Construction Manager at Risk for Sheriff's Office and Jail Facility

Johnson County, Iowa, is seeking qualifications from a Construction Manager at Risk to provide pre-construction and construction-phase services for a new approximately 118,500-square-foot Sheriff's Office, law enforcement, and jail facility with an estimated total project cost not to exceed $94.5 million.

Johnson County > Board of Supervisors Office


General
Open
Sep 24, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 31, 2026 12:00 PM
$94,500,000.00
2 years 3 months
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
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Contact
mrobert@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
+13196885838
913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Johnson County Auditor's Office, 913 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA
Description

Johnson County is seeking qualifications from a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the design and construction of a new approximately 118,500-square-foot Sheriff's Office, law enforcement, and jail facility. The program includes Sheriff's administration, civil and records divisions, patrol, criminal investigations, a K-9 unit, training, evidence and forensic testing, maintenance and storage, a 120-bed jail with shell space for 20 additional beds, intake/release, court and medical support, food service, laundry, jail operations, and mechanical/electrical support. The project also includes an approximately 8,000-square-foot storage/support building. The CMAR will provide pre-construction services during schematic design, design development, and construction documents, including cost estimating, constructability and systems reviews, value engineering, subcontractor selection and management, budget and scope management, and pricing development. Construction-phase services will continue through completion under an AIA A133-2019 agreement using a cost-plus-fee structure with a Guaranteed Maximum Price. The preliminary construction budget is $75,000,000 to $80,650,000, and the total estimated project cost may not exceed $94,500,000. Qualifications must address comparable jail or law enforcement projects, project team experience, management and schedule controls, expedited delivery capability, references, firm background, litigation history, current projects, and bonding capacity.

Classification Codes
NAICS236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
PSCY1FFCONSTRUCTION OF PENAL FACILITIES
Smart Codes
construction managementjail facility constructionlaw enforcement facility construction
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 14, 2026-Notice of Intent to Engage CMAR
Aug 31, 2026-RFQ Issuance
Sep 10, 2026-RFQ Questions and Clarifications Due
Sep 16, 2026-Responses to Clarifications
Sep 24, 2026-RFQ Submission Deadline
Sep 25, 2026-RFQ Selection Committee Evaluations
Oct 13, 2026-Estimated Roundtable Interviews (optional)
Estimated interview period is October 13–14, 2026; the solicitation does not specify a location or virtual meeting information.
Nov 3, 2026-Bond Referendum Vote
Nov 9, 2026-Invitation to RFP and RFP Issuance
Dec 3, 2026-RFP Submission Deadline
Dec 14, 2026-Estimated RFP Evaluation Interviews (optional)
Estimated interview period is December 14–17, 2026; the solicitation does not specify a location or virtual meeting information.
Jan 14, 2027-Tentative Award
Jul 26, 2027-Preliminary Construction Start
Jul 1, 2029-Targeted Substantial Completion
Oct 1, 2029-Final Completion Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Performance Bond — 100%
  • Payment Bond — 100%
Scored
  • Minimum 2 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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