Columbus Public Library HVAC Project

Sealed proposals for general construction services for the Columbus Public Library HVAC Project, located at 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31906 (the 'Project'), will be received by the Muscogee County School District (the 'School District'), in the Office of the Director of Construction, 5661 Lorenzo Road, Columbus, Georgia 31904, until 2 pm, Thursday, November 19, 2026. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted. All proposals will be opened at the time and place designated in the Request for Proposal for the Project (the 'RFP'), and no information contained in the proposals received will be disclosed prior to the School District awarding the contract.

The Project is to be performed pursuant to the AIA A133-2019 Standard Form of Agreement with payment based on the cost of work, plus a fee and with a guaranteed maximum price. The successful proposer (the Construction Manager at Risk (CM)) shall serve as the general construction contractor and construction manager for the Project. The Project may include all typical construction work as needed to replace various components of the HVAC Equipment and to replace the Emergency Electric Generator.

The services will consist of cost estimating, constructability analysis and scheduling and phasing of the work and construction, which may proceed concurrently. The Construction Manager (CM) will assist the School District and Project Engineer in finalizing the phasing and scheduling of the work, cost estimating and value engineering of the Project. The evaluation factors for the RFP and their relative importance are as follows: Stability of CM (20%), Relative Experience and Qualifications of CM (20%); Quality of Proposed Management Plan (15%); Past Performance of CM (20%); and Fee of CM (25%).