Hardaway HS Rear Entry Drive Upgrade

The Muscogee County School District is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk (CM) for the Hardaway HS Rear Entry Drive Upgrade project in Columbus, Georgia. This project involves comprehensive sitework, including paving, retaining walls, and utility work, as well as potential minor interior construction and compliance work for ADA and local ordinances. The selected CM will provide pre-construction services such as cost estimating, constructability analysis, and value engineering, collaborating with the project engineer, Moon Meeks & Associates, Inc., to finalize scheduling and phasing. The contract will be administered under the AIA A133-2019 Standard Form of Agreement, with payment structured as the cost of work plus a fee, subject to a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Substantial completion of the project is required by June 30, 2027. Proposals are due by September 22, 2026, and will be evaluated based on the CM's fee (25%), financial stability (20%), relative experience and qualifications (20%), past performance (20%), and the quality of the proposed management plan (15%). The successful proposer must provide proof of 100% performance and payment bonds and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including a 5 million dollar excess liability umbrella and builder's risk insurance for 100% of the GMP. Additionally, the contractor must comply with Georgia's SB 529 Security and Immigration Compliance Act and the district's non-discrimination policies. The selection process involves an evaluation committee that may interview the highest-scoring proposer before making a final recommendation to the School District Superintendent.