CMAR RFQ-P 2026-001_Justice Center + North Street Gateway Development.pdf

Board of Commissioners Solicitation No: 2026-001

Request for Qualifications (Step I) and

Request for Proposals

(Step II) to provide

Construction Manager at Risk Services for

Project No: GSA-2026-001

Justice Center Expansion North Street Gateway Development

Canton, GA 30114

Issue Date: October 23, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. PROJECT FACT SHEET

B. SOLICITATION OVERVIEW

1. General Project Information

2. Procurement Process

3. Terms

C. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

1. Schedule Of Events

2. Questions And Request for Clarifications

3. Minimum Qualifications

4. Evaluation Criteria

5. Statement Of Qualifications Contents

6. Submittal Of Statements of Qualifications

7. Finalist Notification

D. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS & INTERVIEWS (FROM QUALIFIED FINALIST)

1. Schedule Of Events

2. Questions And Request for Clarifications

3. Pre-Proposal Site Visit & Scope Review

4. Proposal Criteria for the Evaluation of Firms

5. Proposal Contents

6. Submittal Of Proposals

7. Interview Information

8. Interview Criteria for the Evaluation of Firms

9. Final Selection and Instructions for Preparing Fee Proposals

10. Instructions for Submission of Fee Proposals

11. Final Selection

E. ATTACHMENTS

1. Cherokee County Justice Center Space Needs Assessment Final Report February 2025 (PDF)

2. Ratified Intergovernmental Agreement with Exhibits dated July 15, 2025.

3. Justice Campus Expansion Concept Diagrams

a. Justice Concept Diagrams Prototype Jan 2025 (PDF)

b. Justice Concept Diagrams Phase 1 - July 16, 2025 (PDF)

c. Justice Concept Diagrams Phase 2 - July 16, 2025 (PDF)

4. Cherokee County Solicitation No: 2025-050 Design Professional Services for the Justice

Center Expansion

5. Cherokee County Standard Solicitation T&Cs_FORMS_REV 7-11-2024 (PDF)

6. County CMAR Services Insurance Requirements

7. County Agreements:

a. A133-2019 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owners and Construction

Manager as Constructor where the basis of payment is the Cost of the Work Plus a

Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (Agreement)

b. A201-2007 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction

8. CMAR Fee Proposal Form (FOR FINALIST FIRMS ONLY)

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STEP I – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Must be submitted along with your Statement of Qualifications. Required APPENDIX forms are in the “Cherokee County Standard Solicitation T&Cs_FORMS_REV 7-11-2024” attachment.

APPENDIX “A”: INFORMATION & ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

APPENDIX “B”: NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

APPENDIX “C”: CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT UNDER O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b)(l)

APPENDIX “D”: REFERENCES

APPENDIX “E”: ACCEPTANCE OF COUNTY AGREEMENT

APPENDIX “F”: CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND…

APPENDIX “G”: CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE CERTIFICATION

INSURANCE: Evidence of ability to provide insurance per the County’s “CMAR

Minimum Insurance Requirements” Document.

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENCES / REGISTRATIONS: As required by law and/or as requested.

General Contractor License

Business License (Registered to do business in the State of Georgia)

STEP II – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (FOR FINALIST FIRMS ONLY)

Must be submitted along with your Proposal. Required APPENDIX forms are in the “Cherokee County Standard Solicitation T&Cs_FORMS_REV 7-11-2024” attachment.

APPENDIX “H”: ABILITY TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCE, LABOR & MAT’L PAYMENT BOND,

[bonds to be provided within ten (10) days from Notice of Award.]

APPENDIX “I”: BID BOND REQUIREMENTS (AIA) form A310

CMAR FEE PROPOSAL FORM (At interview in sealed envelope)

End of Section

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A. PROJECT FACT SHEET

Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services

Solicitation No. 2026-001 Project No: GSA-2026-001

Justice Center Expansion / North Street Gateway Development Canton, GA 30114

The following Schedule of Events represents the Owners’ best estimate of the schedule that will be followed. All times indicated are prevailing times in the Eastern Standard Time Zone. Changes to Offeror deadlines will be issued via Addendum. Other dates are subject to change without notice.

The Owners reserve the right to adjust the schedule as deemed necessary.

