Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for Parkwood High School Replacement Project

Union County Public Schools in North Carolina is requesting qualifications for Construction Manager at Risk services for the Parkwood High School Replacement project, with responses due September 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM, and written questions due September 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

The scope covers CMAR services for a new high school facility designed for maximum enrollment of 1,600 students on 61 acres adjacent to the existing operational school at 3220 Parkwood School Road in Monroe, North Carolina. The selected firm will actively participate in the design phase with Moseley Architects and manage selective demolition of adjacent buildings, parking lots, and/or athletic fields as defined through design completion.

Proposers must hold a current North Carolina general contractor license with no history of revocation or suspension, and provide documentation of three to four comparable K-12 replacement or new construction projects completed within the last five years. A notarized statement from the surety confirming bonding capacity to cover 100 percent of the project scope is required. Minimum insurance includes workers' compensation per North Carolina statutory requirements, comprehensive general liability of $1 million each occurrence with $2 million annual aggregate, comprehensive automobile liability of $1 million each person and $2 million each occurrence, and umbrella liability of $2 million each occurrence. Proposers must submit audited financial statements for the previous three fiscal years if requested and workers' compensation experience modification rates for the past three years.

Evaluation criteria include firm experience on comparable K-12 CMAR projects, qualifications of proposed project team members, references and past performance, financial capacity and bonding, current workload and availability, safety record, and approach to preconstruction and collaboration. Responses must be submitted as two hard copies and one electronic copy to FacilitiesBids@ucps.k12.nc.us in a sealed envelope, limited to 20 pages single-sided on 8.5" by 11" paper. Union County Public Schools reserves the right to reject any responses and cancel the RFQ at any time prior to executing a formal agreement.