Cook Co School District RFP CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL for Facility Renovations & New Construction

The Cook County School District is soliciting proposals for a Construction Management at Risk delivery method to manage the renovation of Cook Primary, Cook Elementary, and Cook Middle Schools, along with the new construction of a 12,000-square-foot multipurpose building at Cook High School, with a total project budget of $23.8 million. Proposals must be submitted in sealed hard copies—eight physical copies and one electronic .pdf copy on a thumb drive—to Altman + Barrett Architects in Hahira, Georgia, by 2:00 PM on June 11, 2026, and no electronic, faxed, or oral submissions will be accepted. The solicitation number is PE-55386-NONST-2026-000000008, issued under NAICS code 236220 by the Cook County Board of Education in Georgia, with all work to occur within Cook County. The award will be based on a trade-off evaluation of technical merit and cost, with the most qualified and responsive firm selected after review of their proposed team, relevant experience, pricing, financial stability, local subcontractor participation, CM-at-Risk approach, warranty plan, and claims history. Key evaluation factors include the proposed project management team at 25%, relevant construction experience at 20%, and contractor fees at 15%, with no reliance on lowest-price technically acceptable methodology. The selected contractor will serve as the prime entity under a CMAR contract using the AIA A133-2019 form, with a Guaranteed Maximum Price to be finalized through negotiation after technical evaluation. The contract requires full 100% performance and payment bonds issued by a U.S. Treasury-listed surety with an A.M. Best rating of A-/VII or higher, as well as comprehensive insurance including $2 million general liability, $1 million auto liability, and workers’ compensation coverage per incident. The contractor must demonstrate a quick ratio of at least 1.0 and an experience modification rate not exceeding 1.1 over the past three years, and provide proof of Georgia licensure, valid business existence, and compliance with state and federal employment laws including IRCA and Georgia’s immigration statutes. Construction at the three existing schools must occur only during nights, weekends, and school breaks between December 2026 and December 2027. The firm must ensure at least 10% participation from local subcontract