STEP I

Date Time Activity

October 23, 2025 --- a. Owners’ issue public advertisement of RFQ

October 28, 2025 5:00 PM b. Deadline for submission of questions

November 5, 2025 5:00 PM c. Deadline for submission of Statement of Qualifications

November 10, 2025 --- d. Selection Committee meets to determine finalist firms

STEP II

November 10, 2025 ---- a. Owners’ issue Request for Proposals & Interviews for finalist firms

November 14, 2025 11:00 AM b. Pre-Proposal Site Visit for finalist firms

November 18, 2025 5:00 PM c. Deadline for submission of Questions

November 25, 2025 5:00 PM d. Deadline for submission of Proposals

December 5, 2025 ---- e. Owners Interview finalist firms

December 16, 2025 6:00 PM f. Recommendation for Approval by the County Board of Commissioners

Cherokee County Procurement Department procurement@cherokeecountyga.gov with cc to:

Brian Davis, Sr. Procurement Specialist bedavis@cherokeecountyga.gov

Office: 770-721-7805

Upload one (1) electronic copy of the complete package in .pdf format to the County’s official platform

(“Designated Website") at: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/georgia/cherokeecounty

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

COMMUNICATIONS AND POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

mailto:procurement@cherokeecountyga.gov mailto:bedavis@cherokeecountyga.gov https://www.bidnetdirect.com/georgia/cherokeecounty

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B - SOLICITATION OVERVIEW

Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services

The General Services Agency (GSA), on behalf of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (County) and the Downtown Development Authority of Canton (DDA) – Owners – is seeking Statements of

Qualification (SOQ) from Construction Managers at Risk with justice facility, parking deck and civic center mixed-use project experience interested in providing comprehensive pre-construction and construction management services for two projects known as Project No. GSA-2025-007 Justice Center Expansion by the County and the North Street Development Gateway Project by the DDA.

1. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Background:

To address the next iteration of growth at the Cherokee County Justice Center Campus at 90 North Street, Canton, GA 30144, the County seeks to undertake improvements to the Frank C. Mills Justice Center circa

1994 (Courthouse) to include selected interior renovations and building system replacements and a new, multi-story addition (Annex) as identified in the Justice Center Space Needs Assessment updated by the

National Center for State Courts earlier this year. See Attachment 1.

The Justice Center Expansion is a component within the site project boundary of the North Street Gateway

Development (NSGD), a mixed-use project led by the DDA. The approximately 6-acre project site is bounded by Brown Street, North Street, the east facades of the Courthouse and its parking deck. Other existing structures and components currently within the project area include the east entry drive, sally port, utility entrances and generator of the Courthouse, Cherokee North Apartment complex, the law office of Bray and Johnson and the property that lies between the apartments and the law office.

The DDA’s scope for the North Street Gateway Development includes a mixed-use building that will contain retail & office space along with residential units, comprehensive streetscape enhancements, a roundabout at the intersection of East Main, Brown and North Streets, utilities and infrastructure, a 800+ space multi-level parking deck to serve both the County Annex as well as the mixed-use development, and approximately 200 surface level parking spaces. The multi-level parking deck will include access to both the mixed-use development, secured access with checkpoint to the County’s Annex building and stormwater detention. Civil design and engineering for the entire site development area (including the

Annex) and the multi-story parking deck will be designed and engineered by the DDA in collaboration with the County and the design professional selected for the Annex. See Attachment 2.

Development Roles and Responsibilities

The County, the City of Canton and the DDA will co-design the North Street architectural façade of the

Annex (and possibly a portion of the east façade); a connection to the mixed-use project’s parking deck;

and the design and coordination of a security screening area within (or possibly adjacent to) the parking deck. The details of the County and DDA current responsibilities are outlined through an intergovernmental agreement which is included as an attachment to this solicitation.

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Authorities Having Jurisdiction

The project area is in the historic district and the water and sewer service areas of the City of Canton.

Although the City of Canton provides zoning, building, permitting, life safety, and preservation control of the project site, the County will provide review, oversight and approval for these tasks for the Annex addition and Mills courthouse renovation.

Project Scope

The CMAR will provide preconstruction services to include technical review, cost verification, cost evaluation, value engineering, schedule development, and schedule evaluation. Additionally, it is anticipated that the CMAR will manage the construction of the project depending on the needs of the

Owners and funding availability. The CMAR must be prepared to develop separate bid packages during construction should it become necessary to meet budget and/or schedule. In addition, the CMAR will be responsible for methods of construction, safety, and the scheduling and coordination of the work of all construction and miscellaneous contracts required for completion of the project within its predetermined budget and schedule. The successful CMAR will be required to work collaboratively with the Owners, Owners’ Design Professional, and other consultants, if engaged.

Project Budget

The preliminary stated construction cost limitation (SCCL) for the Mills Courthouse renovation is $24.7M, and $30M for the Addition (Annex) core and shell. The Annex Tenant/Court Set Upfit SCLs are TBD. The preliminary SCCL for the multi-level parking deck is $28M plus an additional $350K-500K for surface parking. The preliminary SCL for the mixed-use development, comprised of approximately 36,000 SF of office/retail space and 36,000 SF of residential space, is $36M. All budgets are subject to change pending final program, funding availability and/or other circumstances.

It is the Owners’ intent to retain one CMAR and contract separately for their respective scopes of work.

Sustainable Approach

The County requests that the CMAR seek to incorporate sustainable construction practices wherever practically possible within the stated scope and cost limitation; however, compliance with a specific sustainability program is not required and certifications are not sought.

