Constr Manager Greenbrier HS RFQ 04-28-26A

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Mar 26, 2026
Due:	Apr 28, 2026
Agency:	Columbia County School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS and PROPOSALS for

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT-RISK for

GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL

RFQ/P # HC-04-28-26A

INVITATION

Sealed qualifications and proposals from General Contractors for Construction Management At-Risk for

the construction of additions and renovations to Greenbrier High School project will be received by the

Columbia County School District no later than 1:00 PM on April 28, 2026 at the following address:

Columbia County School Board

4781 Hereford Farm Road

Evans, Georgia 30809

Contact: Tim Beatty

A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on April 3, 2026 at 11:00AM. The meeting will be

held at Columbia County School’s offices at 4781 Hereford Farm Road, Evans, Georgia 30809.

OWNER:

Columbia County School District

ARCHITECT:

Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc. 3495 Piedmont Road NE

Building 10, Suite 700

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

Phone: 404-233-5453

Contact: Rhea Davis

A. PROJECT:

The scope of work associated with this Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ & RFP) is delivery of

construction services for Greenbrier High School, 5114 Riverwood Parkway, Evans, GA 30809 for the Columbia

County School District (CCSD). At this time, it is anticipated that CCSD will contract with the selected firm for

construction services for demolition, sitework and building construction. However, CCSD reserves the right to

consider other contracting strategies at any time during this process.

Construction services will include all elements related to site and building for the construction of the project. Work

will include, but is not limited to, demolition, site work, concrete flatwork and foundations, structural steel, exterior

and interior masonry, roofing, doors, windows, hardware, finishes, specialties, cooler/freezer, plumbing, HVAC, fire

protection, electrical systems, and athletic facilities and interior renovations. Size of new construction is

approximately 125,000 SF.

Preliminary design concepts are attached as Exhibit D for reference and are subject to change as the design

progresses.

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GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL

Construction Management Services At-Risk Proposal

The construction manager will prepare bid packages for the entire work. Competitive bids will be

received at a public opening by the Construction Manager, Owner, and Architect for each construction

package at the successful contractor’s offices.

B. PROJECT TIMELINE

Issue RFQ/P

Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference

Questions due

Final Addenda issued

RFQ/P Responses due

Shortlist Announced

Interviews

Board Approval

Contract Date

Tentative Design Milestones:

Schematic Design Complete

Design Development Phase Complete

Construction Document Phase 50% set

Issue for Bid Set

GMP Timeline

CMAR Issue for Bids

CMAR Receive/Open Bids

Vet Bids/Prepare GMP Amendment

Board Approval

** Denotes TBD

March 27, 2026

April 3, 2026 @ 11:00am

April 13, 2026 before 10:00am

April 22, 2026

April 28, 2026 @ 1:00pm

May 8, 2026

May 20 &21, 2026

June 16, 2026

June 17, 2026

April 3, 2026

July 10, 2026

August 27, 2026

October 7, 2026

October 23, 2026**

December 3, 2026**

January 6, 2027**

January 12, 2027**

C. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The architectural and engineering contract documents for the school are in progress.

D. SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS

This procurement is being conducted as a competitive sealed proposal in accordance with State of

Georgia Code Sections 36-91-20 and 36-91-21. Proposals will be received and evaluated accordingly.

E. SELECTION PROCESS and SELECTION CRITERIA

Responses to this Request will be reviewed by the CCSD selection committee, scored, and a selected

number of firms with the highest scores will be invited to interview. The number of firms that will be

invited is expected to be no less than three and up to six. Interviews will last for a maximum of one and

one-half hours; they are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday May 20 and May 21, 2026.

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F. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

The following evaluation factors and relative weights will be used to rate each proposal for

qualifications. The selection committee will rate each firm according to the points listed below. The

numerical value will be totaled to achieve the total rating of qualifications of each Proposal.

1. Firm History & Capability

2. Relevant Experience

3. Project Personnel

4. Financial Information

5. Project Approach

6. Fee Proposal

G. ORAL INTERVIEW / PRESENTATION

After reviewing the information submitted in the evaluation of proposals, the owner may interview up to

the six highest ranked firms. All responsible offerors found by the owner to be highly qualified candidates

shall be given an opportunity to participate in the oral interviews/presentations.

After each “short listed” firm’s presentation and interview, the selection committee will rate each firm to

achieve the total rating according to the points listed below.

1. Project Personnel

2. Project Approach

3. Fee Proposal

H. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSALS

Proposals should be provided in the following order, with each section clearly identified:

1. Firm History and Capability

Provide the following basic company information (please limit to two pages):

a) Address of corporate and branch offices. State which office location would be responsible for the

management of this project.

b) Form of ownership and number of years in business (corporate and responsible branch office).

