About this opportunity
AI summaryBradley County Schools seeks proposals from general contractors to provide Construction Manager at Risk services for a tenant space renovation at the PIE Innovation Center. The selected contractor must perform preconstruction and construction phase services, including value engineering, constructability reviews, continuous cost management, construction scheduling, and development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal. Only onshore U.S. organizations holding an appropriate State of Tennessee General Contractor License are eligible to submit proposals. Respondents must submit submittals by November 30, 2026, at 2:30 pm at the BCS Administration Building in Cleveland, Tennessee, and must attend a mandatory presubmittal meeting on November 9, 2026, at 2:30 pm. Proposals will be evaluated on contractor qualifications and experience, company background and references, fixed fee and general conditions, potential value added, and proposal quality.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Bradley County Schools
Scope of work
- Review design documents and establish detailed cost estimates and Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal
- Provide continuous cost management, value analysis, and constructability reviews
- Provide construction planning, phasing, and scheduling from design review through completion
- Supervise and direct all self-performed and trade contractor work
- Develop trade contractor bid packages, prequalify contractors, and receive competitive bids
- Incorporate PIE Center mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trade students into project completion
- Manage and administer construction phase to achieve completion within budget and schedule
- Provide operations and maintenance manuals, warranty documents, milestone dates, and inspections
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Construction Manager’s qualifications and experience | Not specified |
| Qualified personnel | Not specified |
| Fees and costs | Not specified |
| Company background and references | Not specified |
| Potential for value added to the project | Not specified |
| Quality of proposal, presentation and / or interview | Not specified |
| Responsiveness going forward | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Appropriately licensed as a general contractor in the State of Tennessee
- Experience consisting of at least 2 other projects of similar size / scope
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of Intent
- AIA A305 Statement of Qualifications
- Resumes of Key Personnel
- References: Client (1), Subcontractor (1), Financial (1)
- Experience overview of at least 2 projects of similar size / scope
- Proposal for inclusion of BCS trade students
- Proposed Fixed Fee (%) and General Conditions breakdown
- Rough order of magnitude of Project Cost
- Qualifications and Exclusions
Key dates
- Issue Date
- October 29, 2026
- Presubmittal Meeting
- November 9, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Questions due
- November 23, 2026 by 3:00 PM (EST)
- Responses Due
- November 30, 2026 at 2:30pm
- CM recommendation to board
- December 10, 2026
- First good-faith estimate due
- January 8, 2027
- GMP review
- January 11, 2027
- Notice to Proceed
- January 25, 2027
- Construction complete
- May 24, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy and electronic copy on flash drive
- Instructions
- Three hard copies (8 1/2 x 11) and one flash drive (PDF, max 10MB) sealed in an envelope submitted to BCS Administration Building, 800 S. Lee Hwy, Cleveland TN
Contract details
- Term
- From selection through construction completion scheduled for May 24, 2027
- Place of performance
- 2181 Parker Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37312
- Insurance and bonding
- Performance bond and insurance included in project cost considerations
- Funding
- Bradley County Schools