Pre-Advertisement Notice for Chastain Park Parking Garage Design Build

The City of Atlanta, Department of Parks and Recreation, will issue a Request for Proposals for design-build delivery of a new Chastain Park Parking Garage with proposals due November 6, 2026, under a pre-advertisement notice posted October 5. M/FBE participation goals of 25% Minority Business Enterprise and 10% Female Business Enterprise apply; joint venture agreements are mandatory for projects valued at five million dollars or greater, each comprising at least one City of Atlanta certified M/FBE partner with different race or gender ownership from other participants.

The scope encompasses comprehensive design-build delivery including architectural and engineering design, permitting, site demolition, utility relocation, geotechnical investigation, phased detailed design submissions (preliminary, detailed, and final), construction management, quality assurance and testing, commissioning, and facility turnover with warranties. The new four-tier parking structure will accommodate a minimum of 290 parking spaces across approximately 95,500 square feet with a 230-by-121-foot footprint. Design must comply with the 2024 International Building Code with Georgia amendments, ACI 318-11, and ASCE 7-10; include 62 electric vehicle ready spaces exceeding the City's 20% requirement; feature a Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) with dual entry/exit stations, cloud-based SaaS management, and payment processing (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover); and support LEED certification. Cast-in-place concrete frame construction with steel stair enclosures, brick veneer exterior, and TPO membrane roofing are specified. All design submittals require sealed signatures by Georgia-licensed professionals in AutoCAD Release 2024 format.

Contract value is not stated in the pre-advertisement notice. Substantial Completion is required within 455 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion within 485 calendar days; liquidated damages are $500 per working day for Substantial Completion delay and $1,000 per working day for Final Completion delay. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $2 million per occurrence/$4 million aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability of $1 million combined single limit, Builders Risk equal to 100% of contract value, and Professional Liability of $1 million per occurrence with three-year Extended Reporting Provision. Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of contract value are required, underwritten by U.S. Treasury Circular 570 listed carriers with Best's A- or higher rating.

Proposals will be scored across six weighted criteria: Executive Summary/Organizational Structure (10 points), Key Personnel and Prior Performance (15 points), Management Plan (10 points), Conceptual Submittal (35 points), Sustainability Elements (10 points), and Cost Proposal (20 points). The cost proposal requires submission of a lump sum for primary delivery plus three mandatory allowances: Owner's Allowance of $250,000, Partnering Allowance of $2,000, and LEED Certification Process Allowance of $150,000. A Pre-Solicitation Conference will be announced to address vendor questions on criteria and deliverables.