Construction Manager-at-Risk Austin MS

Paulding County School District is seeking a qualified Construction Manager-at-Risk to oversee construction, renovations, and modifications to instructional, non-instructional, and extracurricular facilities at Austin Middle School in Douglasville, Georgia, under solicitation RFP 26-260511. The contract, estimated at $9.5 million, operates under a Guaranteed Maximum Price model, requiring the CMAR to provide preconstruction services including scheduling, cost estimating, and bid coordination, while assuming financial responsibility for project costs. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Bonfire portal by June 10, 2026, and are evaluated using a trade-off process that prioritizes technical merit over cost, with technical factors accounting for 80% of the total score (2,000 points) and cost for the remaining 20% (500 points). To be eligible for cost evaluation, offers must achieve at least 1,400 technical points, with scoring based on methodology, schedule control, staffing qualifications, team experience, firm stability, and risk mitigation. The evaluation emphasizes detailed project planning, including Critical Path Method scheduling, phasing strategies, logistics, and key personnel credentials, with submittals required to be submitted as a single, well-structured electronic document not exceeding 1,000 MB. Contractors must comply with a range of locally developed requirements not aligned with standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses. These include executing affidavits certifying non-discrimination, non-collusion, and compliance with Georgia’s Security and Immigration Compliance Act, along with mandatory E-Verify participation for all new hires. All employees and subcontractors must pass comprehensive criminal background checks through GCIC and NCIC, with disqualifying offenses including felonies, certain misdemeanors, crimes against children, and multiple arrests. Work must adhere to Georgia state codes, PCSD specifications, and industry standards, with inspections and acceptance occurring on-site at the school location. Invoicing must follow AIA G702 and G703 forms plus Georgia DE Form 0263, submitted monthly to the architectural firm and remitted via USPS or email to the district’s Accounts Payable office. The district retains full authority to terminate or suspend work at any time without cause, to reject proposals, and to require removal of any contractor employee. Contractors are prohibited from publicizing the contract without prior written consent and must maintain strict confidentiality regarding PCSD information. No formal FAR numbering, packaging, marking