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Portland Public Schools next week will host an open house for contractors interested in bidding on the project to build a new Kellogg Middle School in Southeast Portland.

The event is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 6, in the Franklin High School auditorium at the corner of Southeast 52nd Avenue and Woodward Street. Attendees will be able to learn more about the project and talk with team members.

The new school will include over 100,000 square feet of space, including a performing arts auditorium, a multipurpose gymnasium, a large common area, and outdoor learning and classroom areas. In addition, a new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) lab next to the student learning garden will be used for maker space activities and project-based learning. The project’s architect is Oh Planning + Design, Architecture.

Demolition of the old school wrapped up this past summer. Some elements of the old building were salvaged for reuse in the new one.

A two-step procurement process will begin in early 2019: issuance of a request for qualifications (RFQ) in January, and then an invitation to bid in March 2019.

New construction is set to begin in the middle of 2019, with completion tentatively scheduled for the end of 2020. The new building will be outfitted with furnishings, fixtures and equipment in early 2021 to allow school administrators to train new teachers and staff ahead of the 2021-22 school year.