REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Construction Manager
At-Risk Services
for the
Sevier County PBA:
Sevier County
Senior Activity Center
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................................2
Section II PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................5
Section III DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES ............................................................6
Section IV SELECTION PROCESS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. ..............10
Bid Proposal ....................................................................................................14
Exhibit A Commissions and Non-Discrimination .............................................17
Exhibit B Chapter 9 - Drug Free Workplace Programs .....................................19
Exhibit C Drug Free Workplace Affidavit.........................................................21
Exhibit D
A133–2019, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and
Construction Manager as Constructor where the basis of payment is the
Cost of the Work Plus a Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price
..................................................................................................... 22
Exhibit E
Exhibit F
General Conditions.........................................................................23
Bid Envelope Cover ........................................................................24
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SECTION I – GENERAL INFORMATION
A. Introduction
Sevier County PBA (County) is seeking proposals from qualified construction firms
interested in providing services for Construction Management at Risk for the County’s
Senior Activity Center. This project is located in Sevierville, Tennessee. A single
Construction Manager entity will provide both Pre-Construction and Construction
services for the Project. All Construction Manager at Risk bidders must have similar
construction experience.
1. Construction Manager (Advisory) services for the Pre-Construction Phase.
2. Construction Manager (At Risk) services for the Construction Phase.
B. Selection Process and Tentative Project Schedule
Invitation to Bid........................................................................ February 16, 2026
Pre-Bid...................................................................3:30 P.M. EST, March 3, 2026
Last Day for Questions.............................................5:00 P.M. EST, March 6, 2026
Questions Response.............................................. 5:00 P.M. EST, March 11, 2026
Proposals Due....................................................... 2:00 P.M. EST, March 18, 2026
Date of Potential Interview, if any ......................................week of March 30, 2026
Notification of Intent to Award............................................... week of April 6, 2026
Schematic Design .................................................................... February 10, 2026
Design Development ........................................................................ April 7, 2026
Construction Documents ................................................................... June 9,2026
Award Sub-Contracts ...................................................................... July 21, 2026
Substantial Completion, CO, and opening Day................................... October 2027
C. Pre-Bid
A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at Sevier County Senior Activity Center,
1220 W Main Street, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862 on the date listed above. All
contractors who are planning to submit a proposal must attend the pre-bid
meeting.
D. Inquiries
All questions regarding this Request for Proposals should be in writing and directed
to:
Kelly Headden, AIA
Barber McMurry Architects
505 Market Street, Ste 300
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
kheadden@bma1915.com
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Questions received after the deadline above will not be answered. Only questions
answered by the County in a formal written response will be binding. Oral and other
interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.
Replies will be issued by addendum, via email, or mail to all parties listed by the
County as having received the Request for Proposals. Failure of any proposer to
receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve the proposer from any
obligation under the proposal as submitted. Only questions answered by formal
written addendum will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will
be without legal effect to assure that proposers receive uniform responses to
questions, and to maintain the integrity of the process, the County maintains a No
Contact Policy during the selection process. The No Contact Policy prohibits any
officer, employee, representative or agent of any proposer or any firm affiliated with
the proposer from initiating any contact regarding the project with any representative
or employee of Sevier County, the Sevier County Economic Development Council, the
Sevier County Public Building Authority, or the Dollywood Foundation between the
date of this Request for Proposals and the date when the selection of the
Construction Manager at Risk (CM) is made. Questions may only be addressed to the
Project Architect.
E. Experience Requirements
The CM’s personnel, particularly its Project Manager, Estimator, and Superintendent,
must be thoroughly experienced in construction projects comparable to the proposed
project. The CM’s personnel must have demonstrated, through recently built
projects, an understanding of and experience in CM method of project delivery.
Experience in the construction of comparable-sized projects, and experience with
East Tennessee area subcontractors, suppliers and local building code requirements
will be significant factors in the selection process.
The selected CM shall submit a list of sub-contractors for prequalification prior to the
bidding of the project. A final list of qualified subs will be approved by the COUNTY
and its team.
F. Equal Opportunity
The County encourages the meaningful participation of minority owned businesses in
the project, which includes small-owned businesses, disadvantaged business
enterprises, women business enterprises and minority business enterprises. In the
performance of services pursuant to the contract with the County, the proposer must
not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,
religion, sex, national origin, or physical impairment except where race, religion, sex,
national origin, or physical impairment is a bona fide occupational qualification
reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the Vendor. In submitting a response
to this Request for Proposals, each proposer must certify that the proposal is not the
result of, or affected by, any unlawful act of collusion with any other person or
company engaged in the same line of business or commerce or any other fraudulent
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.
