J-459-CM School of Nursing Building - University of Georgia

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC), on behalf of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, is seeking qualified construction management at-risk firms for Project No. J-459, the School of Nursing Building at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. This procurement follows a two-step competitive process requiring submission of Statements of Qualifications by May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with finalist notification on May 14, 2026. The project involves construction management services for a new 70,500-gross-square-foot state-of-the-art nursing facility designed to accommodate up to 500 Bachelor of Science nursing students, as well as Master of Science and Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate programs, featuring large and small group learning spaces, student study and collaboration areas, clinical skills rooms, simulation rooms, and faculty and administrative offices. Qualified firms must hold a valid Georgia General Contractor's License, maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, possess commercial umbrella liability coverage of at least $5,000,000, demonstrate sufficient bonding capacity, maintain a current ratio of 1.0 or higher, and have an Experience Modification Rating of 1.2 or less. The evaluation process for Statements of Qualifications assesses stability (25%), experience and qualifications (45%), and suitability (30%), while finalist firms are evaluated on qualifications and interview performance (50 points), project approach (25 points), and overall impression (25 points), with fee proposals scored on a proportionate basis for up to 100 points. Following finalist selection, firms must attend a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on May 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with fee proposal submissions due June 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM, and finalist interviews scheduled for June 9, 2026; design services are anticipated to commence in June 2026 with construction documents completed by July 2027, and an estimated 16-month construction duration to material completion.

While the procurement does not contain explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, the Request for Qualifications encourages firms to include minority-owned, woman-owned, and small business enterprises in their workforce and subcontracting plans. The project must comply with the Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Construction Act of 2008 and Georgia Peach certification requirements. The final contract will be executed using the GSFIC Construction Management Agreement, which must be accepted without modification by the selected firm. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available procurement documents. The preliminary Stated Cost Limitation for the project is $58,500,000, subject to revision based on final programmatic requirements and funding availability, establishing the budget range for this major capital construction project.