27-502 RFP houston county arts center

Houston County School District is requesting proposals for Construction Manager at Risk (CM at Risk) professional services for the Houston County Arts Center, a new $50 million facility, with proposals due October 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and finalist interviews scheduled for November 3, 2026.

The scope encompasses preconstruction services—technical review, cost verification, value engineering, and schedule development—and full construction management. The facility includes a 3,000-seat main theater with balcony, a 200-seat black box theater, flexible classroom spaces, and site improvements (parking, drop-off zones, loading docks). The CM must provide 100% Performance and Material and Labor Payment Bonds and maintain Contractor's Public Liability Insurance with minimum $1 million per-accident bodily injury and $2 million per-accident property damage coverage.

Minimum qualifications are Georgia contractor licensing, sufficient bonding capacity, a current ratio of 1.0 or higher, and an Experience Modification Rate of 1.2 or less. The evaluation criteria allocate 20 points each to fee proposal, CM at Risk record with GMP experience, project approach and management plan, and proposed project team qualifications; 10 points to experience within 100 miles of Perry, Georgia; and 10 points to reference responses. The contract structure is Actual Cost plus Fixed or Percentage Fee not to exceed a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Agreement using AIA Document A133-2019, with AIA Document A201-2017 as General Conditions. All savings under the GMP, including unused contingency, revert to the district. The CM is prohibited from self-performing work except by owner agreement.

The preliminary construction budget is approximately $50 million, with the final Stated Cost of Limitation to be determined as design and scope develop. The project is funded through the district's 2022–2027 and 2027–2032 ESPLOST campaign. Written questions are due October 6, 2026. Board approval and CP selection is anticipated for November 10, 2026, with preconstruction services to commence immediately upon contract execution.