Request for Qualifications 7_29_25.pdf

City of Unadilla, Georgia

Request for Qualifications and Proposals

UNADILLA COMMUNITY SPLASHPAD PROJECT

Date Issued:

July 29, 2025

City of Unadilla 563 West Railroad Street Unadilla, Georgia 31091

Due Date for Submittals:

September 9, 2025, at 4:00 PM

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Request for Qualifications and Proposals to provide Construction Management at Risk Services to the

CITY OF UNADILLA 563 WEST RAILROAD STREET, UNADILLA, GEORGIA 31091

For the

UNADILLA COMMUNITY SPLASHPAD PROJECT

Contents Request for Qualifications and Proposals

I. Request for Qualifications/Proposals

II. Project Overview

A. Project Program

B. Project Delivery Method

C. Project Schedule

D. Construction Budget

E. Form of Agreement

III. Scope of Services

A. Construction Management Services to be Provided

B. Architect/Engineer/Landscape Architect Services

IV. Qualifications/Proposal - Submittal Format and Requirements

A. Qualifications/Proposal Instructions

B. Qualifications/Proposal Format and Requirements

V. Evaluation, Selection and Award

A. General CM Selection Process

B. Proposal Evaluation Criteria

VI. Additional Conditions

Attachment A (Simplified)

Pre-Construction Services

Construction Manager's Fee

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I. Request for Qualifications/Proposals

The CITY OF UNADILLA is requesting submittals from qualified construction management firms for the UNADILLA COMMUNITY SPLASHPAD PROJECT. If your firm is experienced in similar type and size recreational or aquatic projects, you are requested to submit your qualifications for consideration and an opportunity to submit a fee proposal for design, construction, and management service for the project.

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II. Project Overview

The CITY OF UNADILLA is responsible for the UNADILLA COMMUNITY SPLASHPAD PROJECT in

UNADILLA, GA.

The project will include the design and construction of a new public splashpad facility, including water features, non-recirculation systems, drainage, safety surfacing, and associated site improvements.

A. Project Program

The project will be designed and constructed to a level of quality and timeliness that reflects the long-term use of a public recreational facility, emphasizing safety, durability, and community enjoyment.

B. Project Delivery Method

The design/construction team will maintain a high level of design, quality, and cost control. The design is anticipated to begin shortly, and the successful Construction Manager (CM) will come on board during the design schematic phase. The design and construction of the project will be coordinated to permit construction to begin in September, 2025. Final contract documents will be available October, 2025.

C. Project Schedule

The City of Unadilla targets Spring of 2026 for the opening of the UNADILLA COMMUNITY

SPLASHPAD. The CM will be responsible for reviewing and incorporating milestones shown in the Preliminary Project Schedule into their own Total Project Schedule.

D. Construction Budget

The preliminary construction budget of the project is $275,000.

E. Form of Agreement

The agreement between the Owner and the CM will be a form of agreement where the basis of payment is the cost of the work plus a fee which will be converted to a Guaranteed Maximum

Price (GMP). Initially, the basis of the contract will be the CM's fixed prices for Pre-construction

Services. A GMP Amendment prior to the bidding of trade packages will be incorporated into the contract.

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III. Scope of Services

The Construction Management services shall include a Pre-construction Design Phase and a

Construction Phase. The CM will provide comprehensive administration and management of all aspects of the construction of the project and will work in concert with the A/E/Landscape

Architect towards the successful completion of the project on schedule, at or less than budgeted costs, meeting or exceeding standards stipulated by the construction documents, and in adherence with standards required by local authorities and other agencies having jurisdiction.

The CM, either through in-house staff or outside consultant/contractors, will serve as a construction manager/contractor or provide all construction services and activities necessary for the design, construction, and occupancy of the project. The services described in this

Request are representative of the services required but do not constitute a comprehensive specification. A comprehensive specification of the Scope of Services required is contained in the proposed Construction Management Agreement that, at the CM's request, may be obtained from the architect/landscape architect.

A. Construction Management Services to be Provided

1. Pre-Construction Design Phase Services Pre-Construction Design Phase Services shall include, but may not be limited to the following:

o Validate preliminary construction budget in regard to the approved program.

o Participate in design team meetings and presentations as required to facilitate the design process.

o Evaluate the design during development; providing analysis of alternate construction methods and materials for potential quality, cost, and schedule enhancements, specifically for splashpad features, water systems, and surfacing.

o Evaluate construction documents for constructability, maintainability, potential problems, errors, and compliance with the construction budget, with a focus on aquatic and recreational facility standards.

o Document design and document evaluation process.

o Develop a design and construction schedule, coordinating activities to accomplish the completion of the project by the earliest date possible within the stipulated construction budget.

o Provide cost estimating, cost management, value analysis, and value engineering.

