Cairo High School Athletics

The Grady County Schools in Cairo, Georgia is seeking sealed proposals from construction management firms for Construction-Management-At-Risk services for the construction of new athletic facilities at Cairo High School. The scope of the project includes site work such as grading, erosion control, storm drainage, utilities, and paving, as well as the construction of new baseball and softball fields with dugouts, bullpens, batting cages, and grandstands, a new asphalt running track and field events, a baseball-softball press box, concessions and toilet facility, and a new football visitor concessions and toilet facility. The CM/GC firm will be responsible for cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling, subcontractor management, and overall project delivery within a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Proposals are due by 12:00 P.M. on October 24, 2024, and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on October 10, 2024. The contract will be awarded based on selection criteria defined in the Request for Proposals, and no proposal may be withdrawn for 60 days after the opening.

The RFP does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. It also does not provide information on any listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total construction cost is estimated to be $8-9 million, with the CM/GC fee to be between 7-12% of the total construction cost. The selected CM/GC firm will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, and may elect to provide subcontractor default insurance or bonds.