Design Build Services for Future City Hall Renovation

The City of McDonough is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified Design-Build Teams to provide comprehensive design, engineering, preconstruction, and construction services for the phased renovation of City Hall at 235 Keys Ferry Court, McDonough, Georgia, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for July 23, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the project site.

The scope encompasses three phases: Phase I renovation of the second floor for executive leadership and administrative operations; Phase II development of the third floor for financial, training, and collaborative workspace; and Phase III buildout of the first floor as the primary public-facing governmental space, including the Mayor and Council Chambers. The Design-Build Team must deliver programming, architectural and engineering design, existing conditions verification, budgeting, cost estimating, permitting, construction, project management, commissioning coordination, occupancy transition, and project closeout. The cost proposal must separately itemize professional services fees by category (existing conditions assessment, programming and space planning, building-wide master planning, architectural design, engineering design, cost estimating, permitting and regulatory coordination, construction administration, and project management) and construction fees identifying general conditions, construction management, contractor overhead, contractor profit, and an Opinion of Probable Construction Cost for each phase. Proposers must address cost assumptions, cost management approaches, and value engineering opportunities.

Evaluation uses a qualifications-based, best-value selection process weighted as follows: project understanding and technical approach (20 points), design approach and innovation (15 points), project team qualifications (20 points), relevant experience (20 points), space planning and operational functionality (10 points), preliminary project schedule (5 points), and cost proposal (10 points). The selected team must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of construction contract value, maintain comprehensive insurance including Commercial General Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Professional Liability, and hold all required professional licenses. The team must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act and E-Verify requirements. Questions are due August 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Proposals must include one sealed original hard copy marked "ORIGINAL" and one electronic copy in PDF format on USB drive, submitted to 136 Keys Ferry Street, McDonough, GA 30253.