Project Schedule:

The County’s schedule goals for the Justice Center Expansion are as follows:

Phase I: 2026 Addition (Annex) Core and Shell, Selected Mills Courthouse Renovations

(1st floor; East Façade) Begin Construction by late Q2/early Q3

Phase II: 2027 Initial Annex Tenant/Court Set Upfits and Mills Building Renovations

Phase III: 2028 Additional Annex Tenant/Court Set Upfits, as remaining budget permits.

The County’s goal/need for the North Street Development Gateway Project is to begin construction on the parking deck and associated site development for the addition (annex) by late Q2/early Q3 of 2026.

The DDA’s schedule goals for the remaining North Street Development Gateway components are TBD.

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Project Management Reporting Systems

CMAR shall provide the Owners access to their Project Management Reporting system for contract administration processes including, but not limited to, Requests for Information, Change Orders, Payment

Applications, Notices of Non-Compliance and Encumbrance Records from award through completion of the warranty period. At the close of the warranty period, access in perpetuity or a digital transmittal of all project management information is required.

Contract Information

Upon award, the successful CMAR firm will work collaboratively with the Owners’ design professionals to develop a schedule for receiving design documents. The estimated percentage of document completion will be communicated to proposers prior to their submission of project proposals. The CMAR firm will assume responsibility for cost of the project construction by issuing a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) based on the design documents, with the support and assistance of the Design Professional. The CMAR will commit to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for all construction and site development. The GMP will be a contractual obligation. The CMAR will also develop an overall project schedule, which will also be a contractual obligation. The CMAR will function as a CM-At-Risk (CMAR). During Pre-Construction, the

CMAR will be responsible for pricing, value engineering, and maintainability and constructability issues.

Construction will commence with the release of a distinct work package (or packages) based on the design documents. The CMAR shall competitively select all construction subcontracts and other work appropriate for competitive selection using cost and other factors. The successful CMAR shall not be eligible to bid or enter a contract or subcontract for any of the construction or other services of any nature on the project without the specific approval of the Owners. The Projects will be “Open-Book”. All savings, including unused contingency, will be returned to the Owners.

Firms are encouraged to review and become familiar with the terms and conditions of this agreement.

Firms participating in this procurement process agree to execute the contract form as part of (APPENDIX

“E”: ACCEPTANCE OF COUNTY AGREEMENT).

The contract for CMAR services will be an Actual Cost plus a Fixed Fee not to exceed the Guaranteed

Maximum Price (GMP) utilizing AIA Document A133™ – 2019, Standard Form of Agreement Between

Owners and CM w/GMP and Owners’ Amendments. Firms participating in this procurement process agree to execute the contract form with detailed explanation of any requested modifications as requested in

Step I - Statement of Qualifications – A.8.

2. PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Selection of the CMAR will be a multi-step process.

Step I - Request for Qualifications

The selection process starts with the Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”). Interested firms shall submit

Statements of Qualifications. Firms meeting the Minimum Qualifications outlined in the RFQ will have their Statements of Qualifications reviewed by Selection Committee consisting of representatives of the

Using Agency, the GSA and internal project stakeholders and possibly third-party representatives (i.e., Design Professional, Commissioning Agent, etc.). The Selection Committee shall score each Statement of

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Qualifications to create a shortlist of the firms with the most appropriate qualifications for the Project

(“Finalist Firms”).

Step II - Request for Proposals and Interviews

Finalist Firms will be invited to submit Proposals and invited for Interviews with the Selection Committee.

The Selection Committee will review the Proposals and will score each firm based upon the Proposals and

Interviews. Each firm will be awarded a Qualifications Score that is equal to the average score awarded by each of the Selection Committee Members. Scores from Step I will not carry forward into Step II.

STEP III - Finalist Selection

Procurement will review the Pricing Proposals of each firm and calculate a Proportionate Price Score for each firm as outlined in the RFP. The Proportionate Price Score will be added to the Step II – Proposal and

Interviews Score to equal the Total Score. The firm with the highest Total Score shall be recommended for selection.

It is the intent to enter a contract with the firm deemed most qualified by the process, however, the

Owners’ reserve the right to reject any or all submittals, cancel, re-advertise, and/or issue revisions to this solicitation for any reason, at any time during the process.

3. TERMS

All respondents to this RFQ/RFP are subject to instructions communicated in this document and additional terms and conditions contained in the attachment CHEROKEE COUNTY STANDARD SOLICITATION T&CS &

FORMS… for additional requirements. The Owners reserve the right to reject any or all Statements of

Qualifications or postpone/cancel this selection/solicitation.

Statement of Agreement

With the submission of a proposal, the Proposer agrees that he/she has carefully examined the Request for Proposal, and the Proposer agrees that it is the Proposer’s responsibility to request clarification on any issue(s) in any section of the Request for Proposal with which the Proposer disagrees or needs clarifying.

