City of Fort Meade - CMAR Services for New Fort Meade Fire Station - RFP No. 2026-01

The City of Fort Meade, Florida invites sealed proposals for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the construction of a new approximately 12,000 square foot municipal fire station at 214 Broadway Street under RFP No. 2026-01. The facility program includes three drive-through apparatus bays, NFPA 1500-compliant contamination control, diesel exhaust capture and ventilation, administrative offices, crew bunk rooms, a kitchen and day room, training and multi-purpose rooms, restrooms and showers, storage, mechanical, electrical, and IT rooms, plus site improvements, utilities, paving, and stormwater. The project is funded through the Florida Department of Financial Services Office of the State Fire Marshal with total available funding of $2,250,000 and an expenditure deadline of January 1, 2027. Proposers are encouraged to evaluate and propose a Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) system. The submission deadline is March 9th, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Proposals must be delivered to the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 8 West Broadway Street, Fort Meade, Florida 33841. Required submissions include hard copies and one electronic copy on USB, along with required forms, a technical proposal, fee proposal (Appendix E), and subcontractor listing (Appendix F). Evaluation criteria cover firm qualifications and CMAR experience (25 points), project team and staffing (20 points), preconstruction and cost control approach (20 points), construction schedule and risk management (15 points), fire station and NFPA experience (10 points), PEMB experience (5 points), and past performance and references (5 points).