CM@ Risk Services - North County Courthouse Renovations

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting proposals for Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) services on the North County Courthouse Renovations project (P-2024-006280), with proposals due 2:00 p.m. on November 17, 2026. Proposers seeking local preference points must demonstrate a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades before solicitation issuance, supported by a Business Tax Receipt and a Certification of Business Location form.

The County anticipates a mandatory minimum SBE subcontracting goal of at least 20 percent for the construction phase, with potential for higher goals depending on SBE availability. The Goal Setting Committee will set SBE goals before each Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment. Evaluation awards up to 5 points for CM/SBE mentoring partnerships and up to 10 points for SBE participation plans.

Scope covers interior renovations at 3188 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, including a new security control room and vestibule, stairwell removal, modifications to about 10,000 square feet of space vacated by the Tax Collector and 18,000 square feet of other office space, first-floor judicial chambers, card access system changes, MEP updates, re-roofing, re-keying, fire alarm replacement, and minor parking and exterior screening work. The preliminary construction cost is estimated at $9 million, with construction starting at the end of 2027 and completion anticipated by the end of 2028. Respondents must hold Florida and/or Palm Beach County certification and licensure, provide a surety letter confirming bondability for a $9 million project, and submit nine proposal copies plus one electronic copy.

Evaluation proceeds in two stages. A Short List Committee selects at least three firms based on related building experience, pre-construction and construction staff capabilities, office location, and SBD program participation, awarding up to 100 points. Short-listed firms then present to a Final Selection Committee, which applies the same point structure to firm qualifications, project staff, project management, office location, and SBD participation. The selected firm must execute the County's standard CM@Risk contract without exception or modification, work with the Office of SBD to identify certified SBEs, and certify compliance with Resolution R2025-0748. False certifications are grounds for proposal rejection and contract termination.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference was held October 14, 2026, and Supplement 1, posted November 6, 2026, supplies its sign-in sheet. Questions closed November 3, 2026.