The Proposer also understands that failure to mention these items in the proposal will be interpreted to mean that the Proposer is in full agreement with the terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements therein. With submission of a proposal, the Proposer hereby certifies: (a) that this proposal is genuine and is not made in the interest or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm, or corporation; (b) that

Proposer has not directly or indirectly included or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or insincere proposal; (c) that Proposer has not solicited or induced any person, firm, or corporation to refrain from sending a proposal.

Joint-Venture Proposals

The Owners do not generally desire to enter “joint venture” agreements with multiple firms. In the event two or more firms desire to “joint venture,” it is strongly recommended that one incorporated firm propose and maintain status as the prime with the remaining firm(s) participating as major consultants.

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C. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Services

Step I – Request for Qualifications. All firms interested in performing as Construction Manager at Risk Services shall submit a Statement of Qualifications in accordance with the terms below.

1. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Refer to the Project Fact Sheet for the Schedule of Events.

2. QUESTIONS AND REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATIONS

The deadline for submission of questions relating to the RFQ is the time and date shown in the Schedule of Events shown on the Project Fact Sheet. All relevant and significant questions submitted in writing using the County’s Designated Website before the deadline will be compiled, with answers posted using addenda at:

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/georgia/cherokeecounty

For questions received after the deadline for submission of questions has passed, the County will be under no obligation to respond. See also (EXHIBIT “C”) CHEROKEE COUNTY STANDARD SOLICITATION T&CS & FORMS for additional requirements.

3. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Firms must meet the following Minimum Qualifications to have their “Statement of Qualifications” reviewed and scored by the Selection Committee.

All items identified on page 2 “REQUIRED DOCUMENTS” Section

4. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Selection Committee will evaluate the Statements of Qualifications which have met the above minimum qualifications according to the Criteria for the evaluation are listed below:

20% - Stability

Stability of the firm, including the firm’s corporate history, growth, resources, form of ownership, litigation history, financials, etc.

35% - Experience and Qualifications

Firm’s relevant project experience and qualifications, including the demonstrated ability of the firm in effective management of renovation/construction of projects comparable in complexity, size, and function to the one contemplated hereby.

Experience with owners such as Georgia counties and/or other similarly structured organizations. This includes relevant experience and qualifications of the project executive, project director, project manager, pre-construction manager, and superintendent with evidence of relevant competencies for this project. Evaluators may also consider personal or agency experience with other firms.

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45% - Suitability

Firm’s suitability to provide services for the project, including the firm’s apparent fit to the project type and/or needs of the Owners, any unique qualifications for the project, current and projected workloads, the proximity of office to project location, non-discrimination policies, and record of addressing public safety, social, environmental concerns, accessibility for persons with disabilities and special needs, special services for project-related concerns, and knowledge of or experience with the local subcontractor market.

5. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CONTENT

Statements of Qualifications shall include the following information and required forms.

REQUIRED CONTENTS FOR ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

A

DESCRIPTION AND RESOURCES OF FIRM

A-1 Briefly describe firm history and growth.

A-2 Provide basic company information:

A. Full legal name of your organization, federal tax ID number, primary North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and title, and website address.

a. List all other names under which your organization currently does business and, for each name, identify jurisdictions in which it is registered to do business under that trade name.

b. List all prior names under which your organization has operated and, for each name, indicate the date range and jurisdiction in which it was used.

c. Identify the legal status under which your organization does business, such as sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability corporation, joint venture, or other.

i. For corporations: identify the state in which it is incorporated, the date of incorporation, and its four highest-ranking corporate officers and their titles; for partnerships: identify its partners and its date of organization;

for individually owned: identify owner and date of organization; if other:

describe and identify leaders and date.

d. List all office locations out of which your organization conducts business, notating the location of the organization’s headquarters

e. How many years has your organization been in business?

f. How many full-time employees work for your organization?

g. Does your organization own, in whole or in part, any other construction-related businesses? If so, identify and describe those businesses and specify the percentage of ownership.

h. Indicate whether your organization is certified as a governmentally recognized special business class, such as a minority business enterprise, woman business

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A-3 Provide information for your organization’s principal place of business that is proposed to lead this project.

a. Physical address

b. Proximity to the proposed project site

c. Year the office was established

d. Office leader

e. Number of full-time field and office staff employed

f. Telephone number(s)

g. Email address

A-4 Provide basic financial information:

a. State your organization’s total dollar value of work currently under contract and the dollar value of work that remains to be completed.

b. State your organization’s average annual dollar value of construction work performed during the last five years

c. List the total number of projects completed in the last five years and state the dollar value of the largest contract the lead office has completed during that time.

d. Identify your organization’s preferred credit rating agency and identification information. Identify rating agencies, such as Dun and Bradstreet or Equifax, and insert your organization’s identification number or other method of searching your organization’s credit rating with such agencies.

