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Attached to: Treatment Plant Upgrades for PFAS Reduction in Drinking Water Through CMAR Collaborative Delivery
Solicitation number: PE-76500-NONST-2026-000000023
Issued by: Barrow County, Georgia

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Written by GovTribe AI · Jul 1, 2026

This is an Advertisement of Request for Qualifications and Proposals issued by the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services to deliver two water treatment plant upgrade projects. The City seeks qualified CMAR organizations to provide pre-construction, procurement, and construction services for the Brittany Drive WTP Improvements (Contract A) and the Mauldin Road WTP Improvements (Contract B), which will install reverse osmosis treatment facilities for PFAS reduction in drinking water. Contract A involves construction of a new 12.8 MGD reverse osmosis facility with microfiltration and reverse osmosis membranes, chemical feed systems, a new operations and laboratory building with SCADA controls, and waste stream processing infrastructure. Contract B involves construction of an 18 MGD reverse osmosis facility with similar components plus hydraulic system improvements, new clearwells, and a finished water pump station. Statements of Qualifications and cost proposals must be submitted by Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time to Calhoun Utilities, 700 West Line Street, Calhoun, Georgia 30701. A mandatory information conference will be held on July 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the same location, with virtual interviews scheduled for July 31, 2026. Pre-construction and procurement services are expected to begin in October 2026 with a 300-day duration, followed by construction notice to proceed in October 2027 with 920 days duration and final completion expected in April 2030.

Proposers may submit cost proposals for Contract A only, Contract B only, or both contracts combined, with the Owner reserving the right to award contracts separately or combined to one or multiple proposers. The selection process involves a two-step evaluation: Step One evaluates Statements of Qualifications and cost proposals based on satisfactory/unsatisfactory criteria and weighted criteria including experience on CMAR projects (10 points), water/wastewater experience and references (25 points), key personnel qualifications (15 points), local participation (5 points), financial capacity (20 points), preconstruction services (3 points), and construction services (22 points); Step Two consists of interviews scored for 20 additional points for a maximum of 120 total points. Proposal documents are available for purchase at www.QuestCDN.com (Quest Number: 10233316) for a $50.00 fee, and all prospective proposers must register as interested parties. Bidders must be registered as having purchased complete RFQ/SOQ documents for their submissions to be considered. Proposers must possess a Utility Contractor License, acknowledge all addenda, provide information on at least five similar completed projects, and maintain satisfactory debarment status.

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EJCDC® CMAR-111, Advertisement of Request for Qualifications—Construction Manager at Risk Series.

ADVERTISEMENT OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

CITY OF CALHOUN

GORDON COUNTY, GEORGIA

TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES FOR PFAS REDUCTION IN DRINKING WATER AT

BRITTANY DRIVE (CONTRACT A) & MAULDIN ROAD (CONTRACT B)

THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY METHOD (CMAR)

General Notice

The City of Calhoun (Owner) will be requesting Statements of Qualifications and Proposals from Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) organizations (Proposers) for the construction of the following Projects, and for related pre-construction and procurement CMAR services:

BRITTANY DRIVE WTP IMPROVEMENTS – CONTRACT A

C&S Project No.: C1075.004

MAULDIN ROAD WTP IMPROVEMENTS – CONTRACT B

C&S Project No.: C1075.005

Owner will receive Statements of Qualifications and cost proposals demonstrating the Proposer’s qualifications and ability to provide CMAR services and construct one or both projects at Calhoun Utilities, 700 West Line St., Calhoun, GA 30701, until Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time. After that time, Owner will no longer accept Statements of Qualifications and Cost Proposals. See Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals for details on preparing and submitting the Statement of Qualifications and Cost Proposals.

The CMAR Contract will include the following services and Work for Contract A:

• Construction of a new 12.8 MGD (hydraulically designed for an ultimate capacity of 18 MGD) reverse osmosis (RO) treatment facility for PFAS reduction, including:

o MF Membranes o RO Membranes o Clean In Place (CIP) Equipment o Chemical Feed System(s) o Chemical Storage Area(s) o Integrated SCADA System with Remote Access Controls o New Building with:

▪ Overhead Industrial Hoist System

▪ Large Bay Doors

▪ Climate Control w/ Humidity Control

▪ Operations Space (w/ Workstations for Operators, SCADA, etc.)

▪ Laboratory Space (w/ Space for Testing Equipment (Owner Provided), Sinks, Sampling Equipment, etc.)

▪ Maintenance and Storage Areas

▪ Offices

▪ Meeting Room

▪ Break Room

▪ Restroom/Locker Room Facilities

▪ Electrical Room

• Other site and yard piping improvements as necessary for a complete and functional project including connection to existing facilities and system, paving, grading, drainage, storm water detention (if required), yard piping, and site lighting.

The CMAR Contract will include the following services and Work for Contract B:

• Construction of a new 18MGD (hydraulically designed for an ultimate capacity of 24MGD) reverse Osmosis (RO) treatment facility for PFAS reduction, including:

o MF Membranes (Located in New Building) o RO Membranes (Located in New Building) o Clean In Place (CIP) Equipment (Located in New Building) o Chemical Feed System(s) (Located in New Building) o Integrated SCADA System with Remote Access Controls o New Building with

▪ Overhead Industrial Hoist System

▪ Large Bay Doors

▪ Climate Control w/ Humidity Control

▪ Operations Space (w/ Workstations for Operators, SCADA, etc.)

