Russell Elementary School and Shaver Elementary School Geothermal and Energy Resilience Conversions
Parkrose School District No. 3CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
(CM/GC) SERVICES
RUSSELL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND SHAVER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GEOTHERMAL AND ENERGY
RESILIENCE CONVERSIONS
SOLICITATION NO.
S-P26603-00018306
NOTICE OF REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALSParkrose School District No. 3 (the District) is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) services for the Russell Elementary School and Shaver Elementary School Geothermal and Energy Resilience Conversions in Portland, Oregon.
The Project converts heating and ventilation at both schools from gas-fired boiler systems to closed-loop geothermal ground-source heat pump systems. It includes vertical borehole wellfields at both sites, distributed water-source heat pumps, dedicated outdoor air systems with energy recovery, conversion of the existing air tunnels at Shaver Elementary School, controls, electrical upgrades, and commissioning. Both buildings will remain occupied during the school year. The Maximum Allowable Construction Cost is $7,500,000. The Project is funded by the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) and is subject to PCEF wage, workforce and contractor equity requirements.
The District's Board of Directors, acting as the Local Contract Review Board, approved an exemption from competitive bidding under ORS 279C.335 for this procurement. Proposers must identify a qualified geo-exchange contractor as described in the RFP.
RFP Documents: The RFP is available beginning Friday, October 30, 2026, on OregonBuys under solicitation number S-P26603-00018306. Proposers are responsible for monitoring OregonBuys for addenda.
Pre-Proposal Conference: A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference and site walk will be held Friday, November 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM, beginning at Russell Elementary School, 2700 NE 127th Ave., Portland, OR 97230, followed by Shaver Elementary School.
Proposals Due: Proposals must be submitted through OregonBuys no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Late proposals will not be considered.
Contact: Robyn Stolin, Supervisor of Maintenance, robyn_stolin@parkrose.com.
This is a public works project subject to ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870 and the PCEF wage requirements. No proposal will be received or considered unless the Proposer is registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. The District may reject any proposal not in compliance with all prescribed public contracting procedures and requirements, and may reject any or all proposals in whole or in part upon a finding that it is in the public interest to do so.
Published Nov. 2, 2026. 4209284