Office performing the work shall have been in existence for no less than ten years.

c) Organizational chart of the company indicating structure and depth of resources

d) Number of employees by professional discipline and location

e) Litigation history for the past five years

f) Safety record and experience ratings for the past five years. Provide EMR rating.

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2. Relevant Experience

Each Offeror shall submit three (3) public school projects of $75,000,000.00 construction value

completed by the Contractor in the last 5 years (more recent projects will be given more consideration

than older projects). Each selected project should be similar in size, budget and scope to the Greenbrier

High School project. Projects should also be representative of team member experience. Offerors that

have not completed three (3) $75,000,000.00 school construction projects should submit the three (3)

most similar projects. For each project, the following information shall be submitted:

a) Name of the project

b) Telephone number, fax number and e-mail of the representative of the architect in charge of

construction contract administration

c) Name, telephone number, fax number and e-mail of the representative of the Owner

d) Square Foot Area of the project

e) Construction cost of the project

f) Schedule Information including contract execution date and substantial completion

g) Contract Delivery Method

h) Proposed team members that participated on each project and their respective roles

Each Offeror shall also list all projects in excess of $30,000,000.00 that the proposer has completed in

the last five years. For each project, the following information shall be submitted:

a) Name and description of the project

b) Telephone number, fax number and e-mail of the representative of the architect in charge of

construction contract administration

c) Name, telephone number, fax number and e-mail of the representative of the Owner

d) Proposed team members that participated on each project and their respective roles

Each Offeror shall list all school projects currently under contract, including value and size.

3. Project Personnel

a) Organizational chart of the team with titles and roles of key team members

b) Resumes of each key team member indicating relevant experience. At a minimum, positions

should include Executive in charge, Preconstruction services manager, Construction Project

Manager, Chief Estimator, and Construction Superintendent(s) (Should your company be

selected as a finalist, the individuals submitted as your key team members will be expected

to participate in the selection committee interviews. Additionally, if your firm is hired, the

individuals that participated in the interview are expected to remain on the project as long

as they are employed by the firm. If any staff members are changed without the written

approval of CCSD, CCSD may impose a penalty in the amount of $50,000.00 per individual

for any changes to the staff.)

c) Current and planned availability for each proposed team member, percentage of time each will

spend on the project, and length of commitment for each.

4. Financial Information

a) Bonding Company Information

Provide contact information for your bonding company, a letter from the surety indicating bonding

capacity, and the A.M. Best rating for the surety. Inability to bond the project will mean

disqualification of respondents.

b) Insurance

Provide a current certificate of insurance detailing the firm’s present coverage and limits.

Insurance agent shall certify that you are licensed to perform business in the State of Georgia.

The certificate of insurance should be addressed to CCSD and be dated within 30 days of the

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c) Provide last 3 fiscal years of financial statements and current Dunn & Bradstreet report. If you

want your financial information to remain confidential, please mark “confidential”.

5. Project Approach

a) Preconstruction Services

Provide a brief description of your approach to managing preconstruction services for this project.

Your description should include the following at a minimum:

1) Examples of successful management tools and techniques

2) Process for budgeting and estimating costs

3) Examples of input your team has provided on other projects during preconstruction that

enhanced budget, quality and/or schedule

4) Schedule development and adherence

5) Process for establishing the GMP

6) Any issues of special concern for this project

b) Construction Services

Provide a brief description of your approach to managing construction services for this

project to ensure that the project will be completed on time within the prescribed budget and

quality levels. Your description should include the following at a minimum:

1) Role of home office

2) Budget Control

3) Quality Control

4) Schedule Control

5) Project Accounting

6) Safety

7) Change management

8) Subcontractor procurement

c) Demonstrated Ability to meet this Project Schedule

1) The proposers should include an example Project Schedule which clearly shows the steps

necessary to accomplish the substantial completion on schedule.

6. Fee Proposal

Offerors shall submit proposed fee in a sealed envelope at the time of the submission. The lowest

cost proposal will receive the highest score and the highest cost proposal the lowest score.

The construction manager shall be compensated for the cost of the work plus a fee. The fee shall be

based on the scope of work included in the documents and an total owner budget of approximately

$82,000,000.00 for Greenbrier High School which includes a owner contingency as well as all costs

and fees associated with the construction. The proposal shall also state a not-to-exceed percentage for

general conditions. Fee & General Conditions may be negotiable prior to contract execution. The

proposal will also include a not to exceed percentage for Bonds, Insurance, Subguard for comparison

purposes only. At the GMP, the Owner will reimburse only the actual cost of Bonds, Insurance,

Subguard but not exceeding the percentages provided in Fee Proposal.

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