City of Unadilla, Ga 5 | P a g e o Provide cost estimating for alternative means, methods, materials, or configurations of the design, construction within specific trades, specific systems, and individual construction packages related to splashpad construction.

o Develop construction budget to be maintained throughout design and construction.

o Develop a GMP upon substantial completion of the documents.

2. Bidding and Award Phase Services Any costs associated with Bidding and Award Phase

Services should be included in the Respondent's proposals for Pre-Construction Services or General Conditions. Bidding and Award Phase Services shall include, but may not be limited to the following:

o Provide input on division of construction activities into separate bid packages.

o Pre-qualification of potential contractors and vendors.

o Provide a provisional construction schedule for issuance with bid packages.

o Develop bidding requirements necessary to assure time, cost, and quality control during construction.

o Advertise and distribute bidding documents.

o Schedule and conduct pre-bid conferences in conjunction with the

Architect/Landscape Architect.

o Monitor bidder activity to insure adequate contractor and vendor participation.

o Receive and analyze bids for presentation to the project team.

o Verify adherence of bids with construction budget.

o Contract with successful bidders for construction.

3. Construction Phase Services Construction Phase Services shall include, but may not be limited to the following:

o Develop requirements for safety, quality assurance, and schedule adherence, with specific attention to public recreational facility safety standards.

o Maintain on-site staff for construction management.

o Maintain a system for tracking the timely submittal, review, and approval of shop drawings for all splashpad components.

City of Unadilla, Ga 6 | P a g e o Coordinate, conduct, and document regular construction meetings.

o Prepare and submit change order documentation for approval of the

Architect/Landscape Architect and the Owner.

o Maintain on-site records and submit progress reports to Architect/Landscape

Architect and the Owner.

o Maintain quality control and ensure conformity to contract documents, particularly for water features, plumbing, electrical, and surfacing.

o Administration of the construction contract and reconciliation with construction budget.

o Develop and maintain a detailed design and construction schedule indicating methods and sequencing of construction activities and milestones necessary for completion of the project by the targeted date.

o Documentation of activities associated with the administration, management, and construction of the project.

o Monthly certification of all work in place and approval of all contractor and vendor payment requests.

o Develop record documents for presentation to the Owner upon project completion.

o Provide enhanced project documentation of the construction (photographic history).

o Develop and maintain contingency log.

4. Warranty Phase Services Warranty Phase Services shall include, but may not be limited to the following:

o Resolution of remaining "punch-list" items.

o Coordinate post-completion activities, including the assembly of guarantees, manuals, closeout documents, training for splashpad operations, and the

Owner's final acceptance.

o Monitor, coordinate, and resolve all warranty complaints to the satisfaction of the Owner during the one-year general warranty period, including specific components of the splashpad.

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B. Architect/Engineer/Landscape Architect Services

The Owner will contract with the City Consulting Engineer, Hofstadter and Associates, Inc (H&A) to provide civil design services for this project. The A/E/Landscape Architect shall retain all normal responsibilities for professional design, cost control, schedule, and quality assurance, including normal construction administration services.

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IV. Qualifications/Proposal - Submittal Format and Requirements

A. Qualifications/Proposal Instructions

Any questions in regard to this Request shall be submitted in writing to Hofstadter and

Associates, Inc via email: chad@hofstadter.com. Qualifications/Proposal submittals will be received until 4:00 p.m., 9/9/2025, at the following location:

Two (2) copies shall be sent in a sealed envelope directly to:

Myron Mixon, Mayor CITY OF UNADILLA 563 West Railroad St, UNADILLA, GEORGIA 31091

It is the sole responsibility of the respondents to assure delivery to the appropriate party. The owner cannot accept responsibility for incorrect delivery, regardless of reason. No submittals will be accepted after the time stipulated above. Qualifications/Proposal submittal will not be accepted via facsimile.

Any proposals submitted shall remain valid for six months after the proposal due date or until the Owner executes a contract, whichever is sooner. In the event the selected respondent fails to perform and/or the contract is terminated within forty-five days of its initiation, the Owner may request the respondent submitting the next acceptable proposal to honor its proposal.

Selection shall not be based solely upon the fee proposal; however, the fee and general conditions shall be a factor in the final selection.

B. Qualifications/Proposal Format and Requirements

Qualifications/Proposal submittals must meet the requirements of this section to be considered.

The response to this Request must be complete; partial or incomplete responses will not be considered. Respondents are required to follow the outline below in their response. Responses should be concise, clear, and relevant. Photos or other graphics may be used to better convey the respondent's qualifications. Submittals must be on standard 8.5x11" paper with pages numbered. A table of contents, with corresponding tabs should be included to identify each section. Response may include such other information and details to support the firm's qualifications to perform this work.

