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McDuffie County, Georgia RFQ-RFP - Construc9on Manager at Risk Services Fire Sta)on Interior Upfit

Request for Qualifica1ons / Proposal (RFQ-RFP)

For

Construc1on Manager at Risk (CM@R) Services

For

Fire Sta1on Interior Upfit

Issued: October 31, 2025

Contact: Mr. Lance Cheely, PLA CRANSTON, LLC on behalf of McDuffie County, Georgia Email: lcheely@cranstonengineering.com Phone: 706-722-1588

RFQ-RFP SubmiRal Package Due: November 21, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. EST Contact: Lance Cheely, PLA – CRANSTON, LLC E-mail: lcheely@cranstonengineering.com Phone: 706-840-3076

Introduc)on McDuffie County, Georgia is seeking to hire a qualified Construc)on Manager at Risk firm (“CM@R”) to provide preconstruc)on and construc)on management services for a Fire Sta1on Interior Upfit project in McDuffie County, Georgia (“Project”). Through this Request for Qualifica)ons / Request for Proposal (“RFQ / RFP”), McDuffie County, Georgia is seeking Qualifica)ons Statements from interested and qualified firms.

McDuffie County, Georgia is considering interior upfits to an exis)ng fire sta)on. Project includes work within an exis)ng fire sta)on to upfit 1200 square feet of interior space to serve as the residen)al quarters of the fire sta)on. Most of the interior framing and all interior finishings and equipment were excluded from the original construc)on of the fire sta)on. Exis)ng fire sta)on is a pre-engineered metal building. Wall sec)on within the project limits is proposed to be metal stud with sound abenua)on bab insula)on and drywall. Plumbing and electrical are roughed in. Mechanical is roughed in where walls are complete. Record drawings are available for review. A site visit can be arranged upon request.

McDuffie County, Georgia has retained the services of a design consultant team led by CRANSTON, LLC.

The Projects are currently in the project defini)on and conceptual design phases. McDuffie County, Georgia will require that the CM@R assist with defining the project delivery schedule, including establishing the date for Substan)al Comple)on.

The CM@R must have experience as the prime at-risk contractor, design builder, construc)on manager (either individually or as the major joint venture partner) or as nego)ated General Contractor for the construc)on of a preferred minimum of three (3) similar size or larger facili)es to be considered for further evalua)on.

Scope of Work

The specific scope of work for the selected CM@R will be defined in the construc)on management agreement. However, at a minimum the following services are required of the CM@R:

• Provide preconstruc)on phase services including cost es)ma)ng, life-cycle cost analysis, value engineering, constructability reviews, scheduling, phasing plans, etc.

• Provide and maintain Request for Informa)on (“RFI”) and submibal logs.

• Develop and maintain a master project schedule using MS Project or Primavera. To be tracked and maintained monthly.

• Prepare and maintain a cash flow analysis.

• Define and prepare scopes of work for bid packages.

• Develop site management plans.

• Provide construc)on management and general contrac)ng services.

• Develop a phasing and sequencing plans.

• Establish and maintain quality control standards.

• Provide Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) as s)pulated in the Agreement Between Owner and

Construc)on Manager as Constructor.

Project Schedule The CM@R preconstruc)on services are expected to commence in November 2025. The County desires to start construc)on as soon as possible, but not later than December 2025.

Qualifica)ons Statement Submi<al Requirements The following components shall be submibed to CRANSTON LLC on behalf of McDuffie County, Georgia in a concise manner as part of the response to this RFQ-RFP. Failure to include all the elements specified below may be cause for rejec)on. Addi)onal informa)on may be provided but shall be succinct and relevant to this RFQ-RFP. Submibals shall be limited to 20 pages (back and front).

Document pages shall be 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size or folded to such a size. Qualifica)ons Statements shall correspond to the sec)ons below:

1. Exhibit “A” Cer1fica1on Form

a) An authorized representa)ve of the firm is required to cer)fy the accuracy of all informa)on contained in your firm’s submibal by execu)ng the cer)fica)on form abached to this RFQ-RFP and )tled Exhibit “A” Cer.fica.on.

