Construction Management at-Risk Services for Interdisciplinary Research Building Fire Alarm Replacement

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia seeks Construction Management at-Risk (CM/GC) services for Project No. J-473 to replace the fire alarm system in the Interdisciplinary Research Building at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. The scope covers replacing the fire alarm panel, sensors, horns, strobes, detectors, and communication backbone in the 211K GSF facility, and connecting the new system to the existing campus fire alarm mesh network. The two-step solicitation begins with a Request for Qualifications issued on August 25, 2026, with qualifications packages due October 5, 2026. Qualified finalists will advance to the Request for Proposals stage, where they will interview and submit password-protected fee proposals electronically to [email protected]. The Selection Committee evaluates proposals and interviews based on previous performance (15%), team experience and qualifications (20%), management plan quality (15%), interview methodology (25%), and team communications and project solutions (25%). The Owner will open only the highest-ranked firm's fee proposal to negotiate a fixed fee, moving to the next-ranked firm if negotiations fail.