer to the
Executive Director of Procurement within 48 hours of qualifications response receipt.
SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION: The proposer, vendor, service provider
and/or supplier performance process will involve evaluating the proposer, vendor, service provider
and/or supplier's overall quality status, as well as evaluating the quality of each material or service the
NOLA-PS wishes to purchase. Prior to the invoice submission, the proposer, vendor, service provider
and/or supplier, shall meet with a purchasing representative to discuss and review deliverables and
timeline events for said services. Contract with automatic renewals will be based upon the NOLA-PS
evaluating and analyzing proposer, vendor, service provider, and/or supplier performance.
DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION: To ensure that the Orleans Parish School Board does not enter
into a contract with a debarred or suspended company or individual, each responsive proposer must
include a certification statement with each bid. By signing the certification statement, the proposer
certifies that neither it nor any of its principals (e.g., key employees) have been proposed for
debarment, debarred or suspended by a Federal Agency. It is the responsibility of each proposer to
sign the attached certification statement and submit it with the bid. Failure to comply with this
requirement will cause your bid to be disqualified and declared non-responsive.
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BACKGROUND CHECK: Contractor will not employ any person to provide services who has been
convicted, or pled nolo contendere to, any one of the crimes listed in the Louisiana Child Protection
Act. La R.S. 15:587.1 (C). Criminal History Record must be obtained by contractor for all employees
to be hired and shall be retained during the duration of the employment. Records are to be updated on
an annual basis.
PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATIONS: As part of the RFQ evaluation process, the NOLA-PS may
make inquiries and investigations, including verbal or written references from the firm's customers, to
determine the ability of the firm to provide service.
EMPLOYMENT: It is understood that all employees will be employees of the successful firm(s),
including but not limited to the successful firm's subcontractors, partners, etc.
NOTICE TO OFFEROR: The NOLA-PS shall consider the intentional employment by the selected
firm of unauthorized aliens in violation of U.S. immigration laws cause for unilateral cancellation of
the contract resulting from this RFQ.
QUALIFICATIONS FORMAT: Qualifications Response should be prepared simply but completely,
providing a straightforward, concise description of capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the RFQ.
Please carefully read Sections as outlined within the Table of Contents. Emphasis should be on
completeness and clarity of content.
SELECTION: Selection shall be made of one or multiple firm(s) deemed to be fully qualified and best
suited among those submitting qualifications responses on the basis of the evaluation factors contained
in this RFQ. Fee structure/pricing will be considered, but will be one among many determining factors.
NOLA-PS may cancel this RFQ, reject qualifications responses or any portion thereof at any time prior
to an award, and is not required to furnish a statement of the reason why a particular qualification was
not deemed to be the most advantageous. Should NOLA-PS determine in writing and in its sole
discretion the firm(s) that is fully qualified, or that one firm is clearly more highly qualified than the
others under consideration, a contract may be awarded to that firm.
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM:
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program is race & gender-neutral, and open to all
business owners regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. DBE firms currently certified with the
Louisiana Unified Certification Program (LAUCP), or the State & Local Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (SLDBE) Program must submit a copy of their certification letter for eligibility with the
offer/response to this solicitation.
The Proposer shall submit the following forms located in Appendix-E below:
* DBE Responsiveness Form 1
* DBE Responsiveness Form 2
* DBE Certification Letter (for each company)
* DBE Professional Services Compliance Certification Checklist
DBE Provisions (Attached), which is hereby made a part of this RFQ. Failure to include DBE
participation; including all signatures and notary, shall cause a firm's qualifications response to be non-
responsive and cause for rejection.
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COMPUTED COST SCORE:
There is no cost associated with this project.
PURCHASES USING FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS (2 C.F.R. 200).
When NOLA-PS seeks to procure goods and services using funds under a federal grant or contract,
specific federal laws, regulations, and requirements may apply in addition to those under state law.
