Dalton Public Schools is seeking Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) services for the Park Creek Elementary School Modifications project. Key project components include reroofing, front entrance canopy modifications, partial HVAC replacement, site improvements, and additional renovations. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for June 30, 2026. Proposals are due by 1:00 PM on July 16, 2026. The CMAR firm will be responsible for developing an overall project schedule and a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). The contract will be based on actual cost plus a percentage fee, with savings returned to the owner. The CMAR firm must provide a two-year warranty on the entire project. Selection criteria include quality of submittal, firm history, experience, project team, local participation, experience with owner/architect, construction management plan, legal claims history, financial information, fee proposal, safety and coordination plan, and distinguishing factors.
Proposals are due by 1:00 PM prevailing time on July 16, 2026.
The contract will be actual cost plus a percentage fee not to exceed the guaranteed maximum price. The project will be open book, and all savings, including unused allowances and contingencies, will be returned to the owner.
The CMGC shall provide a two-year warranty on the entire project and shall require that each of the trade contractors provide a two-year warranty for work performed by trade contractors.
The selection of a CMGC firm will be by a selection committee based on weighted criteria including quality and completeness of submittal, firm history, firm experience, project team, local participation, experience with owner/architect, construction management plan, legal claims history, financial information, fee proposal, safety and coordination plan, and distinguishing factors.
Firms must meet prerequisite criteria including a safety experience modification rate average of less than 1. 20 over the last three years, bonding capacity, a current builders risk insurance policy, a minimum of 10 years in business, and a fully staffed, permanent office within 250 miles of the project site.
Attendance at the pre-proposal meeting on June 30, 2026, is mandatory. Parties not attending will not be eligible to submit proposals.
No extension of the proposal period will be made.
Failure to attend the mandatory pre-proposal meeting will result in ineligibility to submit proposals. Modifications to the proposal form, exclusions, qualifications, or assumptions may subject a proposal to rejection.