LOT 15A – DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION FACILITY

2026-11-03

The City of Gainesville Department of Water Resources ( the City ) requests Proposals from Construction Management at Risk ( CMAR ) firms for the construction of Gainesville 85 Business Park Lot 15A Distribution and Collection Facility . The City intends to build a new Distribution & Collection Facility located in Gainesville , Georgia at the Gainesville 85 Business Park , Lot 15A , and is considering the services of a CMAR firm to manage the construction , provide technical review during the pre - construction period , and provide cost evaluation assistance to the architectural and engineering team for facility construction . The CMAR will assume responsibility for project construction cost by issuing a guaranteed maximum price ( GMP ). The GMP will be a contractual obligation . The Construction Manager at Risk ( CMAR ) will be under contract to supply pre - construction services and subsequently , by change order , construction services ( under the Agreement ) to complete the project and place the City in occupancy of the project in a “ turnkey ” fashion . The City has contracted with the Architect separately from the CMAR . Site Civil work will include only rough grading , sanitary sewer , water and stormwater , and will be design - bid - build by the City under a separate contract in early 2026 . Close coordination will be required . The CMAR will be responsible for installation of all natural gas , electric , and fiber / communications onsite , as well as building specific components of all utilities ( building electric , plumbing , roof drain systems , etc .), and all utility connections from the buildings to the on - site infrastructure that is installed by the site civil contractor ( sanitary sewer , water and stormwater ). The CMAR will also be responsible for finish work including finish grading , curb and gutter , sub - base and paving , permanent fencing , gates , lighting landscaping , permanent signage , and other hardscaping . Once a GMP is agreed upon between the City and the CMAR , the CMAR may be issued a change order for the amount of the GMP and will be “ at risk ” for project price , project schedule , and completion of all construction as set forth in the Contract Documents . The CMAR shall hold all trade contracts and trade supplier contracts . The CMAR will develop an overall final project schedule , which will be a contractual obligation . In addition , the CMAR will be responsible for methods of construction , safety , and the scheduling and coordination of the work of all construction and miscellaneous contracts required for completion of the project within its established budget and schedule

Georgia

2026-05-10