Design Svcs - WGA Industrial Bldg Murphy Waco

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC), on behalf of the Technical College System of the State of Georgia and West Georgia Technical College, is requesting qualifications for design professional services for an industrial building at West Georgia Technical College in Waco, Georgia (Project LOCL 260-008), with qualifications due April 27, 2022 and a mandatory pre-proposal site visit for finalist firms on May 10, 2022.

The project entails design and construction drawings for a new 20,000–30,000 square-foot industrial building to house welding, commercial truck driving, and lineman programs, including 40 clean-air welding booths, classrooms, offices, storage, locker rooms, break areas, and bathrooms. The scope also includes an associated CDL driving range expansion (300 × 400 feet with a 40 × 70-foot canopy structure). The design professional firm must perform a minimum of 50% of architectural design services in-house; associated firms may provide up to 50% of services. The project must comply with Georgia's Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Construction Act of 2008 and requires Georgia Peach certification with commissioning. Design-Bid-Build delivery method applies.

The preliminary construction cost limitation is estimated at $5 million to $6 million, though final cost may vary. Design services commence in the second quarter of 2022, with construction anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2022 and targeted completion in the third quarter of 2023.

Step I qualifications evaluation weighs firm stability (25%), experience and qualifications (45%), and suitability for the project (30%). Shortlisted firms advance to Step II proposal submission (due May 19, 2022), evaluated on previous performance (15%), design team qualifications and experience (20%), quality of design plan (15%), methodology (25%), and team communications and project solutions (25%). Finalist interviews are scheduled for June 3, 2022. Written questions are due April 18, 2022. Submissions must not exceed 50 pages (qualifications) and 40 pages (proposals), in PDF format. PRAXIS3, LLC was awarded the contract.