Grove City Community Center Owner’s Representative RFP

The City of Grove City is seeking a qualified professional firm to serve as Owner’s Representative (OR) for the design, construction, and delivery of a new 120,000‑sf community center that includes an aquatics facility, gymnasium, wellness spaces, and a potential third‑party health partnership. The OR will provide full‑life‑cycle management—including program validation, cost and schedule control, risk and change management, procurement assistance, construction‑phase representation, commissioning, training, and turnover—while delivering monthly executive dashboards and maintaining extensive logs and reports. The contract will be awarded on a best‑value basis, with a fixed‑fee plus reimbursable‑expense structure; the firm must submit a concise (≤30‑page) proposal by the November 12, 2026 deadline. • Scope covers comprehensive project‑management services from pre‑design through substantial completion and warranty coordination. • Required deliverables include a Project Management Plan, Owner’s Master Schedule, Budget Forecast, Risk Register, Change Log, and monthly status dashboards. • The City expects the OR to have proven experience on large public‑sector projects (>$70 M), especially with indoor‑aquatics components and health‑wellness partnerships, and to provide a team that includes an aquatics specialist.