Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services

The International Community School will construct a permanent, state-of-the-art facility
on a newly acquired site, designed to meet the long-term educational needs of the
community and support a dynamic, inclusive learning experience. Program elements include a multi-story building to serve Pre-K-5th grade, outdoor learning areas, playground facilities, bus loop, parent drop-off, parking, athletic fields, utility infrastructure, and site development. Some of these elements may be phased into a future project. Anticipated building size is up to 95,000 SF. Estimated budget: $24,000,000 total project cost.
This building is expected to initially serve 600 students with opportunities to grow.

This project is currently in the design development phase. The selected CMAR will be
expected to actively participate and inform on value engineering, lead times, project
schedule, constructability, etc. to support the development of the construction documents.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services
ICS New Campus
Issue Date: August 20, 2026
Owner: International Community School (ICS)
Project Name: ICS New Campus
Project Location: Dekalb County, GA

1. INTRODUCTION
   The International Community School will construct a permanent, state-of-the-art facility
   on a newly acquired site, designed to meet the long-term educational needs of the
   community and support a dynamic, inclusive learning experience.
   The information contained in this RFP will introduce ICS, its vision/goals, the
   established details of this project, and the guidelines for submitting a successful
   proposal. All information about ICS, its facilities, development plans and business
   initiatives are confidential, and should not be distributed or disseminated without the
   express written approval of International Community School.
   International Community School Background
   International Community School (ICS) opened in 2002 as one of Georgia’s earliest start-up
   public charter schools to address the educational circumstances of the thousands of
   refugees from all over the world who relocated to DeKalb County.
   During its first year in operation, the school served 125 Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade
   students and operated on the campus of Avondale Patillo United Methodist Church. One
   grade level was added annually as the children progressed, and in 2006, a second campus
   opened for 5th and 6th-grade students at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church. The
   two-campus solution was taxing on logistical, financial, and human resources and was not
   a permanent solution to accommodate the growth. The school consolidated operations
   and moved into the Medlock Elementary facility in August 2012.

Today, ICS serves 550 children annually in grades Pre-K-5.