179-2627-284-DIST_RIGHTSIZE

Durham Public Schools in North Carolina is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive districtwide rightsizing and consolidation study aimed at aligning school facilities with enrollment projections, optimizing attendance boundaries, improving operational efficiencies, and ensuring financial sustainability. The selected vendor will deliver a detailed feasibility study with actionable recommendations to rightsize the district’s footprint, prioritizing equitable access to high-quality learning environments while accounting for the region’s rapid urban and suburban growth. Proposals must include three distinct redistricting and consolidation models with comparative analyses, a financial impact statement, a community engagement plan, and a final implementation plan with timelines and cost estimates. The evaluation process is weighted toward technical approach and methodology at 30%, stakeholder engagement and communication at 25%, experience with similar K–12 districts and key team member qualifications at 20%, timeline at 15%, and cost proposal at 10%, with award based on best value rather than lowest price. The submission deadline is August 25, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, requiring one bound hardcopy and one optimized PDF on a flash drive, limited to 25 pages total and not exceeding 25 MB in size. Proposals must include execution pages, MWBE/HUB affidavits if applicable, a pricing form, and a bid bond if required. The vendor must demonstrate financial stability, tax compliance, no outstanding litigation, and absence of debarment, and must participate in E-Verify if required. Key personnel may not be substituted without prior approval, and no work may be outsourced outside the United States without consent. All deliverables and intellectual property developed under the contract become the property of Durham Public Schools, with the vendor indemnifying the district against any intellectual property infringement claims. The vendor must maintain minimum insurance coverage including worker’s compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability, each at $1,000,000, and must comply with all federal, state, and local laws. Payment terms specify net 30 days after invoice approval, with invoices required on official letterhead and bearing the contract number and authorized signature. The contractor must allow full audit access by the district and state auditors and may not use the district’s name or logo in marketing without authorization. Proposals must be submitted physically to the district’s purchasing department or via flash drive to the designated contact, with email, fax, or other electronic submissions prohibited.