Building Commissioning Services for City Hall

The City of Douglasville, Georgia, is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ 2026_001) to procure building commissioning services for a new three-story, 41,641 square-foot City Hall building located at 6695 Church Street in downtown Douglasville. The project involves the demolition of the existing City Hall and two connecting buildings, with new construction being managed under a Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR) delivery method. The commissioning firm will be responsible for developing a comprehensive Commissioning Plan, performing design and construction phase reviews, conducting functional performance testing, witnessing Test and Balance procedures, and providing final Commissioning Reports. Commissioning services will encompass mechanical systems including HVAC, dampers, variable frequency drives, air distribution and exhaust systems, and Test and Balance verification, as well as building envelope components including roofing, exterior skin, doors, windows, and water testing. Qualified firms must maintain current Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and professional liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: 25% for firm stability, 45% for experience and qualifications, and 30% for suitability to the project. Key deadlines include written questions due by February 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST, and Statements of Qualifications due by March 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST, with submissions to be uploaded as a single PDF file to the City's Procurement Portal at https://www.bidnetdirect.com. Commissioning services are anticipated to commence in March 2026, following the design team's completion of Design Development.

The RFQ contains no identified set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. No specific funding sources are listed in the procurement documentation. The construction project budget is estimated at $25,000,000, though this figure may be revised based on final programmatic requirements or funding availability. The selection process is qualification-based with a one-step evaluation methodology, and the highest-ranked firm will enter into contract negotiations with the City regarding the commissioning services agreement. The contract term length has not been predetermined in the RFQ documentation. No specific infrastructure, technology integration requirements, or existing systems that require compatibility have been identified in the procurement materials.