This includes, but is not limited to, the procurement standards of the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2C.F.R. 200 (sometimes
referred to as the "Uniform Guidance" or new "EDGAR"). (EDGAR FORM ATTACHED)
All Vendors awarded a contract under this RFQ must complete the NOLA-PS EDGAR Contract
Addendum before a purchase order can be entered as proof of their willingness and ability to comply
with certain requirements which may be applicable to specific NOLA-PS purchases using federal grant
funds.
This information will be made available to the NOLA-PS for its use while considering their
purchasing options when using federal grant funds.
1.2 Purpose
The District is seeking expert partnership and consultative services in the performance of project and
construction management of capital projects under the School Facilities Preservation Program. The
selected partner will assist District staff with the planning, execution, and documentation of planned,
unplanned, and emergent capital projects as assigned.
1.3 School District Profile
OPSB currently oversees 71 charter schools and a school with two educational programs for students
in secure-care facilities
One of the District's core responsibilities, as a charter school authorizer, is to hold these schools
accountable to a set of performance expectations that help ensure every student is provided with a
high-quality education.
The vision of the OPSB is as follows: every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their
individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive and are prepared for civic, social, and economic
success.
The District's geographical boundaries are concurrent with those of the City of New Orleans. The
District, however, is a separate entity, independent of the City of New Orleans. The District's
governing body is a seven-member elected board.
The District serves more than 43,875 students across Orleans Parish. As of February 2022, the student
population was approximately 77.41% African American, 10.71% Hispanic, 8.09% White, 1.65%
Asian, 1.9% Multi-Racial, and .18% Native American. Further, the District serves a student
population that is 86.22% economically disadvantaged. Approximately 7.28% of the students have
limited English proficiency.
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The District's administration has approximately 269 employees. The District's total proposed general
fund budget for 2022-2023 is $556 million dollars, system-wide, and of that $35.5 million is allocated
to the District's administration.
QUALIFICATIONS REJECTION: NOLA-PS shall have the right to reject any or all qualifications
responses and in particular to reject a qualifications response not accompanied by data required by the
RFQ or in any way incomplete or irregular, including omission of cost and budget information, i.e. in
the best interest of NOLA-PS. Conditional qualifications responses will not be accepted.
CONTRACT AWARD: Award shall be made to the Most Qualified Proposer(s) whose qualifications
response is determined to be the most advantageous; thus, when taking into consideration the
evaluation factors set forth in the sections that follow, including overall long-term value to the NOLA-
PS. Fees/pricing consideration will not be the sole determining factor. There is no obligation on the
part of the NOLA-PS to award a contract.
CONTRACT TERM AND RENEWAL: Contract term will be for a period of three (3) year with an
option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods.. If warranted terms and conditions for an
amendment to the contract will be in writing, negotiable and subject to NOLA-PS approval.
ERRORS: NOLA-PS is not liable for any errors or misinterpretations made in responding to this
Request for Qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION: One electronic original Qualifications Response document to
be submitted as per date and time established/set within this Request for Qualifications.
INQUIRIES: NOLA-PS will not give verbal answers to inquiries regarding the Request for
Qualifications, or verbal instructions prior to the award of a contract. A verbal statement regarding
same by any person shall be non-binding. The NOLA-PS is not liable for any increased costs resulting
from the acceptance of verbal direction. Cost or problems associated with misinterpretation of the
intent of the NOLA-PS will be the responsibility of the proposing firm.
All inquiries must be in writing and addressed to: The Procurement Department at
procurement@nolapublicschools.com. All inquiries will be answered in the form of an addendum after
the pre-qualifications meeting. No contact in any form or manner is to be made with any employee of
the District except through the Executive Director of Procurement. Violation of this provision shall be
considered grounds for disqualification.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENTS: A complete set of Request for Qualifications
documents shall be used in preparing qualifications responses. Neither the Orleans Parish School
Board, nor its representatives assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from
the use of incomplete sets of Request for Qualifications Documents.
OPEN COMPETITION: NOLA-PS encourages free and open competition. Whenever possible,
specifications and qualifications terms and conditions are designed to accomplish this objective,
consistent with the necessity to satisfy the needs of the NOLA-PS and to guarantee an economically
sound solution. The signature on this qualifications response guarantees that the prices quoted have
been established without collusion with other firms and without effort to preclude the NOLA-PS from
obtaining the best possible competitive value. The firm certifies that neither its officers nor its
employees have bribed or attempted to bribe or influence in any improper manner any officer,
employee or agent of the NOLA-PS.