The County reserves the right to request bank references and financial statements for the last three years prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including the latest balance sheets and income statements.

A-5 In the last five years your organization, its parent, or a subsidiary, affiliate, or other entity having common ownership or management: (If yes, provide an explanation.)

a. Failed to complete work awarded to it?

b. Been terminated for any reason except for an owners’ convenience?

c. Had any judgments, settlements, or awards pertaining to a construction project in which your organization was responsible for more than $75,000?

d. Filed any lawsuits or requested arbitration regarding a construction project?

e. Been the subject of any bankruptcy proceeding within the last ten years?

A-6 In the last five years, has your organization, its parent, or a subsidiary, affiliate, or other entity having common ownership or management; or any of the individuals proposed for this project:

(If yes, provide an explanation.)

a. Been convicted of, or indicted for, a business-related crime?

b. Had any business or professional license subjected to disciplinary action?

c. Been penalized or fined by a state or federal environmental agency?

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A-7 Are there any pending or outstanding judgments, arbitration proceedings, bond claims, or lawsuits against your organization, its parent, or a subsidiary, affiliate, or other entity having common ownership or management, or any of the individuals proposed for this project, in which the amount in dispute is more than $75,000? (If yes, provide an explanation.)

A-8 Provide a detailed explanation of any modifications requested to County’s standard terms and conditions and proposed form of contract.

B

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

B-1 Describe your firm's proposed construction management team. Please designate the specific individuals who will fill the key roles on your team and provide a resume for each individual.

Firms should list all positions/persons that CM expects to serve on the construction management team or whose time will be charged to the project. This will include, but is not limited to:

A. Superintendent(s)

B. Project Manager

C. Pre-Construction Manager

D. Project Director

E. Project Executive

F. Other project management/support staff, etc. considered appropriate/necessary.

At a minimum, the response should include the following:

a. Resume highlighting background, education, and equivalent and similar experience first, followed by experience deemed relevant by the proposing firm.

b. Total years of experience, current professional registrations, certificates, credentials, etc.

c. Role and total years of service with the firm. If tenure is not consecutive, indicate dates.

d. Home office location. If working regionally, indicate percentage of time in metro Atlanta.

e. Proposed role and availability for this project.

f. If not a full-time employee of the proposing firm, indicate any relevant background, type, and tenure of the business relationship. (i.e. sub consulting firm, independent consultant, part-time employee of the proposing firm, etc.)

FIRMS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE A DETAILED ORGANIZATION CHART.

B-2 Provide information of the firm’s experience, for example projects considered similar or relevant of similar size, function, complexity (similar type of construction) as the incumbent project. Describe no less than nine (9) projects, three (3) per project type (Justice Centers, Parking Decks, Civic Mixed-Use) and no more than fifteen (15) total in order of most relevant to least relevant, which demonstrate the firm's capabilities to perform the projects. Additional relevant projects greater than fifteen may be included as a list to include name, owner, size, construction cost and a reference contact. At a minimum, the response must include the following:

a. Example project name, location, year services were provided, and duration of services for equivalent and similar experience first, followed by experience deemed relevant by the firm.

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b. Brief narrative for each example project and physical description to include (at a minimum) delivery method (if not CMAR, must be clearly annotated), site and building area(s), number of stories, features relevant to this RFQ/P, unique project components or equipment, estimated construction cost, final construction cost, change order summary and construction duration.

c. Describe similarities in the construction of the example project to the project being advertised including the relevancy of the similarities and experience with the highlighted project to the project being advertised.

d. Graphic information to describe the project. In addition to photography of the completed work, plans, elevations, sections, models, illustrations, and aerial/component progress photography during construction are encouraged.

e. Services performed by the firm, office location (if multiple offices) and key personnel that led the example project. If key personnel are not proposed for this project, indicate if they are still with the firm.

f. Indicate if personnel proposed for this RFQ/P in B-1 (above) participated on the example project, and their role.

g. Respective Owners’ contact information and stated satisfaction in construction and service of your firm. Provide any Owner- written letters of reference/recommendation about the firm’s performance on the project.

h. Owner/User Agency/End-user contact information.

i. Design professional firm of record’s contact information or design professional of record if design professional firm is no longer in business.

j. One page per example project preferred with a consistent layout for ease of review and comparison of information. Maximum of two pages per example project.

IMPORTANT: IF AN EXAMPLE PROJECT IS THE EXPERIENCE OF AN EMPLOYEE WHILE EMPLOYED

BY ANOTHER FIRM (NOT THE PROPOSING FIRM), YOU MUST CLEARLY INDICATE THE

EMPLOYEE’S ROLE AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE FIRM OF RECORD FOR THE EXAMPLE

PROJECT. FAILURE TO REPORT THIS INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN THE FIRM BEING

ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION.

