Roan School Additions, Renovations & Modification

Dalton Public Schools Board of Education is requesting proposals for Construction Management at Risk services for renovations and additions to Roan School, Dalton, Georgia, with sealed proposals due January 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on January 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (five-minute late arrival cutoff).

The scope encompasses approximately 68,000 square feet of existing elementary school facility improvements—new lighting, electrical panels, HVAC equipment, kitchen hood and equipment, ceilings, restroom modifications, finishes, and roofing—plus an eight-classroom addition, new parent drive, canopies, school sign, site lighting, and related sitework. The project budget is $12 million to $14 million inclusive of all contractor overhead, profit, fees, construction costs, and contingencies. Sitework begins June 2023 with substantial completion targeted for December 2024.

The awardee will deliver under a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract following an open-book cost-plus-fee structure under AIA A133-2019 and AIA A201-2017 agreements. Contractors must propose a lump sum pre-construction services fee (capped at $5,000 if GMP is not accepted), a lump sum for general conditions during construction, and a percentage fee for construction phase services. Contractors must obtain a minimum of three bids for each trade and endeavor to use local subcontractors and materials.

Insurance requirements include comprehensive general liability with $2 million general aggregate and $1 million per occurrence limits, $1 million business automobile liability per accident, workers' compensation at statutory limits with employer liability coverage, and course of construction insurance at 100% of completed work value. A 100% Performance and Payment Bond is required prior to GMP award. One-year warranty on the entire project begins from final acceptance.

Proposals will be evaluated on general background and firm history (5 points), financial status and bonding (5 points), proposed project personnel (15 points), company experience (20 points), legal proceedings (5 points), project-specific approach (10 points), safety plan (5 points), local participation (5 points), exceptional qualifications (5 points), proposed fees (20 points), and proposal completeness and accuracy (5 points). Submissions consist of five hard copies and one PDF on a storage device. Contact Kenneth Harless at KRH Architects, Inc., 855 Abutment Road, Suite 4, Dalton, Georgia 30721, telephone 706-529-5895.