Alternative Public Works

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Contractors, Consultants, Subcontractors, and other members of the construction community are encouraged to look here for postings relating to Alternative Public Works at WSU.

Under the authority of RCW 39.04 and the CPARB Project Review Committee, WSU may procure Design-Build, GCCM and Job Order Contracts.

WSU is active in developing Design-Build in Washington State and we encourage you to take a look at our Design-Build Forum page for updates and information about our annual event WSU Design-Build Forum.

Print services are not provided by WSU.

It is the bidder’s responsibility to print to the appropriate scale.

We encourage the use of professional printing shops.

The following is a list of our anticipated Design-Build procurements.  All dates are subject to change without notice.

ProjectBrief DescriptionAnticipated RFQ DateAnticipated GMP
Projects will be posted here when they are anticipated

Design-Build RFQ – Vancouver Firstenburg Fountain Repair

Statements of Qualifications Submittals will be received by Washington State University, Facilities Services, from firms interested in providing Progressive Design-Build services to repair the Firstenburg Fountain on the Vancouver campus of Washington State University. Teams responding should be limited to the builder and the prime designer.

Thank you to the proposing team. The shortlist for the RFP Phase available below.

Point of Contact:
Jason Baerlocher, Project Manager
jason.baerlocher@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-9012

NEW Statement of Qualifications Deadline:
Date: February 19, 2026, prior to 3:00 p.m.
By email to: contracts@wsu.edu & jason.baerlocher@wsu.edu

Anticipated Selection Announcement Date:
Date: March 23, 2026

RFQ Documents:
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Request for Qualifications – Reissued via Addendum 2
Appendix 1 – Dengerink Tile Column Repair – Condition Assessment – Deleted via Addendum 2
Appendix 2 – Dengerink Admin Building Architectural As-Builts (zip file) – Deleted via Addendum 2
Appendix 3 – Dengerink Admin Building Structural As-Builts (zip file) – Deleted via Addendum 2
Appendix 4 – Plaza Improvement 2000
Appendix 5 – Fistenburg Fountain 2014 Improvements
Appendix 6 – Project Manual – Reissued via Addendum 2
Appendix 7 – Washington State Clean Building Performance Standard
Appendix 8 – Vancouver SDS Updated 2020 ver4
RFQ Addendum 1
RFQ Addendum 2
Request for Qualifications via Addendum 2
Appendix 6 – Project Manual via Addendum 2
Respondents
Shortlist

Design-Build RFQ – Vancouver District Utilities

Statements of Qualifications Submittals will be received by Washington State University, Facilities Services, from firms interested in providing Progressive Design-Build services for the renewal of the Vancouver District Utilities on the Vancouver campus of Washington State University. Teams responding should be limited to the builder and the prime designer. GMP is $2.16M.

  • Thank you to all teams. The selection announcement is available below.

Point of Contact:
Jason Baerlocher, Project Manager
jason.baerlocher@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-9012

Statement of Qualifications Deadline:
Date: October 22, 2025, prior to 3:00 p.m.
By email to: contracts@wsu.edu & jason.baerlocher@wsu.edu

Anticipated Selection Announcement Date:
Date: December 5, 2025

RFQ Documents:
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Request for Qualifications
Appendix 1 – WSUV 2003 Infrastructure Project Record Drawings
Appendix 2 – Vancouver Physical Plant Report
Appendix 3 – Cougar Energy Initiative Phase 2 Vancouver Report
Appendix 4 – WSU Design Guidelines and the Design & Construction Standards
Appendix 5 – Vancouver Supplemental Design Standards
Appendix 6 – Project Manual
Respondents
Addendum 1
Shortlist
Selection Announcement

Design-Build RFQ – Puyallup Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab Facility

Statements of Qualifications Submittals will be received by Washington State University, Facilities Services, from firms interested in providing Progressive Design-Build services for a new or renovated approximately 14,000 GSF Building on the Puyallup Research and Extension Center of Washington State University. Teams responding should be limited to the builder and the prime designer. Initial GMP is $2.2M.

  • Thank you to all teams who responded to this RFQ. The selected team is available below.

Point of Contact:
Cyndi Arbour, Project Manager
carbour@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-7010

Optional Site Visit:
Date: October 9, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Meet at: Room 101 of Allmendinger Conference Center, 2606 W. Pioneer, Puyallup, WA 98371
Tour to follow in: Avian Health Building, 2607 W. Pioneer, Puyallup, WA, 98371

RFQ Informational Meeting:
Date: October 14, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android: j https://wsu.zoom.us/j/96510091160?pwd=IM73rmNszOU9Ih1Tkg3k6ag4aGjaXj.1
Meeting ID: 965 1009 1160
Passcode: 638541

Statement of Qualifications Deadline:
Date: October 23, 2025, prior to 3:00 p.m.
By email to: contracts@wsu.edu & carbour@wsu.edu

Anticipated Selection Announcement Date:
Date: December 18, 2025

RFQ Documents:
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Request for Qualifications
Appendix 1 – Avian Health Lab Floor Plan
Appendix 2 – Puyallup Campus Site Plan
Appendix 3 – Puyallup Campus Topographic Plan
Appendix 4 – Puyallup Campus Master Plan
Appendix 5 – Geotechnical Report, Stormwater Retrofit Project, Puyallup
Appendix 6 – WSU Design Guidelines and the Design & Construction Standards
Appendix 7 – Project Manual
Appendix 8 – Washington State Clean Building Performance Standard
RFQ Addendum 1
Respondents
Shortlist
Selection Announcement