TCSG-441-CM Gwinnett Technical College North Fulton Campus Expansion

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC), on behalf of the Technical College System of Georgia, is soliciting construction management at-risk services for a campus expansion at Gwinnett Technical College's North Fulton Campus in Alpharetta, under a two-step RFQ/RFP process with Statements of Qualifications due October 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Awardees must hold a current Georgia General Contractor's License, maintain bonding capacity for the Stated Cost Limitation (SCL), and carry Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, plus commercial umbrella liability coverage of at least $5 million. Experience Modification Rating for workers' compensation must be 1.2 or less, and firms must demonstrate a current ratio of 1.0 or higher. Georgia Peach certification is required with commissioning.

The project encompasses design and construction of instructional facilities for healthcare, welding, and HVAC programs, spanning approximately 45,500 to 57,500 square feet. Design professional services are anticipated to commence in November 2026, with construction documents due by September 2027 and construction estimated at 15 months to material completion. The preliminary Stated Cost Limitation is $28.7 million, subject to revision based on final programmatic requirements and funding availability.

The procurement follows a two-step timeline: Statements of Qualifications are due October 29, 2026; finalist firms will be announced by November 4, 2026. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit is scheduled November 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; written questions close November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; fee proposals are due November 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; and finalist interviews occur November 19, 2026. Qualifications packages are limited to 50 pages, submitted electronically in PDF format to the GSFIC Egnyte FTP site.

Selection criteria are weighted 25% firm stability, 45% experience and qualifications, and 30% suitability to the project. Final award combines qualifications and interview scores (100 possible points) with fee proposal scores (100 possible points). The contract uses the GSFIC Construction Management Agreement form and requires adherence to Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Construction Act requirements and the Owner's E-Builder project management program.