TCSG-441-DP Gwinnett Tech - Bldg. 2 - North Fulton Campus

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC), on behalf of the Technical College System of Georgia, is requesting qualifications for design professional services for a new 45,500-square-foot instructional facility at Gwinnett Technical College, Building 2, North Fulton Campus in Alpharetta, with statements of qualifications due September 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM.

The scope is architectural and engineering design services for a healthcare and information technology instructional building under a Construction Manager-at-Risk delivery method. The design must comply with Georgia's Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008, and Georgia Peach certification is required. The project has a preliminary stated cost limitation (construction budget) of $24.4 million, subject to revision based on final programmatic requirements and funding availability. Design services are anticipated to commence in October 2026, with construction documents due in the third quarter of 2027 and an estimated construction duration of 12 to 14 months.

Firms must hold valid Georgia professional licenses and be registered to do business in Georgia. The RFQ follows a two-step selection process: Step I requires submission of a qualifications package (maximum 50 pages, excluding licenses and forms) via the GSFIC Egnyte FTP site, with finalist firms announced by September 10. Step II includes a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM and interviews with the selection committee on September 23. Evaluation criteria for qualifications are firm stability (25%), project experience and team qualifications (45%), and approach and suitability (30%). Interview scoring weighs qualifications and experience (50%), project approach (25%), and overall impression (25%). All submissions must include completed Certification Forms (Exhibit A), Contractor Affidavits under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91(b)(1) (Exhibit B), and Disclosure Statements (Exhibit C). The contract will use GSFIC's standard Design Professional Contract Agreement, which firms must execute without modification, and requires use of the Owner's e-Builder project management platform for contract administration.