Project Overview
This greenspace will foster social gatherings in a grand quad with amphitheater seating for special events like commencement. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements are included in the project scope of work for accessibility of all users.
Status: Bidding
Project Costs: Measure J=$2,967,926; Local=$2,999,537
Architects of Record: PBK Architects
General Contractor: TBD
Project Manager: Cora Baldovino
Program Management: MAAS Companies
Bidding Start: March 2026
Anticipated Bidding Completion: July 2026
Exterior Green Community Space Enhancement - Project SIte
Q2 2026 Project Update
March - April
The project concluded the pre-bidding phase. A request for qualifications (RFQ) was drafted and released to interested general contractor firms as part of the pre-qualificaiton process. Thre contractors were shortlisted after a rigorous review of their qualificaitons were completed. The bid document to mark the start of bidding was posted to PlanetBids on April 1, 2026 to all three shortlisted firms. All three proposals were received by April 23. The Campus Project Team is reviewing all proposals to determine the lowest cost, most responsive and responsible bidder. A Board Agenda Item is anticipated to be presented in May for the Board of Trustees’ consideration. A Notice to Proceed with Construction is planned to be issued on June 1, 2026 after which the general contractor will begin mobilizing ahead of site demolition.
May
The project is currently proceeding through the bidding phase. Following review of the original bid process and consultation with District legal counsel, the District determined that additional clarification regarding project phasing and sequencing should be incorporated into the bid documents to provide clearer direction to bidders. As a result, a request to cancel the bids was submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration on May 26. With the Board’s approval, the revised bid documents will be issued to the pre-qualified bidders in mid -June.
An optional site walk is scheduled to take place with bids due approximately two weeks thereafter. Following review and final determination, a Board Agenda Item will be presented to the Board of Trustees with the recommended general contractor at the meeting in July. The project is anticipated to issue a Notice to Proceed with construction to the selected firm in early August 2026.