1. Letter of Interest - A letter executed by a principal of the CM firm committing to the requirements specified in this Request. Provide a brief summary of the firm's experience and capabilities in related endeavors with public agencies and why you are interested in this project. Provide an explanation of what differentiates your team as the best candidate for this project.

2. Description of Firm - Provide basic company information including name of firm; street, mailing and e-mail addresses; phone and fax numbers; along with the name of a primary

City of Unadilla, Ga 9 | P a g e contact in regard to this submittal. Provide the number of years the firm has been in business, form of ownership and state of residency or incorporation. If the firm has multiple offices, the Qualifications submittal should primarily include information about the office that will perform the work. Describe the history and growth of your firm as succinctly as possible. List at least two references for projects that your firm has completed in the past three years that required intensive pre-construction services, particularly for recreational or aquatic facilities. Briefly describe the projects and list the company, contact person and phone number. List three major trade contractor references (company, contact and phone number). Provide a company organizational chart.

3. Experience - Provide examples of specific project experience utilizing a CM form of project delivery, including experience relevant to the type of project to be constructed

(e.g., splashpads, aquatic facilities, public parks with water features). Describe three roughly equivalent projects (similar type of construction and a contract dollar amount) that demonstrate the firm's capabilities to perform the project at hand. For each project, the following information should be provided: project name, location, dates during which the project was constructed, physical description (size of splashpad, number of features, site area, etc.), brief description of project services provided by the CM, provide photographs, provide an Owner, Architect/Landscape Architect, and Program

Manager (if applicable) reference familiar with your performance on the project. Please verify before submitting that all reference information is current. List the individual who served as the Project Executive/Director, Project Manager, Superintendent, and Cost

Estimator. Please note whether or not these individuals are still employed with your firm. Include the total percentage of change orders (both construction and owner enhancements) and performance relative to the initial project schedule. Provide any additional relevant information.

4. Personnel and Project Team - Provide general information about the firm's personnel resources, including classifications, number of employees, locations and staffing of offices. Provide qualifications and experience of the following key personnel that you are proposing for this project: principal of the CM firm in charge, senior project manager, project manager, consultants (e.g., aquatic specialists, civil engineers, landscape architects), cost estimating staff, project manager, construction superintendent, project engineer, etc. Include resumes of key personnel for both pre-construction and construction services. Highlight professional qualifications and relevant individual experience. Provide at least two references for the top three (3) key personnel at each service phase. List the names and services to be performed by any additional firms that

City of Unadilla, Ga 10 | P a g e may be utilized in the execution of CM services (scheduling, quality control, etc.). List the firm's percentage mark-up on labor for payroll taxes and insurance.

5. Safety Information - Submit a copy of your firm's safety program, with particular emphasis on safety protocols for public recreational facilities and water-based construction. Provide a letter on the firm's insurance company's letterhead stating the

Workers Compensation Experience Modification Factor (EMF) for the past three years.

Provide your accident rate for the past three years utilizing the following formula:

incident rate = # injuries (200,000)/# Total Man Hours. List the contact persons, addresses, and phone numbers for the firm's insurance carrier and agent.

6. Financial Information - Supply financial and main banking references. List the firm's total annual billings for each of the past three calendar years. What percentage of your firm's work has been negotiated during the past three years? Has the firm ever failed to complete, or been removed from any project that it has been awarded? The CM selected will be required to provide a 100% performance and payment bond for the entire amount of the cost of construction. The respondent must provide a statement from their bonding corporate surety certifying their bonding capacity for a project with an estimated construction cost of approximately $500,000. List the contact persons, addresses and phone numbers for the firm's bonding company and agent. List the bond rate for this project.

7. Pre-Construction Management Plan - Describe your firm's proposed organization for the pre-construction management team including principals, project managers, superintendents, cost estimators, etc. who will manage the process. Identify the individual who will be the leader of your pre-construction team and the principal point of contact between your firm and the Owner, the Architect/Landscape Architect, and other consultants. Describe your firm's approach to pre-construction services. How does your firm implement cost control and scheduling activities during pre-construction, specifically for splashpad components and systems? Describe the level of documentation necessary to obtain a GMP for this project. Describe any of your firm's policies or recommendations for bonding sub-contractors. Describe how your firm intends to arrange the construction into bid packages in order to reach the proposed schedule and budget objectives. Describe how your firm would encourage participation by local contractors and vendors.

