Cook Co School District RFP CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL for Facility Renovations & New Construction

Cook County School District is requesting proposals from construction management at risk firms for facility renovations and new construction across multiple school campuses with a total project budget of $23.8 million, with proposals due June 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on May 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST.

The scope includes interior renovations at Cook Primary School (124,308 sq ft, $6.075 million), Cook Elementary School (102,264 sq ft, $7.05 million), and Cook Middle School (118,767 sq ft, $5.8 million) scheduled during nights, weekends, school holidays, and summer break between December 2026 and December 2027, plus new construction of a 12,000 sq ft multipurpose building at Cook High School ($4.875 million) with metal building structure and brick veneer. The selected firm will enter a Cost of Work Plus Fee contract with a Guaranteed Maximum Price to be negotiated post-selection. The preconstruction phase runs August through December 2026, with construction commencing December 20, 2026 and concluding December 31, 2027.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Proposed Management Team (25%), Contractor Fees (15%), Relevant Construction Experience (20%), Financial Information (10%), Local Participation (10%), Claims History (5%), Firm Overview (5%), Approach to Warranty (5%), and Approach to CM-at-Risk (5%). The contractor must provide a lump-sum pre-construction services fee and itemized general conditions fixed fees for each project, along with overhead and profit percentages. Required bonds include 100% Performance and Payment Bonds from a Georgia-licensed surety with A.M. Best rating A-/VII or better. Commercial General Liability Insurance must provide $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate; Workers' Compensation Insurance is required. The contractor must demonstrate a quick ratio of 1.0 or higher and an Experience Modification Rate of 1.1 or less over the past three years, maintain Georgia state licensing, and comply with immigration reform regulations.

Responses must be eight hard copies and one electronic copy in PDF format, delivered to Walter Altman at Altman + Barrett Architects, 117 West Main Street, P.O. Box 665, Hahira, Georgia 31632. Questions are due June 4, 2026. Award announcement is scheduled for July 14, 2026, with potential interviews July 16 and final selection by August 10, 2026.