Montana State University (MSU) is issuing a Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) for General Contractor Construction Manager (GCCM) services for a new student housing project in Bozeman, Montana. The project aims to construct a new facility for upper-division students, estimated to be a three-to-four-story building housing 300 students, with a total project budget of $50 million. The selected GCCM will collaborate with MSU and the designer on preconstruction services and potentially construction services. Firms must submit two separate deliverables: an RFQ deliverable to demonstrate minimum qualifications and an RFP deliverable for detailed project-specific information. Firms not meeting RFQ qualifications will have their RFP deliverable returned unevaluated. The selection process involves evaluating RFQ/RFP deliverables, interviews, and other assessments. MSU intends to enter into a GCCM contract for preconstruction services, with provisions for adding construction services through amendments. The timeline anticipates construction to begin in summer 2027, with an opening date for the fall 2029 semester. Key dates include the RFQ/RFP posting on April 1, 2026, a mandatory walkthrough on April 13, 2026, final questions due April 16, 2026, and the receipt of deliverables on April 24, 2026. Firms must comply with Montana state laws, including prevailing wage rates. Specific qualification requirements include bonding capacity, safety records, contractor registration, GCCM experience, and financial stability. The RFP deliverable will be evaluated based on approach to preconstruction, higher education campus experience, schedule management, project team, and proposed fees.
The deadline for receipt of deliverables (RFQ/RFP) is April 24, 2026, by 2:00 p. m.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms for the selected firm, but mentions preconstruction services will be provided on a cost-reimbursement basis up to a maximum fee, and the GCCM contract will include a maximum preconstruction services fee and established GCCM fee percentage.
The bid notice does not explicitly state warranty requirements for the GCCM services.
Final selection will be determined from the deliverables submitted in response to the RFQ/RFP document, interviews, and any other information sought by the owner to assess a firm's ability to complete the project as required.
Firms must meet minimum qualification requirements per their RFQ deliverable to continue in the selection process. These include signature of an officer, bonding capacity of at least $45 million, acceptable safety record (incidence rate, EMR, loss ratio), Montana contractor registration, GCCM experience demonstrated by three similar projects, and satisfactory legal and financial information.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for the GCCM services.
A mandatory site walkthrough will take place on April 13, 2026, at 9:00 a. m. at the corner of 15th Ave and Glacier St.
The bid notice does not mention sample submissions.
The deadline for submitting all questions regarding this RFQ/RFP is April 16, 2026.
The total project budget has been established at $50 million.
