ADVERTISEMENT OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
HOUSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA
SR 127 WATER SUPPLY & TREATMENT FACILITY
CONTRACT B – WATER TREATMENT FACILITY
General Notice
The Houston County Board of Commissioners (Owner) will be requesting Statements of Qualifications and
Proposals from Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) organizations (Proposers) for the construction of
the following Project, and for related pre-construction and procurement CMAR services:
SR 127 WATER SUPPLY & TREATMENT FACILITY
CONTRACT B – WATER TREATMENT FACILITY
C&S Project No.: H9500.124
Houston County Bid No.: 26-04
Owner will receive Statements of Qualifications and cost proposals demonstrating the Proposer’s
qualifications and ability to provide CMAR services and construct the Project at 2018 King’s Chapel Road,
Perry, GA 31069, until Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. local time. After that time, Owner will
no longer accept Statements of Qualifications and Cost Proposals. See Requests for Qualifications and
Requests for Proposals for details on preparing and submitting the Statement of Qualifications and Cost
Proposals.
The CMAR Contract will include the following services and Work:
1. Install well pump
2. Bulk chemical storage and feed
3. Degasifiers
4. Clearwell
5. Administration and electrical building
6. High service pumps
7. Electrical work (including generator)
8. SCADA
9. Grading, yard piping, and erosion control
The pre-construction and procurement services of the CMAR Contract has an expected start date of
January 2026 and an estimated duration of pre-construction and procurement services of 180 days. The
Notice to Proceed for construction is expected to occur July 2026 with a duration of 540 days. Final
completion of the project is expected to be December 2027.
Contract A, which is not included in this contract, is the construction of a deep well on the site and has a
bid opening planned for Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. local time.
Obtaining the Proposal Documents
Project Information and Proposal Documents for the CMAR Contract can be found at the following
designated website:
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www.QuestCDN.com
Quest Number: 9951209
The Proposal Documents are available to view for free at the designated website. The fee to download
the digital documents is $5.00 payable through the website. An SOQ will not be considered by the Owner
unless the Bidder is on record as having purchased and received complete RFQ/SOQ documents.
All prospective Proposers are required to register with the designated website as an interested party, even
if the Proposer has obtained the Proposal Documents from a source other than the designated website.
Neither Owner, Owner’s Advisor, nor Engineer will be responsible for Proposal Documents, including
addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than QuestCDN.com.
Information Conference
An Information Conference regarding the CMAR Contract and CMAR selection process will be held on
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Houston County Public Works located at 2018 King’s Chapel
Road, Perry, GA 31069. Attendance at the Information Conference is mandatory.
Two-Step Process
Selection of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) will be made using a two-step process.
Step One: The Owner will receive Statements of Qualifications and Cost Proposals from interested
Proposers. These submissions will be evaluated independently and scored based on established criteria.
The combined scores will be used to develop a list of qualified, responsive Proposers. These shortlisted
Proposers will be invited to participate in interviews.
Step Two: The shortlisted Proposers will be invited to participate in an interview, which will also be scored.
The scores from Step One and Step Two will be combined to determine the final ranking of Proposers for
award of the CMAR Contract.
Under the two-step process the selection of the Construction Manager at Risk will be made using the
following selection criteria and scoring:
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Criteria:
Criterion
1
2
3
4
5
Description
All addenda downloaded and acknowledged
Submission follows format & content requirements
Provides information on at least 5 similar projects completed
by Proposer’s team
Utility Contractor License
Debarment Status
Point Value
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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Weighted Criteria:
Criterion
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Description
Experience and Past Performance of Proposer on CMAR Projects
Experience and Past Performance of Proposer on Water/Wastewater
Experience and Qualifications of Proposed Key Personnel
References
Financial Capacity & Current Project Commitments
CMAR Preconstruction and Procurement Services (Maximum is $300,000)
CMAR Construction Services
Subtotal Points
Proposer’s Approach to the Project/Construction Schedule/Interview
Total Points
Weighting
Value (Points)
10
15
15
20
20
2
18
100
20
120
Proposal Documents
Details regarding the selection criteria and the selection process are included in the Request for
Qualifications (CMAR-200) and the Request for Proposals (CMAR-400). Refer to the Proposal Documents
for all further requirements regarding Statements of Qualifications, Proposals, CMAR selection, and other
Proposal submittals, qualifications, and procedures. Please contact Greg Ashworth, P.E., Carter & Sloope,
Inc. (gashworth@cartersloope.com) or Chrissy Garrison, Carter & Sloope, Inc.
(cgarrison@cartersloope.com) with questions related to proposal documents and project scope.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Houston County Board of Commissioners
By:
Mr. Dan Perdue
Title: Chairman
EJCDC® CMAR-111, Advertisement of Request for Qualifications—Construction Manager at Risk Series.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.