C

STATEMENT OF SUITABLITY

C-1 Describe in detail your team’s approach to due-diligence, pre-construction services and the design collaborative process with architects, engineers and specialist consultants.

C-2 Describe your experience working on occupied Justice campuses and parking decks/mixed-use buildings in active downtown locations.

C-3 Describe your experience (if any) working with the Design Professionals commissioned by the County and DDA for this project indicating quantity of projects successfully completed working together.

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C-4 List the categories of work that your organization typically self-performs and will seek to perform for these projects?

C-5 Do you have a written safety program? List all safety-related citations and penalties received in the last three years.

C-6 Provide your initial observations regarding the project scope, schedule, phasing and budget.

C-7 What are your initial observations regarding the potential application of sustainable design principles and/or use of a sustainability rating system such as EESCA, LEED, Green Globes, EnergyStar, etc.?

Simply listing staff accreditations and certified projects is of no intertest unless demonstrated as specifically applicable to this project.

C-8 Identify qualities, accreditations, services, skills, or personnel that you believe differentiates your organization from others as related to this project. May include, but is not limited to

Fit to the project and/or needs of the Owners

Special or unique qualifications for the project

Current and projected workloads

Proximity of the Project Site to the firm’s office that will be managing the Project

Techniques or methodologies offered by the firm that may be particularly suitable for this project type

Use of CADD/BIM

Project Management Software/Systems

Knowledge of or experience with the local subcontractor market.

C-9 Once the pre-construction services (i.e. program verification, phasing, schematic design, cost models, etc.) are completed and approved, it is possible that components of the project might be better suited to a project delivery method rather than CM at Risk. Describe your team’s thoughts on converting to alternative project delivery methods, such as Design-Build, for selected components of the project, for instance, the parking deck.

C-10 Design-assist is being considered for the Justice Center Expansion scope. To the extent known, list the subcontractors you are considering for the MEP/FP scope of work.

C-11 Provide any information that may serve to differentiate the firm from other firms in suitability for the project. Suitability may include, but is not limited to, the firm’s fit to the project and/or needs of the Owners, any special or unique qualifications for the project, current and projected workloads, the proximity of the Project Site to the firm’s office that will be managing the Project, and any techniques or methodologies offered by the firm that may be particularly suitable for this project type and the firm’s knowledge of or experience with the local subcontractor market.

FIRMS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE QUALIFIED SUBCONTRACTORS [WHO ARE IN

GOOD STANDING] WITH HEADQUARTERS OR OFFICES IN THE CITY OF CANTON AND/OR

CHEROKEE COUNTY.

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6. SUBMITTAL OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Must be submitted along with your Statement of Qualifications. Required APPENDIX forms are in the “Cherokee County Standard Solicitation T&Cs_FORMS_REV 7-11-2024” attachment.

APPENDIX “A”: INFORMATION & ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

APPENDIX “B”: NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

APPENDIX “C”: CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT UNDER O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91(b)(l)

APPENDIX “D”: REFERENCES

APPENDIX “E”: ACCEPTANCE OF COUNTY AGREEMENT

APPENDIX “F”: CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND …..

APPENDIX “G”: CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE CERTIFICATION

APPENDIX “J”: CONTRACTOR’S QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT (AIA) Document A305 and

Include current audited/reviewed financial statements.

INSURANCE: Evidence of ability to provide insurance per the County’s “CMAR

(a) Minimum Insurance Requirements” Document.

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENCES / REGISTRATIONS: As required by law and/or as requested.

Provide copies:

General Contractor License

Business License (Registered to do business in the State of Georgia

To expedite the review of submittals, respondents must follow the format and instructions as follows:

Submittals must be prepared in a manner that when printed would typically fit on standard (8 ½” x 11”) paper. Boilerplate responses are discouraged. Emphasis should be on completeness, relevance, clarity of content, and enough information to make your point in the least amount of explanation.

Respect the review committee members’ time. Less is more.

Responses (file names) must reference the RFQ No.-MP, the firm’s name, and the word “Qualifications.”

(Naming Convention: RFQ No._CMAR_Company Name_Qualifications) Example: “2024-001_CMAR_ABC Company_Qualifications”

The entire submittal should be submitted as ONE (1) file. Do not submit individual documents or sections separately.

Upload a single file of the complete package in .pdf format to:

Firms are reminded that failure to comply with the following could result in your submission being deemed non-responsive. Non-responsive submittals will not be considered by the selection committee:

The total page count of the submittal must not exceed 50 pages. All pages count regardless of content - including the cover, blanks, exhibits, appendices, etc.

No links to external electronic documents are permitted.

Be sure to include all required exhibits in your submission. (Forms located at the end of this

Solicitation 2026-001 | GSA 2026-001 | Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services Page 14 of 21 document) Submittals must be electronically received by the Owners prior to the deadline indicated in the Schedule of Events.

