CM At Risk for Upgrades/Replacement of Detention Security Systems Phase 1

Introduction/Background
Cobb County ("Cobb" or "County") is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit
proposals from qualified firms to provide upgrades and/or replacement of Detention Security
Systems for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and the Judicial Complex Facilities. This
RFP includes a description of the scope of work, proposal requirements, and instructions for
submitting a proposal response.
Responses must be received before 12:00 PM (noon) on Thursday, August 13, 2026, via the
County's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cobbcoga. Late
responses will not be accepted.
There will be a Mandatory PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING at 1:00 pm on Friday, July 24,
2026, at Cobb County Facilities Management 1150 Powder Springs St Ste 200 Marietta, GA
30064.
Any questions concerning this RFP must be submitted to the portal prior to 5:00 pm on
Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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Overview
Summary
Cobb County ("County") is issuing this Request for Proposals ("RFP") for Construction
Manager At-Risk ("CM At-Risk") Services for the Upgrades and/or Replacement of Detention
Security Systems for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center (ADC), located at 1825 County
Services Parkway Marietta, GA, 30008, and the Judicial Complex Facilities, located at 185
Roswell Street (Bldg D) Marietta, GA 30090, ("Project").
This solicitation will be conducted in two steps. Phase One will consist of submission and
evaluation of qualifications, staffing, experience, availability, financial information, and initial
project approach from interested proposers. Cost information shall not be submitted with Phase
One responses.

Following Phase One evaluation, the County will shortlist the highest-ranked proposers for
Phase Two. Phase Two will consist of execution of the Non-Disclosure Agreement, release of
drawings and available project documentation, mandatory site visits, interviews, evaluation of
technical approach, and evaluation of Fee Proposals.
Funding for this project will be SPLOST funding. Funding may be phased and, if so, the project
will require component Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) packages. The Project is required to
comply with State and Federal statutes, rules and regulations, as well as those of Cobb County,
including local permitting of the project. Additionally, the Project must comply with all grant
rules, regulations, specifications and requirements.
Background
The existing systems at the ADC range greatly in age. There are some Programmable Logic
Controllers (PLCs) dating back to 1991 still in operation. The latest updates were made in 2010.
The controls range from hard panels to touch screens. The Video Surveillance system has all
manner of cameras and discrete housings. Not all of the cameras are connected to the integrated
system; some buildings (AOC and G Pod) are stand-alone systems. It is the intent of the County
to fully integrate all video surveillance end points into a single networked system.
Timeline
Release Project Date: July 17, 2026
Pre-Proposal Meeting (Mandatory): July 24, 2026, 1:00pm
Cobb County Facilities Management 1150 Powder Springs St Ste 200
Marietta, GA 30064
Question Submission Deadline: August 4, 2026, 5:00pm
Response Submission Deadline: August 13, 2026, 12:00pm