George Pringle Secondary School Project (GPSS Project)

George Pringle Secondary School Project (GPSS Project)

Project Details

The Board of Education of School District No. 23 is seeking a partner to design and build a new Secondary School. The Project will be built at 3770 Elliott Rd, West Kelowna. The building will be constructed utilizing the newest technologies and will implement sustainable strategies to achieve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adding a geothermal system. The project will be procured using a design-build model to provide the best value to British Columbians.

Features of this business opportunity include:

1. 1. the design and construction of a new 1,200 student secondary school;
   2. the opportunity to address a critical infrastructure need for the Owner;
   3. strong government and Owner support for the Project; and
   4. an interactive competitive selection process in which shortlisted teams and the Owner will have the opportunity to discuss key elements of the Project, including procurement and design issues, as well as provisions of the Design-Build Agreement such as appropriate risk allocations.

Project Description

The Project has been approved to proceed to procurement by the Province of British Columbia and was announced on February 28, 2022. Further Owner and Province approvals will be required prior to issuance of the RFP and Contract Execution.

The Project is planned to include:

1. 1. • A new secondary school with capacity for 1,200 students, grades 9 to 12, with an approximate gross area of 12,000 m² including:
      • New sports fields;
      • Geothermal System; and
      • A Neighbourhood Learning Centre (“NLC”) comprised of:
        • childcare (age range 0-4)
        • Indigenous cultural space
        • children and family resources

Milestones

Project Updates

1. 1. • George Pringle Secondary School Project reaches new milestone – March 7, 2024
      • George Pringle Secondary School Project Business-to-Business Networking Event – May 17, 2023
      • Students, families can look forward to new West Kelowna secondary school – February 28, 2022

Procurement Documents

1. 1. • George Pringle Secondary School DBA_Combined with Schedules
      • George Pringle Secondary Project – RFP Fairness Monitor Report
      • George Pringle Secondary School RFP Final – As Issued
      • George Pringle Secondary School Project RFQ Fairness Monitor Report
      • George Pringle Secondary School Project RFQ Conformed

Project Map

1. 1. • See map location

Project Contacts

Celina Virag
Email: celina.virag@infrastructurebc.com