Printed copies will not be accepted.

Firms are encouraged to verify that their submittal was received and should do so on the date they are due with the point of contact on the Project Fact Sheet.

7. FINALIST NOTIFICATION

Once the Selection Committee has completed the evaluation of the Statements of Qualifications, a list of the finalist firms will be posted at: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/georgia/cherokeecounty.

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D. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS & INTERVIEWS

(from Qualified Finalists)

Step II – Requests for Proposals & Interviews All firms selected during the RFQ Process are invited to submit proposals and interview with the Selection Committee in accordance with the following terms.

1. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Refer to the Project Fact Sheet for Schedule of Events.

2. QUESTIONS AND REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

It is the responsibility of each respondent to examine the entire RFP, seek clarification in writing, and review its submittals for accuracy before submitting. Once the submission deadline has passed, all submissions will be final.

The Owners will not request clarification from any single individual proposer regarding their submission, but reserves the right to ask, collectively, all parties that have submitted proposals for additional information. The deadline for submission of questions relating to the RFP is the time and date shown in the Schedule of Events above.

All relevant and significant questions that have been submitted in writing prior to the deadline will be compiled and answered in writing and issued directly to all proposers via E-mail. Any proposed exceptions to the RFP requirements or requests for deadline extensions must also be communicated to the Owners by the deadline to be properly considered. Any requests for proposal deadline extensions must include the reason(s) for such a request. The Owners reserves the right to approve or reject such requests as the Owners deems necessary.

Questions from Design Professionals about any aspect of the RFP, or the project, shall be submitted in writing to the point of contact on the Project Fact Sheet.

3. PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT & SCOPE REVIEW

A pre-proposal site visit and scope review may be conducted by the Owners and, if so, attendance of finalist firms will be mandatory. The date for the site visit is tentatively listed above. The site visitors will convene at a time and location to be determined and communicated in the Notice to Finalists. Additional information, possibly including some program, plans and drawings, may be available at the site visit for finalist review.

The Owners reserves the right to disqualify a proposer from the selection process due to a failure by a proposer to arrive for the site visit by the scheduled time. Failure to attend a mandatory site visit will automatically result in disqualification from the selection process.

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4. PROPOSAL CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF FIRMS:

The Selection Committee will evaluate the firms based upon Proposals according to the criteria for the evaluation listed below:

10% Qualifications & Experience

From Step I, Relevant Experience and Qualifications of the proposed Project Team, including experience of the project manager and superintendent working together on past similar projects; experience working together with the selected Design Professional and/or Program/Construction Manager;

experience with projects of similar facility size, type, and complexity;

experience with effective budget control; experience with effective schedule control; availability of the proposed team for this project. The Owners may use references from stakeholders of the Owners’ choosing from previous projects of the finalists, among other information as necessary.

40% Proposed Management Plan:

Quality of proposed Management Plan, including: The firm’s cost management plan; schedule management plan; approach for managing changes within the stated cost and schedule limitations; approach for competitively administering and evaluating bid packages; subcontractor management plan; quality assurance program and plan; close-out plan; site logistics plan, work force plan, and safety plan for the proposed project.

25% Performance: Previous performance of the firm including level of quality of the services of the firm to previous customers, customer’s statements of that quality, the firm’s ability to meet established time requirements, the firm’s response to project needs during preconstruction and construction, the firm’s control of construction quality and budget. The Owners will use references from stakeholders of the Owners’ choosing from previous projects of the finalists, among other information as necessary.

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5. PROPOSAL CONTENTS (DELIVERABLES “D”, and “E” FOR FINALIST FIRMS ONLY)

D Qualifications and Experience of Proposed Project Team

D-1 From Step I, confirm the key personnel from your organization who will be meaningfully involved with the work on this Project and indicate:

Role on the Project team

Office location

Expertise and experience

Projects on which they have worked similar to the Project, and role.

Percentage of the person’s time to be committed to this project.

Additions are permitted, changes to key project leadership by Finalist Firms are highly discouraged and could result in disqualification.

D-2 From Step 1, confirm the individual (or individuals) who, from project start to finish, will be the leaders of your team and the principal points of contact between your firm and the Owners, the

Design Professional, and other Consultants. Provide detailed information on the qualifications of this individual and the direction, authority, and management tools that will be provided to the individual by the firm. This individual’s competence, his/her leadership, and his/her ability to achieve customer satisfaction will be heavily considered in the selection.

