The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners is requesting Qualifications and corresponding proposals for design professional services to include schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding assistance and contract administration for a new Cherokee Area Transit Services (CATS) facility. The new facility will be located on roughly 6.5 acres on the southwest corner of Univeter Road and Pinecrest Road in Cherokee County GA. The new facility will be approximately 6,900 square feet with room for an additional future phase. It will include, but is not limited to, offices, reception area, conference room, training room/garage, dispatch, restrooms, kitchenette and breakroom, restrooms and associated mechanical, IT, janitorial and storages spaces. The construction budget is estimated at approximately $4,500,000.

Please reference the preliminary site plan attached as Exhibit 1.
The schematic design, design development and construction document phase of this DBB project shall be complete within seven (7) months from the Notice to Proceed. It is the intent of the County to issue a request for proposals for construction services immediately following the completion of the construction documents. It is anticipated that the construction of the new facility shall be complete within 12 months following a notice to proceed to the contractor, and will include all services and as described herein.

There will be a non-mandatory Offeror conference on 4/18/24 at 2:00 PM. This conference will be held via Microsoft Teams Virtual Platform.

The County reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, to waive technicalities and to make a selection and final award as deemed to be in the best interest of the County, including using any form of contract it deems most advantageous to the County.