Cottage Innovations Center for Culinary Entre

The Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority (FBHCDA) is soliciting Construction Management at-Risk (CM/GC) services through a two-step qualification and proposal process for the Cottage Innovations Center for Culinary Entrepreneurship project located at 215 East Jessamine Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia. The project entails designing and constructing approximately 2,500 square feet of new commercial space featuring a shared commercial kitchen, food preparation areas, office space, ADA-accessible restroom, walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, common space, dedicated parking, and reserved lot area for future development, with sustainable design practices consistent with LEED recommendations where economically feasible. Statements of Qualifications are due by July 28, 2023, with finalist firms to be selected by July 31, 2023; qualified finalists must attend a mandatory pre-proposal site visit and submit Project Proposals and Fee Proposals, with interviews and fee proposals due on July 26, 2023. The CM/GC will be responsible for preconstruction services including technical review, cost verification, value engineering, and schedule development, as well as construction management encompassing methods of construction, safety, and subcontractor coordination. Minimum qualifications require current bonding capacity for the full project cost, Contractor's Public Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $2,000,000 per occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate for property damage, valid Georgia contractor's and business licenses, a current ratio of 1.0 or higher, an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1.2 or less over three years, and certification of no prior termination for cause on public works contracts. The contract will be structured as a Cost of Work Plus Fixed Fee arrangement with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) using AIA Document A133-2019, with construction documents anticipated for completion in September 2024 and construction start in October 2023, and the CM/GC fee proposal accounting for 15 percent of the final selection evaluation.

The procurement contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises based on the available documentation. Compliance with Georgia immigration requirements under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 is mandatory, requiring executed affidavits from contractors, subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors confirming E-Verify registration and participation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed for this procurement. The estimated Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) is not to exceed $1,150,000, which encompasses building construction, equipment, systems, and site work. The FBHCDA reserves the right to reject any or all statements of qualifications or proposals and to waive technicalities and informalities at its discretion.