▪ Laboratory Space (w/ Space for Testing Equipment (Owner Provided), Sinks, Sampling Equipment, etc.)

▪ Maintenance and Storage Areas

▪ Offices

▪ Meeting Room

▪ Break Room

▪ Restroom/Locker Room Facilities

▪ Electrical Room

▪ Mechanical Room o Backwash Recovery System o Waste Stream Processing Facility, including Clarification, Thickening, and Dewatering o New Filters for filtration of all liquid waste streams prior to discharge o PFAS Removal treatment of waste stream o Hydraulic improvement issues within the existing treatment system o New Clearwell(s) o New Finished Water Pump Station

The pre-construction and procurement services of the CMAR Contract has an expected start date of October 2026 and an estimated duration of pre-construction and procurement services of 300 days. The Notice to Proceed for construction is expected to occur October 2027 with a duration of 920 days. Final completion of the project is expected to be April 2030.

Obtaining the Proposal Documents

Project Information and Proposal Documents for the CMAR Contract can be found at the following designated website:

www.QuestCDN.com

Quest Number: 10233316

The Proposal Documents are available to view for free at the designated website. The fee to download the digital documents is $50.00 payable through the website. An SOQ will not be considered by the Owner unless the Bidder is on record as having purchased and received complete RFQ/SOQ documents.

All prospective Proposers are required to register with the designated website as an interested party, even if the Proposer has obtained the Proposal Documents from a source other than the designated website.

Neither Owner, Owner’s Advisor, nor Engineer will be responsible for Proposal Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than QuestCDN.com.

Information Conference

An Information Conference regarding the CMAR Contract and CMAR selection process will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Calhoun Utilities, 700 West Line St., Calhoun, GA 30701. Attendance at the Information Conference is mandatory.

Two-Step Process http://www.questcdn.com/

Selection of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) will be made using a two-step process.

Step One: The Owner will receive Statements of Qualifications and Cost Proposals from interested Proposers. The Owner may decide to hold virtual interviews with all Proposers to clarify any potential questions regarding information provided in the SOQs. Please hold July 31, 2026 in your calendars for virtual interviews. Time slots for interviews will be sent out after the pre-bid information conference. The SOQs and Cost Proposals will be evaluated independently and scored based on established criteria.

Proposers shall submit one (1) SOQ addressing the Proposer’s overall qualifications for delivery of the Project(s). The Owner intends to evaluate qualifications through a single SOQ submission applicable to both projects.

Proposers shall submit cost proposals for:

a. Contract A only,

b. Contract B only, and/or

c. Contract A and Contract B combined.

Submission of proposals for Contract A and Contract B only, without submission of a combined Contract A + Contract B proposal, will be interpreted by the Owner as the Proposer not seeking consideration for award of both projects to a single CMAR contract. The Owner reserves the right to award Contract A and Contract B separately to different Proposers, award both projects to a single Proposer, reject any or all proposals, or make such award(s) as determined to be in the Owner’s best interest.

The combined scores will be used to develop a list of qualified, responsive Proposers. These shortlisted Proposers will be invited to participate in Step Two interviews.

Step Two: The shortlisted Proposers will be invited to participate in an interview, which will also be scored.

The scores from Step One and Step Two will be combined to determine the final ranking of Proposers for award of the CMAR Contract.

Under the two-step process the selection of the Construction Manager at Risk will be made using the following selection criteria and scoring:

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Criteria:

Criterion Description Point Value

1 All addenda downloaded and acknowledged Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

2 Submission follows format & content requirements Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Provides information on at least 5 similar projects completed by Proposer’s team

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

4 Utility Contractor License Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

5 Debarment Status Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Weighted Criteria:

Criterion Description Weighting

Value (Points)

A Experience and Past Performance of Proposer on CMAR Projects 10

B Experience and Past Performance of Proposer on Water/Wastewater & References

C Experience and Qualifications of Proposed Key Personnel 15

D Local Participation 5

E Financial Capacity & Current Project Commitments 20

F CMAR Preconstruction and Procurement Services 3

G CMAR Construction Services 22

Subtotal Points 100

H Proposer’s Approach to the Project/Construction Schedule/Interview 20

Total Points 120

Proposal Documents

Details regarding the selection criteria and the selection process are included in the Request for Qualifications (CMAR-200) and the Request for Proposals (CMAR-400). Refer to the Proposal Documents for all further requirements regarding Statements of Qualifications, Proposals, CMAR selection, and other Proposal submittals, qualifications, and procedures. Please contact Greg Ashworth, P.E., Carter & Sloope, Inc. (gashworth@cartersloope.com) or Chrissy Garrison, Carter & Sloope, Inc.

(cgarrison@cartersloope.com) with questions related to proposal documents and project scope.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: City of Calhoun By: Mr. Erik Henson Title: Water and Wastewater Director mailto:gashworth@cartersloope.com mailto:spaavola@cartersloope.com

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