Construction-Manager as Constructor for the New United States Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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- Solicitation number
- 47PE0325R0006
- Agency
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Region 4
Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- PSC
- Y1AA Construction Of Office Buildings
- Place of performance
- Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service Region 4 is seeking a small business Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) to design and construct a new United States Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The project involves building a 190,701 gross-square-foot facility that will include seven courtrooms, nine chambers, and 40 secure parking spaces, designed to meet the court's space needs through 2051. Interested small business firms must demonstrate a bonding capacity exceeding $220M and provide documentation confirming Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance. The project is currently in the site selection phase, with the government expected to fully acquire the site by the third quarter of 2025. Potential contractors must submit proof of their ability to meet specific financial and technical qualifications by the response deadline of January 20, 2025.
The opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside with an estimated construction magnitude between $212M and $222M. The selected CMc contractor will initially provide pre-construction services, offering cost and constructability input to the design team during the design phase, with the potential to execute a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract for the construction portion. The project will accommodate approximately 2,400 usable square feet of additional office and support space for the District Clerk, U.S. Probation Office, and Bankruptcy Clerk. The courthouse is being developed under the Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) contract, with the ultimate goal of constructing a modern, efficient judicial facility that meets the long-term needs of the Chattanooga federal court system. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
Notice text
The United States General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) announces an Small Business opportunity for Construction Excellence in the construction of a new United States Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The project will be delivered via the Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) delivery method in which the GSA contracts with a CMc during the design phase of the project to provide design input and constructability review and establishes a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract option to execute the construction portion of the project.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to design and construct a new free standing courthouse of approximately 190,701 gross-square-foot in Chattanooga, Tennessee utilizing the Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) delivery method. The courthouse, once completed, will consist of seven (7) courtrooms, nine (9) chambers, and 40 inside secure parking spaces. The building will accommodate the 10-year needs (year 2031) of the court and court-related agencies with future expansion provisions to accommodate the court’s 30-year space needs (year 2051). These needs include approximately 2,400 usable square feet (3,597 gross square feet) of additional office and support space for the District Clerk, U.S. Probation Office and Bankruptcy Clerk. The project is currently in the site selection phase. GSA expects the site to be selected in first quarter CY2025 with the federal government fully acquiring (i.e. owning) the site by third quarter CY 2025. Concurrent with the site selection phase, GSA also developed a Program of Requirements (POR) under a Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) contract. The selected CMc contractor will provide pre-construction services providing cost and constructability input to the design team during the design phase and will ultimately be responsible for constructing the courthouse within the Guaranteed Maximum Price upon exercise of the GMP Option for construction.
Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction:
The estimated magnitude of construction is between $212M - $222M. This range includes the anticipated firm fixed price pre-construction phase services and the Guaranteed Maximum Price construction option.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Interested small business firms must submit to GSA proof of their ability to meet the below criteria:
Bonding Capacity exceeding $220M
- Provide a letter from your bonding company outlining your company's bonding capacity on a per project and aggregate basis
- CAS Compliance
- Submit a letter from your firm’s CPA, Chief Financial Officer, or equivalent confirming offeror’s accounting system presently complies with or will comply with full Cost Accounting Standards
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| New United States Courthouse, Chattanooga- Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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