Summer 2026 SNP Projects

The Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia, is soliciting proposals for Construction Manager at Risk (CM) services for the Summer 2026 SNP Projects through a Request for Proposal process. The project scope encompasses replacing three walk-in cooler-freezers, two school kitchen hoods, and three cafeteria serving lines, along with associated work on surrounding walls and finishes and other minor renovations. The successful proposer will serve as both contractor and construction manager, providing comprehensive pre-construction services including cost estimating, constructability analysis, scheduling, phasing of work, value engineering, and post-construction closeout. The project will be executed under the AIA A133-2019 Standard Form of Agreement with payment structured as cost of work plus a fee with a guaranteed maximum price, with substantial completion required by July 18, 2026, and GMP submission due by January 9, 2026. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: stability of the CM (20%), relevant experience and qualifications (20%), quality of proposed management plan (15%), past performance (20%), and CM fee (25%). A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 21, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the MCSD Construction Division Conference Room, with attendance required for proposal acceptance. Sealed proposals must be received by 2 p.m. on November 6, 2025, at the Office of the Director of Construction, 5661 Lorenzo Road, Columbus, Georgia 31904, with contract award expected within 45 days of proposal opening and proposals remaining valid for 45 days after receipt.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting proposal eligibility to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Proposers must demonstrate substantial qualifications including submission of executed non-collusion and federal work authorization affidavits, evidence of insurability, and an updated AIA A305 Contractor's Qualification Statement filed within the last six months. Required insurance coverage includes workers' compensation, general liability of $1,000,000, automobile liability of $1,000,000, excess liability umbrella of $5,000,000, and builder's risk equal to 100% of the contract amount, with the School District named as additional insured and loss payee; furthermore, proposers must provide proof of 100% performance and payment bonds at contract execution. The CM's fee for overhead and profit must be stated as a percentage of total construction costs, with all pre-construction and estimating services included in this fee. No incumbent vendors or specific technology integration requirements are identified in the procurement documentation. While a specific budget range or award value is not explicitly stated in the RFP, the guaranteed maximum price structure will be established by the selected CM by January 9, 2026, and will serve as the ceiling for project costs.