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PREPARATION EXPENSE: All qualifications responses submitted in response to this RFQ must be
submitted at the sole expense of the proposing firm, irrespective of the final decision of the NOLA-PS
as to contract award.
TITLE VI SOLICITATION NOTICE:
NOLA-PS, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252,
42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all Proposers that it will
affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged
business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this
invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in
consideration for an award.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
All qualification responses will be evaluated by the RFQ Evaluation Committee that will conduct an
independent, objective evaluation of qualifications responses for Project and Construction
Management Services. All members of the Evaluation Committee must execute a disclosure certifying
they do not possess a conflict of interest with any of the proposers. Before beginning the evaluation
process, the Evaluation Committee must review the RFQ, concerning not only the scope of work but
also the qualifications and the evaluation criteria. See Evaluation criteria - Section 6.0.
The purpose of the Evaluation Committee is to conduct an independent, objective evaluation of Request
for Qualifications for Project and Construction Management Services.
REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS:
A Finance Department representative shall serve as the Evaluation Committee coordinator and is solely
responsible for disseminating all information received during the RFQ evaluation process. After
completion and tallying of the technical evaluation scores, each Evaluation Committee member shall
sign and date his/her individual score sheet.
NOLA-PS will evaluate qualifications responses on a qualitative basis. This includes our review of the
firm(s) qualifications response and related materials for evidence of prior experience, value-added
services beyond the scope of work, qualifications of staff to be assigned to the project, cost
effectiveness, and the Proposer's completeness and timeliness in its response, etc.
ADDENDUM TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: NOLA-PS reserves the right to revise
and amend the specifications prior to the date set for the opening. Proposers are requested to clarify
any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission or other error(s) in this RFQ in writing and request the
modification or clarification desired. NOLA-PS will issue an addendum to evidence any revisions or
amendments made to this RFQ. As a courtesy, every effort will be made to send an issued addendum
to the parties known to have been furnished a complete copy of this RFQ. Addenda are made available
on the NOLA-PS website under community/business resources/solicitations. Please acknowledge
receipt of addendum on Signature Page.
All questions must be in writing and electronically submitted to the Procurement Department at
procurement@nolapublicschools.com no later than 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. No
addendum will be issued no later than Monday, April 27, 2026, except an addendum withdrawing the
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qualifications response or postponing the opening of the qualifications. It is the responsibility of each
Proposer, prior to submitting the qualifications response, to determine if addenda were issued and if
so, acknowledge the addendum on the applicable form.
Times and dates are final unless there is an unexpected "emergency" beyond NOLA-PS's control.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS via ZOOM: (Optional)
PRESENTATION DATES: May 8, 2026
NOLA-PS, at its sole discretion may invite the top two to four (2-4) Proposers to provide oral
presentations and justify how they propose to meet the Districts' objectives with RFQ No. 26-0108.
Commitments, if any, made by the Proposer at the oral presentation will be considered binding. The
evaluation committee has the option to conduct initial reviews of proposals and only host oral
presentations of the top 1 to 4 firms in the best interest of the District.
Each firm selected should be prepared to conduct a presentation to the NOLA-PS Evaluation
Committee. The presentations must be shown that the firm clearly understands the requirements of the
solicitation and possesses the knowledge, skills, and capacity to complete the work. Firms presenting
for the oral presentation process will be notified of their allotted presentation time with the District on
Friday, May 8, 2026. The time frame for the presentations will follow the schedule provided below:
* 10 minutes for vendor set-up and brief Introductions
* 20 minutes for presentations to NOLA-PS Evaluation Committee demonstrating firms'
Qualifications and Expertise with the requirements as it relates to the RFP services
* 15 minutes for question/answer session
* 5 minutes for closing
NOLA-PS is requesting firms respectfully adhere to the assigned time allotted for presentations.
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