Constr Manager Greenbrier HS RFQ 04-28-26A

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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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 March 27, 2026
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference April 3, 2026 @ 11:00am
Questions due April 13, 2026 before 10:00am
Final Addenda issued April 22, 2026
RFQ/P Responses due April 28, 2026 @ 1:00pm
Shortlist Announced May 8, 2026
Interviews May 20 &21, 2026
Board Approval June 16, 2026
Contract Date June 17, 2026
Tentative Design Milestones:
Schematic Design Complete April 3, 2026
Design Development Phase Complete July 10, 2026
Construction Document Phase 50% set August 27, 2026
Issue for Bid Set October 7, 2026
GMP Timeline
CMAR Issue for Bids October 23, 2026**
CMAR Receive/Open Bids December 3, 2026**
Vet Bids/Prepare GMP Amendment January 6, 2027**
Board Approval January 12, 2027**
** Denotes TBD
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 10
2. Relevant Experience 25
3. Project Personnel 25
4. Financial Information 5
5. Project Approach 25
6. Fee Proposal 10
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 45
2. Project Approach 45
3. Fee Proposal 10
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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The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities and formalities,
and to award the contract in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner will evaluate each proposal,
interview the short-listed firms, make a final evaluation of the evaluation factors and make a contract
award decision prior to disclosing the contents of the proposals in accordance with Georgia State law.
The Owner expects to execute the following attached documents with the successful offeror:
Exhibit A - AIA Document A133, "Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction
Manager as Constructor".
Exhibit B - AIA Document A133, "Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment".
Exhibit C - Fee/General Conditions Matrix
Exhibit D-Concept Plans
Exhibit E-Greenbrier High School Construction Management at Risk RFQ # HC-04-28-26A
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Submissions shall be submitted with 6 bound copies and one electronic copy on a
thumb drive in PDF format: Submittals must be confirmed to have been received by,
no later than 1:00 P.M. on April 28, 2026 at the following address:
Columbia County School Board
4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans, Georgia 30809
Contact: Tim Beatty
J. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REQUEST
Questions about this Request will be welcomed via E-mail through April 13, 2026 , before 10:00 AM.
Questions should be emailed to Mr. Daniel Jardine, Turner & Townsend Heery at
Daniel.Jardine@turntown.com. and Ms.Rhea Davis at Smallwood at rdavis@smallwood-us.com.
Written responses to questions will be distributed via addendum by April 20, 2026. It is the responsibility
of each respondent to provide a contact person who will receive any addenda and distribute them to their
respective teams.
K. MANDATORY SUBMITTALS
All of the following mandatory submittals must be included in all responses to this Request.
Responses that do not include these documents will be considered non-responsive and will not
receive further consideration.
1. Acknowledgement of Addenda
Responses to this Request shall include acknowledgment of receipt of addenda (if any) in their
sealed proposal.
2. Non-Collusion Affidavit
Responses to this Request must include the signed Non-Collusion Affidavit.
3. CCSD Waiver and Release of Liability.
4. Immigration and Security Form.
L. USE OF SUBMISSIONS and COMPENSATION
All qualifications and accompanying materials will become the property of CCSD and will not be
returned. Neither reimbursement nor compensation will be made to Offerors for submissions.
M. CONE OF SILENCE
Selection committee members, school board members and school board personnel are not to be contacted
prior to the Board of Education's decision to approve or reject the final recommendation presented to it
by the Superintendent. At the discretion of CCSD, failure to comply with this requirement will be
grounds for disqualification.
Specifically, this NO-CONTACT PERIOD shall commence on the initial date of the advertisement for
Request for Qualifications and continue through and include the date the Columbia County Board of
Education makes its determination to approve or reject the final recommendations.
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REQUEST for
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT-RISK for
GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL
RFQ/P # HC-04-28-26A
PROPOSAL FORM -
GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL
DATE: April 28, 2026
TO: Dr. Steven W. Flynt, Superintendent
Columbia County School Board
4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans, Georgia 30809
Proposer's name and address
State of Georgia GC License Number
Acknowledgement of Addenda thru
The undersigned proposes to furnish and deliver all Construction Management At-Risk Construction
Services for the scope of work associated with this Request for Qualifications and Proposals for
Greenbrier High School for the Columbia County School District for a:
Fee of % ( Percent) of the Cost of the Work,
See Exhibit C Fee/General Conditions Matrix
General Conditions/Staffing shall not exceed % ( Percent).
Bonds ( %) Percent
Sub Guards/Self Insurance ( %) Percent
General Liability Insurance/Builders Risk Insurance ( %) Percent
Pre-Construction Phase Services ($ ) Dollars
[SUBMITTING COMPANY NAME]
[AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL NAME AND TITLE]
[SIGNATURE]
[DATE] [CORPORATE SEAL]
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of ADDENDA
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:
[Insert the number and date of each Addendum; if none, insert "None"].
[COMPANY NAME]
[NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL]
[SIGNATURE]
[DATE]
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NON - COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS OF GEORGIA
The undersigned herby certifies that this proposal is in compliance with O.C.G.A. 36-91-21(e)
[SUBMITTING COMPANY NAME]
[AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL NAME AND TITLE]
[SIGNATURE]
[DATE]
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