MCFR Design-Build Fire Station RFQ

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is seeking qualified general contractor firms through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide design-build services for the construction of two new fire stations in the Buckhead and Rutledge communities. The procurement encompasses full design and construction services for two identical 8,000-10,000 square foot fire stations utilizing Special Local Option Sales Tax funding, with project execution scheduled for fiscal years 2026-2027. Deliverables include programming, planning, design, construction administration, project closeout, and warranty oversight, with the selected contractor required to establish a guaranteed maximum price during the design phase and provide 100% performance and payment bonds upon award. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Fire Station Construction Experience (50%), Overall Construction Experience (10%), Years Functioning as Current Business (10%), Prior Fire Station Design Awards or Recognition (10%), and Internal Labor Force (10%). Respondents must submit proof of business and contractor licenses, documentation of at least five comparable fire station projects completed within the past ten years with detailed project descriptions and illustrative photographs, information on key personnel and consultants, and a certificate of insurance with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000 general liability, $150,000 automobile liability, and statutory worker's compensation. Critical deadlines include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on February 10, 2026, at 9:00 am at the Morgan County Board of Commissioners Administrative Building in Madison, Georgia; qualifications due by 5:00 pm on Monday, March 2, 2026; firm interviews scheduled for April 2026; design firm selection in May 2026; and contract notice to proceed in June 2026.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on respondent eligibility are identified in the procurement documents. All proposals must include a completed Security and Immigration Compliance Act Contractor Affidavit, and respondents bear all costs associated with RFQ preparation and presentation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration are referenced in the available documentation. The procurement documents do not specify award values or budget ranges for the design-build services; cost is explicitly noted as not being the sole selection factor. Property information for both sites has been provided, including surveys completed by Acre Group, Inc., with the Buckhead site comprising approximately 1.769 acres across three tracts and the Rutledge site containing approximately 0.914 acres, both classified in FEMA flood zone "X." Morgan County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and re-solicit at its discretion.