PFAS Treatment Improvements

INVITATION TO PROPOSERS
PFAS Treatment Improvements
Fort Benning Water Treatment Plant and
North Columbus Water Resources Facility
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
Columbus Water Works, Columbus, Georgia
Competitive sealed Proposals ("Proposal") for Construction Manager at Risk ("CMAR")
services related to the preconstruction and construction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
("PFAS") Treatment Improvements at the Fort Benning Water Treatment Plant ("FBWTP") and
the North Columbus Water Resources Facility ("NCWRF") will be received by Columbus Water
Works ("Owner") at its offices, 1421 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, Georgia 31901, until 2:00
p.m., local time, on THURSDAY, JUNE 4th, 2026, and then at said office publicly
acknowledged, with only the names of the Proposers being read aloud.
Owner owns and operates the FBWTP on Fort Benning Army Post and the NCWRF in
Columbus, Georgia. Both facilities face current or anticipated regulatory requirements related
PFAS that necessitate implementation of new PFAS treatment facilities and associated
improvements. At FBWTP, pilot testing and preliminary engineering have identified granular
activated carbon ("GAC") as the selected PFAS treatment technology. At NCWRF, PFAS
improvements will be designed to meet Owner's regulatory and operational objectives for that
facility.
The Project consists of a two-phase PFAS treatment program to be delivered under a single
CMAR contract:
Phase 1 - FBWTP PFAS Treatment Improvements: Construction of new GAC
treatment facilities and associated improvements at FBWTP to achieve compliance
with applicable PFAS drinking water standards and to integrate with existing treatment
processes.
Phase 2 - NCWRF PFAS Treatment Improvements: Construction of PFAS treatment
facilities and associated improvements at NCWRF to provide PFAS treatment capacity
consistent with regulatory and operational objectives. The Owner has an ongoing pilot
study and technology evaluation. Selected technology will be determined after the
piloting phase concludes.
The CMAR selected through this procurement will provide: (a) preconstruction services for
each phase under separate preconstruction services fees, and (b) construction services for
each phase under separate Guaranteed Maximum Prices ("GMP") to be established at sixty
percent (60%) design completion for each phase, with CMAR Construction Services Fee and
Construction Support Costs expressed as a percentage of the Cost of the Work for both
phases individually.
The Project is anticipated to be partially funded through various funding sources. Execution
of construction for one or both phases, and issuance of any Work Authorization, will be
expressly contingent upon the Owner's Project Budget. Owner reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, not to proceed to construction for one or both phases, to defer construction, or to
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re-scope the Project, without obligation beyond payment for properly authorized and
satisfactorily performed preconstruction services.
The Proposal shall contain all information as required in the Request for Proposals ("RFP").
Based on the information contained in the Proposals and, if conducted, Proposer interviews,
the Owner will select the Proposal that is most advantageous to the Owner.
Copies of the RFP may be obtained from CIVCAST (www.civcastusa.com) beginning on
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial
sets of RFP including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated plan
room.
Owner will in no way be liable for any costs incurred by any Proposer in the preparation of its
Proposal in response to this RFP.
The successful Proposer will not be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds for
the Preconstruction Services Contract. Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the
amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the applicable GMP Contract amount, will be
required at the time of execution of each Work Authorization for Construction.
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive irregularities and
informalities.
Any Proposer that contacts any of the Owner's elected officials or staff, or the Owner's
consultants, directly or indirectly after the date of issue of this invitation for the purpose of
influencing the selection process prior to award shall be immediately disqualified and removed
from consideration.
Columbus Water Works
Jeremy Cummings
President/Chief Executive Officer
Date of Issue: April 30th, 2026
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