(ESPLOST) Capital Projects: Program Management Services

The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham (SCCPSS) is soliciting sealed proposals for professional Program Management Services to oversee the District's comprehensive capital projects portfolio funded through ESPLOST (Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax). The procuring agency seeks a qualified firm or joint venture to provide comprehensive program management oversight for a portfolio of 14 major capital projects totaling approximately $601.19 million, spanning from October 2024 through July 2032. Deliverables include coordination and management of complex scheduling, contracting, and execution across multiple concurrent and sequential projects encompassing new school constructions (including STEM Academy at $70 million, West Chatham High School at $95 million, and Windsor Forest Elementary School Replacement at $51.6 million), school renovations, athletic facilities, and support facility improvements. The selected firm must manage projects ranging from $16.2 million to $95 million, demonstrating capability to handle diverse project types including design coordination, bidding oversight, construction management, and occupancy transitions across multiple school sites. Key qualifications required include current business licenses, appropriate professional certifications, valid insurance coverage, E-Verify compliance under Georgia law, and demonstrated ability to manage large-scale, multi-project capital portfolios. An optional pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.; written questions and material substitution requests are due by March 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (ET); and sealed proposals must be submitted electronically through the SCCPSS Bonfire e-Procurement portal by March 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (ET). Short-listed offerors will be invited for interviews, with final award timelines to be determined.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible organizational types are detailed in the available RFP documentation. All offerors must comply with E-Verify authorization requirements under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and provide notarized certifications regarding debarment status, lobbying disclosure, and federal work authorization compliance. Offerors must disclose all anticipated subcontractors and confirm that any subcontractors similarly provide compliant E-Verify affidavits. Additionally, firms must disclose any conflicts of interest, including current or former employment relationships with SCCPSS, family relationships with District employees, or beneficiary status under the Georgia Teacher Retirement System or Public School Employees Retirement System. The RFP does not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing technology infrastructure requiring integration. Proposals must remain valid for a minimum of ninety (90) days following the scheduled opening date, and no bid bonds or performance and payment bonds are required. While specific award values are not enumerated in the RFP document, the contract scope encompasses management of the District's entire capital projects portfolio valued at approximately $601.19 million over the eight-year implementation period.