Expansion of Tech Square, Phase IIIA

Georgia Institute of Technology is requesting proposals for Commissioning Authority services for the Expansion of Tech Square, Phase IIIA (Project No. J-348), an approximately 400,000 gross square foot, $200 million mixed-use development in Atlanta, with qualifications packages due April 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM and team proposals due April 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM.

The CxA must maintain an office in the Atlanta Metro area and serve as an integral member of the project team while maintaining an independent reporting relationship to Georgia Tech and the Board of Regents. Commissioning scope encompasses all MEP systems, controls, fire alarm systems, building envelope, data systems, and renewable energy systems including cisterns and photovoltaic arrays, in compliance with Georgia's Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008. The CxA will be engaged from summer 2022 through the end of 2026, spanning design, construction, acceptance, and occupancy/warranty phases. The project is structured as Construction Manager at-Risk delivery and will pursue Georgia Peach Green Building Certification and LEED Platinum certification without full submission.

The estimated Commissioning Authority fee is approximately $1.15 million, with all expenses including printing and travel included in fee proposals. Fee proposals must provide loaded staff rates, man-hours, and itemized reimbursable expenses across six project phases for both Core and Shell and PPV Fit-out components, using the template in Exhibit E.

For qualification selection, evaluation criteria are firm stability (25%), experience and qualifications (45%), and suitability (30%). For the proposal phase, evaluation criteria are proposed team organization (15%), team experience on similar projects (20%), CxA plan methodology (15%), building envelope commissioning approach (25%), and discrepancy resolution and warranty phase procedures (25%). A mandatory virtual pre-proposal site visit for finalist firms is scheduled for April 18, 2022. Virtual interviews are 55 minutes total. Responses must not exceed 40 pages. Construction is anticipated to commence in November 2023, with move-in and startup completion targeted for no later than December 2025. Addendum No. 1 added Exhibit I (Certificate of Insurance and Minority Status Form) as a required submission; Addendum No. 2 clarified scope divisions between Phase One Tasks (initially contracted) and Phase Two Tasks (additional negotiated services).