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The Tigard-Tualatin School District is looking for a builder to construct a high-tech, $6.5 million addition to the district’s alternative high school.

The project to build the Durham Education Center addition is being paid for with money from a $291 million bond approved by voters in 2016. The new facility is intended to bring together users of the Durham Center’s various programs, which include dropout recovery and an online academy.

The district received an exemption from state law requiring competitive bidding for projects that receive public money. Officials will consider both the bid price, as well as qualifications and experience.

The project will feature a high level of risk and technical complexity due to the amount of other construction work occurring near the site, the presence of students nearby and budget limitations, according to the district’s request for proposals.

The new construction will feature a two-story, 15,000-square-foot building, including classrooms, common areas, offices, flex space, a kitchen and an outdoor, covered play area as well as improvements to a parking lot and other areas.

The Durham Center’s two existing buildings will remain in use throughout the project.

As a facility, the building is expected to produce as much energy as it uses.

Bora Architects and Day CPM have been retained as architect and owner’s representative, respectively.