Description
The Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) is seeking a qualified Construction Manager‑as‑Constructor (CMc) to provide pre‑construction and construction‑management services for two auditorium renovation projects: City Middle High Auditorium and Burton Elementary/Middle Auditorium. The scope includes full CM responsibilities—cost estimating, schedule control, coordination with the retained design firm (Diekema Hamann AE), stakeholder meetings, public communications, safety, and oversight of demolition, historic preservation, HVAC, lighting, AV, and other building systems. Total program budget is approximately $4.4 M, with construction budgets of $2.72 M (City) and $0.32 M (Burton). The CM will be required to submit technical qualifications and a fee proposal by October 22, 2026, attend a voluntary pre‑submission site meeting on October 19, 2026, and be ready for construction start in June 2027 (City) and June 2028 (Burton), completing work by October 2027 and October 2028 respectively. Selection will be based on a three‑phase QBS process (technical qualifications 50 %, interview 35 %, fee 15 %).
• Pre‑construction services: scope refinement, cost estimating at 50 % and 75 % design phases, constructability reviews, budgeting.
• Construction‑management services: daily site oversight, coordination with design team, schedule & cost control, safety, subcontractor management, punch‑list completion, training.
• Required deliverables: technical qualifications (5 copies), fee proposal (2 copies), insurance, bonds, and compliance with AIA A133CM‑1997 contract.
• Budget: $3.94 M total for City project, $0.475 M for Burton; construction budgets $2.722 M and $0.321 M respectively.
• Timeline: RFQ issued Oct 2 2026; pre‑submission meeting Oct 19 2026; questions due Oct 20 2026; submissions due Oct 22 2026; award anticipated Dec 14 2026; construction 2027‑2028.
• Mandatory requirements: performance and payment bonds (100 % of GMP), insurance per Appendix C, local vendor preferences, diversity & inclusion plan.