2. Firm Informa1on

a) Firm name, mailing address (include physical loca)on if mailing address is a P.O. Box), contact person, telephone number, and e-mail address.

b) Type of organiza)on (joint venture, partnership, limited partnership, corpora)on, etc.). If submiing as a joint venture, firm shall provide a summary of the draj agreement terms.

c) Firm history, including background of firm's execu)ve management and number of years the firm has been in business.

d) Financial informa)on:

i. Firm's total annual construc)on volume for the past five (5) years.

ii. Name and contact informa)on of the firm's bonding company.

iii. Leber from the surety indica)ng the firm's current bonding capacity and the surety's willingness to bond the Project.

iv. A.M. Best ra)ng for the firm's surety, and its status to do business in Georgia.

e) Has the firm, or joint venture partner, ever been involved in li)ga)on or arbitra)on with an owner of a similar facility? If so, please describe each instance, giving specific detail regarding the reasons for the claim and amount in dispute. Explain how the claim was resolved.

3. Relevant Experience and Capabili1es

a) Provide confirma)on that the firm and its team members are licensed to provide construc)on management services in Georgia.

b) Demonstrate the firm’s experience in construc)ng similar projects. For specialty construc)on requirements, please iden)fy sub-contrac)ng team members and their relevant experience.

Provide three (3) or more examples where the firm has provided construc)on management services for projects similar in size and complexity to the Project. The selected projects should demonstrate the firm's capability, crea)vity and unique problem-solving skills, budget and schedule compliance and added value. The following informa)on shall be provided for each project:

i. Owner and loca)on of the project.

ii. Comple)on date or status of the project.

iii. Brief project descrip)on highligh)ng its key elements.

iv. Capacity and square footage of the project.

v. Key personnel proposed for this project that were involved in the project.

vi. E-mail and telephone number for client references.

vii. Ini)al project budget, final cost, and type of contract.

4. Project Team

a) Iden)fy the key personnel who will be assigned to the Project.

b) Iden)fy the firm’s single point of contact for the en)re Project.

c) Provide an organiza)on chart clearly defining all individuals proposed for the Project.

d) Provide resumes for everyone listed above, including the following:

i. Name and )tle

ii. Years of experience

iii. Years with firm

iv. Office loca)on

v. Educa)on, cer)fica)ons, licenses, and/or special training

vi. Descrip)on of role and key responsibili)es and level of involvement in each phase

vii. Lis)ng and descrip)on of relevant project experience

e) Iden)fy the level of commitment for each key personnel, including the project execu)ve and project manager. Indicate their ability to start preconstruc)on services in December 2025.

5. Project Approach: Provide a narra)ve describing the firm's project approach. The following items shall be addressed specifically:

a) Discuss approach to project controls, including scope, schedule, budget and cost control, and construc)on quality control with examples of past success.

b) Describe procurement plan to ensure project comple)on in a )mely manner.

c) Describe prac)ces and processes in monitoring and managing construc)on ac)vi)es and subcontractor performance to minimize requests for change orders and avoid or mi)gate construc)on related disputes.

d) Indicate whether the firm would propose to self-perform any work on the Project and, if so, the nature of the work and the firm's capability to self-perform.

e) Describe how the firm will ensure compe))ve pricing and on-)me, quality performance by its subcontractors.

f) Describe the firm’s approach to crea)ng a compe))ve procurement environment for the benefit of the Project.

Selec)on Criteria Qualifica)ons Statements will be evaluated by the Selec)on Commibee based on the firms’ ability to meet the requirements of this RFQ-RFP. The primary evalua)on criteria and point system include:

1) Experience providing preconstruc)on, construc)on management or nego)ated GC services for similar projects - Maximum value of 20 points.

2) Overall Project Approach - Maximum value of 10 points.

3) Ability to meet the established schedule and specific approach to minimize schedule impacts, proposed )meframe, sojware for developing and monitoring schedule, regular review mee)ngs to monitor and update schedule - Maximum value of 10 points.

4) Qualifica)ons, abili)es, experience of key project individuals. This team will need to abend the interview, if required - Maximum value of 20 points.

5) Client references on similar projects - Maximum value of 10 points.

6) Proposed subcontractors and vendors, experience level, company loca)on, length of )me of rela)onships, previous project experience as team members - Maximum value of 15 points.

7) CM@R Fee % and Fixed General Condi)ons – Please submit your firm’s CM@R Fee % and provide the total cost of Fixed General Condi)ons per month. Iden)fy all items included in the Fixed General Condi)ons. Minimum expected personnel are a Full Time Superintendent and a Project Manager with a minimum 50% )me commitment - Maximum value of 15 points.

