The Town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine (“Contracting Authority”) is seeking professional design services of a qualified “Firm” within the meaning of 18 554 CMR Chapter 1 for a feasibility study and conceptual design for the Cape Elizabeth School System. The Firm’s role will be to work with the School Building Advisory Committee (“SBAC”), to develop a plan to either renovate, provide for new construction or devise a renovation/addition scheme for the Contracting Authority’s only Elementary School (Pond Cove Elementary School) and Middle School (Cape Elizabeth Middle School). The plan will be based on the implementation of the school’s educational program and financial feedback from the SBAC. These services will also potentially include some renovations and/or a small addition to the Contracting Authority’s sole High School (Cape Elizabeth High School).

For additional information please see the following resources:

• NOTICE TO ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING FIRMS REQUEST FOR DESIGNER QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

• Attachment A - 1 - BGS Arch Eng Attachments A-C 27 April 2021

• Attachment A - 2 - BGS Arch Eng for School Project - Core Consulting Services 27 April 2021

• Attachment A - 3 - BGS Arch Eng for School Project Supplement A 01 May 2020

• Attachment A - 4 - BGS Arch Eng for School Project Supplement B 01 May 2020

• Attachment A - 5 - BGS Arch Eng Supplemental Agreement - Amended Services 27 April 2021

• Attachment B - Insurance Requirements

• Attachment C - Certifications

• Attachment D - Statement of Interest

• Attachment E - Designer Submission Forms

All Responses must be submitted as indicated above by August 31, 2023, at 2:00pm.

The School Building Advisory Committee (SBAC) of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is inviting proposals from qualified Communications Consultants with strong municipal communications experience. This initiative is to aid in strategic communications and community outreach, enhancing public understanding and engagement with the SBAC's activities and ongoing building project. 

The SBAC is a joint ad hoc advisory committee of the School Board and the Town Council, instituted in March 2023. After a $116 million school bond referendum was rejected in November 2022, the SBAC was formed to construct a pragmatic, cost-effective strategy for meeting Cape Elizabeth's school building needs. A primary objective of the SBAC is to propose a revised referendum by November 2024. 

For additional background information, please visit: 

https://www.capeelizabeth.com/SchoolBuildingAdvisoryCommittee

Full Description of RFP is available (opens in a new tab)

Responses are due to: 
Chris Record, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools 
Cape Elizabeth School Department 
320 Ocean House Rd
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 (by 2pm on August 18th, 2023) For more information please contact: Dr. Chris Record 207-799-2217, ext. #271

Purpose:

The Cape Elizabeth School department is soliciting a proposal from a painting firm to paint the exposed structural ceiling and attached joists at the High School Gymnasium.

Additional Information:

The painting must occur between the dates of July 23 – 29, 2023.

For questions regarding the RFP, please email David Bagdasarian, Facilities Director, DBagdasarian@capeelizabethschools.org. 

Cape Elizabeth School Department (CESD) reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part thereof, to waive any formality, informality, information and/or errors in the bid to accept the proposal considered to be in the best interest of the CESD. 

CE Gym Painting RFP

The School Building Advisory Committee (SBAC) of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) for a qualified Communications Consultant to aid in communications and community outreach to educate and inform the public about SBAC activities and the building project generally.

All Proposals are due by 2pm on June 30, 2023

SBAC - RFP Communications Specialist

Scope of Work: Lighting Retrofit services for LED Lighting Replacement;

All Proposals are due by 6/16/2023. Faxed, electronically transmitted, or late proposals will not be accepted. Please note, the RFP will be reviewed after the proposal submission date and will not be publicly opened. No Firm may withdraw its Proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of proposals.

Requests for material substitutions must be received in writing via email by 4:00 pm, Friday, June 16, 2023.

RFP -LED Lighting Services Full Documentation

The Cape Elizabeth School Department is seeking bid proposals from companies interested in installing a paging system in the building that houses the Middle School and Pond Cove elementary school.

Due by: 12:00 P.M. on May 12, 2023

Cape Elizabeth Paging System RFP (opens in a new window) with full details.

Project Summary: The School Building Advisory Committee in Cape Elizabeth, Maine is seeking proposals from market research and/or public relations firms to conduct a survey of its citizens. The purpose of the survey is to gain a better understanding of the hopes, concerns, motivations, and priorities of citizens regarding our schools and why the school bond proposal was supported or rejected in 2022. The insights gathered from the survey will enable the committee to make informed decisions on how to proceed. 

The committee's primary objective is to understand why the bond referendum failed and to use that information to craft future plans that will generate majority support from citizens while meeting the needs of students, educators, families, and the community. The survey will help the committee to gain a deep understanding of the citizens' sentiments and make informed decisions that align with the interests of the community. 

RFP Survey

Due by: 2 p.m. on April 28, 2023.

The Town of Cape Elizabeth and the Cape Elizabeth (Maine) School Department seek Owner’s Representative services for potential construction projects ranging from renovation to new construction of Pond Cove Elementary School, Cape Elizabeth Middle School, and Cape Elizabeth High School in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The owner’s representative will assist in determining the type, scope of the construction project, and budget.

See RFQ linked below for details.

Owners Rep RFQ

Due: February 17th by 2:00 p.m.