Request for Proposal Construction Professional for Facility Additions and Improvements

This Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Miller County School District in Colquitt, Georgia seeks a Construction Manager at Risk (CM-at-Risk) contractor to oversee a comprehensive $9,500,000 facility development and improvement project. The five-component project includes construction of a 10,500-square-foot Event Center for middle school basketball, renovation of an existing 21,000-square-foot gymnasium for athletic facilities, construction of a new 400-meter running track at the high school, a 4,000-square-foot automotive lab and classroom addition at Miller County PK-12 School, and various site, building, and field improvements at the existing baseball and softball complex. The selected contractor must provide comprehensive preconstruction services from May through October 2026, with construction operations scheduled to commence in January 2027 and conclude by February 2028, based on an $18.8 million construction budget. Qualified proposers must submit eight hard copies and one electronic PDF copy to Walter Altman at Altman + Barrett Architects (117 West Main Street, P.O. Box 665, Hahira, GA 31632) by March 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST at the Miller County Board of Education (96 Perry Street, Colquitt, Georgia), with the question submission deadline set for March 1, 2026. The evaluation committee will announce shortlist selections by April 7, 2026, conduct interviews potentially on April 14, 2026, and announce the final contractor selection on May 1, 2026. Proposals are evaluated on nine weighted criteria: Firm Overview (15%), Proposed Management Team (25%), Relevant Construction Experience (20%), Approach to CM-at-Risk (5%), Approach to Warranty (5%), Claims History (5%), Financial Information (5%), Contractor Fees (15%), and Local Participation (5%).

The selected contractor must comply with Georgia licensing requirements, provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage as specified in the RFP attachments, and adhere to immigration reform and background check affidavit requirements for all personnel. Respondents must submit financial statements reviewed or audited by a certified public accountant dated within 18 months prior to submission, bonding company letters of consent, current certificates of insurance, and proof of Georgia licensure. The contractor is required to obtain a minimum of three qualified bids for each work package and is generally prohibited from performing construction work with its own forces unless both the Owner and Architect deem it necessary. Unsolicited contact with Miller County School District officials, personnel, or board members by proposing firms is strictly prohibited and constitutes grounds for disqualification. The proposal fee structure requires a lump sum for preconstruction services and itemized general conditions costs based on the 15-month construction schedule, plus a percentage fee for overhead and profit on the $18.8 million construction budget. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation, the evaluation criteria's inclusion of Local Participation (5%) suggests preferential consideration for firms with local presence or participation.