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Rockingham Schools wins $42M elementary construction grant; board orders RFQs for project manager and design‑build team
Summary
Rockingham County Schools announced a $42 million needs‑based grant to build a new Reidsville Elementary. The board voted to issue RFQs to hire a project manager (owner’s rep) and to solicit design‑build teams, advancing a timeline of RFQ questions by Dec.16, pre‑bid Jan.7, responses due Feb.5 and interviews in March.
Rockingham County Schools officials told the board they were awarded a $42,000,000 needs‑based school construction grant — the maximum award for an elementary school project — to replace aging South End and Moss Street elementary facilities with a new Reidsville Elementary and repurpose the Moss Street site for pre‑K and an alternative school.
The board discussed procurement options for the project and, after a facilities committee recommendation, directed staff to proceed with a two‑track RFQ process: (1) issue an RFQ to hire a project manager/owner’s representative, and (2) issue an RFQ for design‑build services. Brandon McPherson, the board’s attorney and facilities advisor, recommended design‑build as a faster, more constructible approach and suggested hiring an owner’s representative before selecting…
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