Submission Process and Timeline Responses shall be submibed in both electronic and hard copy no later than 2:00 p.m. EST on November 21, 2025. Responses must be prepared in conformance with the guidelines described in this RFQ-RFP.

Responses received ajer the deadline will not be considered.

Electronic responses shall be submibed electronically in PDF format to: Lance Cheely, PLA – lcheely@cranstonengineering.com E-mail subject line must be as follows: CM@R Qualifica)ons

Statement - McDuffie County, Georgia Fire Sta)on Interior Upfit

• In addi)on, five (5) bound hard copies shall be delivered to: McDuffie County Administra1on Building, 210 Railroad Street, Thomson, GA 30824, Second Floor, Main Desk. Paper copies must also be received by the deadline.

To the extent permissible by law, McDuffie County, Georgia agrees to keep confiden)al any proprietary informa)on included in a response, provided that: 1) the respondent iden)fies the confiden)al proprietary por)ons of the response; 2) the respondent iden)fies as confiden)al and proprietary only those por)ons of the submibal that actually are confiden)al and proprietary; and 3) the respondent states why protec)on is necessary. Respondents shall not designate their en)re response as confiden)al and proprietary, nor shall they so designate informa)on that is already public.

In submiing a Qualifica)ons Statement, each firm agrees that McDuffie County, Georgia may reveal any materials contained in such response to all staff and officials involved in the selec)on process and to any outside consultant or other third par)es who serve on the Selec)on Commibee or who are hired by McDuffie County, Georgia to assist in the selec)on process. Furthermore, each firm agrees to indemnify and hold harmless McDuffie County, Georgia and each of its officers, employees and agents from all costs, damages, and expenses incurred in connec)on with refusing to disclose any material that the firm has designated as a trade secret.

Any informa)on that the respondent would like to remain confiden)al should be e-mailed under separate cover to lcheely@cranstonengineering.com. The e-mail subject must be “PROTECTED: CM@R Qualifica)ons Statement - McDuffie County, Georgia Fire Sta)on Interior Upfit .”

The schedule for this procurement of the CM@R is as follows:

1. Issue RFQ-RFP October 31, 2025

2. Mandatory Pre-Bid Mee)ng November 7, 2025

3. Deadline for Ques)ons / Clarifica)ons November 14, 2025

4. RFQ-RFP Submibal Package Due November 21, 2025

5. Interviews of Short List November 24-26, 2025, Time TBD

6. Target No)ce of Award November 31, 2024

Condi)ons and Reserva)ons McDuffie County, Georgia reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all responses, to adver)se for new RFQ-RFP responses, or to accept any RFQ-RFP response deemed to be in the best interest of McDuffie County, Georgia in its sole and exclusive discre)on. McDuffie County, Georgia reserves the right to waive technicali)es and informali)es. McDuffie County, Georgia reserves the right to nego)ate with one or more firms and is not obligated to enter into any contract with any respondent on any terms or condi)ons.

A response to this RFQ-RFP shall not be construed as a contract, nor indicate a commitment of any kind.

The RFQ-RFP does not commit McDuffie County, Georgia to pay for costs incurred in the submission of a response to this RFQ-RFP or for any cost incurred prior to the execu)on of a final contract. No recommenda)ons or conclusions from this RFQ-RFP process concerning your firm shall cons)tute a right (property or otherwise) under the Cons)tu)on of the United States or under the Cons)tu)on, case law or statutory law of the State of Georgia.

Neither binding contract, obliga)on to nego)ate, nor any other obliga)on shall be created on the part of McDuffie County, Georgia unless McDuffie County, Georgia and your firm execute a contract.

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EXHIBIT “A”

CERTIFICATION

I______________________________________(print full name), being an authorized representa)ve of

______________________________________ (print full legal name of firm), cer)fy that all informa)on contained in the following qualifica)on package for Construc)on Manager at Risk Services, including its forms and other documents, delivered or to be delivered to County of McDuffie, is true, accurate and complete. This qualifica)on package includes all informa)on necessary to ensure that the statements therein do not in whole or in part mislead McDuffie County, Georgia as to any material facts.

Represented and Warranted By: ___________________________________(Signature)

Title: ________________________________________________________ (Print)

Contact: ______________________________________________________ (Phone)

_______________________________________________________(Email)

Date Cer)fied/Signed: _______________