GBI-088-CxA Central Crime Lab - Dry Branch (Phase I)

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) is seeking building commissioning services for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) Central Crime Lab Medical Examiner Building and Lab Expansion Phase I project in Dry Branch, Georgia. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicits firms to provide commissioning services for a new 36,179 square foot facility that will include a morgue with six standard and two special autopsy stations, intake and cooler facilities, pre-autopsy preparation areas, CT and Lodox scan rooms, evidence storage, and medical examiner office spaces. Interested firms must submit electronic PDF proposals not exceeding 50 pages by February 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with written questions due on the same date and time. The selection process will be a one-step evaluation by a Selection Committee using specific criteria: 25% stability (corporate history and financials), 45% experience and qualifications, and 30% project suitability. Evaluation of qualifications is scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with anticipated construction commencement in spring 2026 and a projected 20-month project duration.

The procurement requires minimum qualifications including general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and professional liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The project will utilize a construction manager at-risk delivery method and must comply with Georgia's Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Construction Act of 2008 and Georgia Peach certification requirements. The preliminary project construction budget is estimated at $40,000,000, though the final cost limitation may be adjusted based on programmatic requirements and funding availability. The contract will be executed using the GSFIC Building Commissioning Services Agreement form without modifications. The highest-ranked firm will be invited to contract negotiations, with provisions to proceed to successive firms if an initial agreement cannot be reached. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The project represents a significant investment in forensic and medical examiner infrastructure, with a focus on comprehensive facility design and commissioning services for a specialized state-level crime laboratory facility.