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File #: 2026-0241    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 1/21/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/10/2026 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): All RFP-Request for Proposals No. 2025-023-RFP Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Section 1 Construction Management Services (Multiyear Contract): for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). Consists of providing Pre-Construction Services, Construction Inspection and Other Field Services as well as Scheduling and Attending Meetings and Preparing Progress Reports during the Construction Phase of the Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Relief Section 1 Project. Recommend Award to the Highest Scoring Proposer; BenchMark Management, LLC. Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,648,923.50.
Attachments: 1. 2026-0241 AGENDA NOTES, 2. Evaluation Summary, 3. Cummulative Score Summary, 4. UD signed recommendation, 5. Market Survey

Purchasing Type: Request for Proposals (RFP)                               

Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                   Department: Purchasing & Contracting                                     

 

AGENDA ITEM:

Title

Commission District(s): All

RFP-Request for Proposals No. 2025-023-RFP Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Section 1 Construction Management Services (Multiyear Contract): for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). Consists of providing Pre-Construction Services, Construction Inspection and Other Field Services as well as Scheduling and Attending Meetings and Preparing Progress Reports during the Construction Phase of the Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Relief Section 1 Project. Recommend Award to the Highest Scoring Proposer; BenchMark Management, LLC. Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,648,923.50.

 

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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer

Phone Number: (404) 687-3581

 

PURPOSE:

Consist of providing construction management services (CMS) during the construction of the Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Relief Section 1 Project. Services will include providing administrative management and/or management assistance throughout construction; reviewing and monitoring of construction methods and schedules provided by the construction general contractor. Providing quality assurance/quality control construction monitoring; reviewing contractor’s shop drawings and submittals, conducting warranty inspections of all construction based approved specifications; as-built development and monitoring; reviewing pay applications and making recommendations; inspecting and verifying stored materials; reviewing Request for Information, Request for Change Proposals, Field Orders, and Change Orders; reviewing and managing punch-list items; developing and submitting asset management reports; coordinating start-ups and training; reviewing and approving Operation and Maintenance manuals; and observing construction to ensure design compliance. Providing this necessary Construction Management Service will allow the construction project to be completed as designed, with minimal delays and budget overruns. Two (2) Proposals were received.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

Recommend award to the highest scoring proposer:

 

BenchMark Management, LLC, 101 Marietta St. NW, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 

Amount Not to Exceed $5,648,923.50

 

and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the contracts and all associated documents.

 

Evaluation Committee Scores:

 

 

 

Firm:                                                                                                                                                   Scores:

 

BenchMark, Management, LLC                                                               92.00 points

Wade Trim, Inc.                                                                                                         81.69 points

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. LSBE Participation:                                                                                    64% - (26% DeKalb, 38% MSA)

2. Contract Effective Date:                                                               Date of Contract Execution

3. Contract Expiration Date:                                                               December 31, 2029

4. Funding:                                                                                                         Enterprise

                                                                                                                                                   CIP Line No. 512 or 513 (DWM)

5. Additional Proposer:

    Wade Trim, Inc.

    191 Peachtree Street, NE

    14th Floor, Suite 14012

   Atlanta, GA  30303