D-3 From Step 1, provide expanded information for selected examples of your experience providing CMAR services for facilities similar to this assignment as follows:

a. Using the three most recent and relevant projects your firm has completed, provide:

a) Total quantity of change orders

b) Net total cost increase of change orders to the project.

c) Actual schedule performance relative to the initial project schedule.

d) Graphic information to describe the project in greater detail, see Step 1 Item B2d.

e) Confirm (or provide) references of persons familiar with your performance on each of the above projects for: the Owners/agency/user, the lead design professional, and program manager (if applicable). Reference letters are encouraged.

f) List the individuals who served as the Project Executive/Director, Project Manager, Superintendent, and Cost Estimator on the projects. Please note whether these individuals are still employed with your firm and if they will be assigned to this project.

g) Indicate those projects where an architect, engineering consultant, and contractor served a corporate or public client as a team.

b. Provide any additional information believed to be relevant for your firm’s experience for the type of facility sought using the projects above as examples.

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E Proposed Management Plan

E-1 Provide a statement of your definition of your firm’s proposed overall role in this project, your anticipated level of management responsibility and accountability for project concerns. Describe your process for efficiently resolving issues and maintaining the project commitments while working collaboratively with the Owners and others as applicable. Provide detailed procedures for solving complex project issues without compromising your team commitments.

E-2 Provide your proposed methods and plans of communication with the Owners, Design Professional and other consultants during a.) pre-construction/design and b.) construction.

E-3 Provide a summary of your safety and site logistics plan for this project including your plan for site access and working on occupied Justice campuses and parking decks/mixed-use buildings in active downtown locations.

E-4 Provide a summary of your cost management planning to include your systems, procedures and/or methodology for a.) managing cost and schedule exposures within the stated limitations during pre-construction/design; b.) controlling costs within the GMP during construction.

E-5 Provide a summary schedule management plan for this project during construction. Describe systems and procedures your firm uses to manage the project schedule. Describe alternatives that may be explored to shorten the schedule. Describe how your firm intends to arrange the construction into bid packages to reach the Owners’ schedule and budget objectives.

E-6 Provide your procurement and workforce plan including details on your plan to assure local contractor opportunity. As noted in Step I, firms are highly encouraged to engage qualified subcontractors [who are in good standing] with headquarters or offices in the City of Canton and/or Cherokee county.

E-7 Identify portions of work that you intend to self-perform on this Project.

E-8 Provide a summary of your subcontractor management plan including contract document compliance procedures, project accounting procedures, and issue resolution.

E-9 Describe your firm’s approach for validating compliance with the construction documents.

Explain your process for ensuring quality workmanship. Provide a summary of your quality assurance plan for this project.

E-10 Describe your systems and procedures for closeout and provide a summary of your closeout management plan for this project.

E-11 Provide a summary of any plans to apply services not specifically mentioned herein. Explain the relevance of these services to this project and how they offer benefit.

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6. SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS

STEP II – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (FOR FINALIST FIRMS ONLY)

Must be submitted along with your Proposal. Required APPENDIX forms are in the “Cherokee County Standard Solicitation T&Cs_FORMS_REV 7-11-2024” attachment.

APPENDIX “H”: ABILITY TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCE, LABOR & MAT’L PAYMENT BOND,

(bonds to be provided within ten (10) days from Notice of Award.)

APPENDIX “I”: BID BOND REQUIREMENTS (AIA) form A310

ARPA Terms and Conditions and Certifications and Representations CMAR FEE PROPOSAL FORM (At interview in sealed envelope)

To expedite the review of submittals, respondents must follow the format and instructions as follows:

Submittals must be prepared in a manner that when printed would typically fit on standard (8 ½” x 11”) paper.

Boilerplate responses are discouraged. Emphasis should be on completeness, relevance, clarity of content, and enough information to make your point in the least amount of explanation. Respect the review committee members’ time.

Less is more.

Responses (file names) must reference the RFP No.-CMAR, the firm’s name, and the word “Proposal.”

(Naming Convention: RFP No._CMAR_Company Name_Proposal)

Example: “2024-001_CMAR_ABC Company_Proposal”

The entire submittal should be submitted as ONE (1) file. Do not submit individual documents or sections separately.

Email a single file of the complete package in .pdf format to:

bedavis@cherokeecountyga.gov

Firms are reminded that failure to comply with the following could result in your submission being deemed non-responsive. Non-responsive submittals will not be considered by the selection committee:

The total page count of the submittal must not exceed 50 pages. All pages count regardless of content -including the cover, blanks, exhibits, appendices, etc.

No links to external electronic documents are permitted.

Be sure to include all required exhibits in your submission. (Forms located at the end of this document) Proposals must be electronically received by the Owners prior to the deadline indicated in the Schedule of

Events.

Printed copies will not be accepted.

Firms are encouraged to verify that their submittal was received and should do so on the date they are due with the point of contact on the Project Fact Sheet.

7. INTERVIEW INFORMATION

Firms selected to make presentations shall be notified by the Notice to Finalists letter issued by the Point of Contact listed on the Project Fact Sheet. The Notice to the Finalists’ letter shall designate a place and time for the interview session and shall contain relevant information regarding the presentations.

The intent of the formal interview process is to provide the Selection Committee with in-depth information mailto:bedavis@cherokeecountyga.gov

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