8. Construction Management Plan - Describe your firm's proposed organization for the construction management team including principals, project managers, superintendents, cost estimators, etc. who will manage the project. Identify the individual who, from project start to finish, will be the leader of your construction team and the principal

City of Unadilla, Ga 11 | P a g e point of contact between your firm and the Owner, the Architect/Landscape Architect, and other consultants. This individual's competence, leadership and ability to achieve customer satisfaction will be heavily considered in the selection of a CM. Describe your firm's approach to quality assurance and any quality assurance programs currently in place, particularly for water systems, surfacing, and public safety. Describe your firm's cost control systems during construction. What type of procedures could your firm implement to insure the prompt and expeditious completion of the punch list and other project closeout activities?

9. Schedule - Respond to the Preliminary Project Schedule; specifically in regard to the proposed duration of construction. Describe your general approach to the schedule for this project. Describe your firm's scheduling systems and how your firm intends to manage the pre-construction and construction schedules. Describe alternatives that may be explored to shorten the proposed schedule.

10. Fee Proposals - Use the attached Construction Management Fee Proposal Form

(Attachment A - simplified below) to submit fee proposals for the following:

o Pre-Construction Services - Submit a Fixed Fee (lump sum dollar value) for Pre-

Construction Services as defined in section III of this Request. Fixed Fee shall include overhead and profit for Pre-Construction Services.

o Fee Proposal - Submit a Fee Percentage (% of construction costs including general conditions but not including Pre-Construction costs) for Construction

Manager's overhead and profit.

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V. Evaluation, Selection and Award

A. General CM Selection Process

The City of Unadilla will generally follow the requirements of Georgia Code Title 50, Chapter 22 with respect to the selection of a Construction Manager for the proposed project.

The selection of a Construction Management firm will be by a Selection Committee consisting of representatives of the CITY OF UNADILLA. The Selection Committee will receive and review

Qualifications/Proposals in response to this Request. The qualification/proposal submittals will be evaluated against a set of weighted criteria to determine the firm most qualified for this project.

The City of Unadilla reserves the right to short list the applicants and conduct interviews, if necessary.

At the conclusion of the selection process, the Owner will negotiate a contract with the highest ranked firm. If negotiations are not successful, the owner will then negotiate with the second-ranked respondent, and so on.

The services being sought under this Request are considered to be professional in nature.

Consequently, the evaluation of the proposals will be based upon consideration of the demonstrated qualifications and capabilities of the respondents that will result in an award that is in the best interest of the Owner.

B. Proposal Evaluation Criteria

1. Experience: 20 points

2. Project Team: 15 points

3. Safety: 5 points

4. Pre-construction Management Plan: 15 points

5. Construction Management Plan: 20 points

6. Schedule: 5 points

7. Financial: 5 points

8. Fee & General Conditions Cost: 15 points

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VI. Additional Conditions

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals received. The Owner is not obligated to request clarifications or additional information but may do so at its discretion. The Owner reserves the right to extend the deadline for submittals.

Upon receipt of a proposal by the Owner, the proposal shall become the property of the Owner without compensation to the Respondent. Subject to the provisions of the Open Records Act, the details of the proposal documents will remain confidential until final award.

The Owner assumes no responsibility or obligation to the respondents and will make no payment for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of the proposals. Costs incurred in responding to the request for qualifications are the Respondents' alone and the

Owner does not accept liability for any such costs.

The Owner does not desire to enter into "joint-venture" agreements with multiple Construction

Management firms.

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Attachment A (Simplified)

Construction Management Fee Proposal Form (submit in a sealed envelope)

Pre-Construction Services

For professional consulting services prior to construction commencement, providing cost estimating services, scheduling services, value engineering constructability, and related services described in this Request. The fixed fee for Pre-Construction services is inclusive of all incidental and direct expenses including, but not limited to, travel sustenance, reproduction, salaries, wages, office expenses, and fees to trade contractors and vendors assisting the construction manager as defined in this Request. Should the Owner not authorize the Construction Manager to proceed with construction, the fee for Pre-Construction Services is the maximum amount the owner is liable to the Construction Manager.

Pre-Construction Services:

$ ____________________________________________________________ (dollars)

Construction Manager's Fee

If authorized by the Owner to proceed with construction, the Construction Manager will execute the work and be reimbursed for the actual costs as defined in the proposed

Construction Management Agreement, documented overhead costs not to exceed the amount proposed above, and a Construction Manager's fee. The fee shall be submitted as a percentage of the actual construction costs including General Conditions. If the Owner and Construction

Manager agree upon a Guaranteed Maximum Price, the Construction Manager's fee shall be converted to a fixed dollar amount and will include any unpaid Pre-Construction service fees.

Construction Manager's Fee: ____________________________ %

(___________________________ percent)

Respondent: ____________________________________________________________

Signature: ____________________________________________________________

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________________________