Construction Planning Manual Development Service

The Maine Department of Education, located in Augusta, Maine, is seeking a vendor to develop a public-school construction planning manual. The agency requires a comprehensive guide that outlines the approach for major capital school construction planning and construction. This project aims to solve the lack of a centralized, updated manual by revising existing approval process flow charts and related school construction documentation. The selected vendor must meet in person with agency members to identify necessary revisions and improvements. The scope of work includes administering in-person workshops to gather recommendations from architects, cost estimators, and engineering professionals. The vendor will also review state agency project requirements and approvals to incorporate them into the final manual. The agency requires the manual to cover a five-phase process consisting of initiating a construction project, concept design, construction documents, bidding and contracts, and construction. It must also detail four critical State approvals, which are site approval, concept approval, design and funding approval, and final funding approval. The core of the work involves defining sixteen specific process steps, providing written descriptions and relevant reference material for all steps, and creating a new process graphic. Eligible bidders must be onshore United States organizations. The agency requires all performance of the work to be conducted onsite in Augusta, Maine. Bidders may submit their proposals digitally via email or through an online portal. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget for this project. The contract period will span two years from the date of award. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 18, 2026.