- Phone
- 1-615-880-3130
- Scope
- 1. Project Background Metro plans to renovate the Hermitage Branch Regional Branch Library located at 3700 James Kay Ln, Hermitage, Tennessee 37076. Current condition of the site: Building is 27 years old, with original Mech and Plumbing equipment throughout, with the exception of the Chiller, which is 10 years old. CMAR Responsibilities The CMAR's responsibilities shall include, at a minimum, the following: • To provide all construction management services necessary to implement the goals of the Project inclusive of, but not limited to, the following: budgeting, value engineering, scheduling, project administration, management, and coordination of subcontractors. CMAR will provide value engineering at each phase of design if required. • To furnish and provide all materials, management, personnel, equipment, supervision, labor and other services necessary to complete this project. • The CMAR shall work with the A/E and Metro to advance the design for the project and to construct the approved design by the Substantial completion date(TBD). The CMAR shall engage in preconstruction efforts to perform constructability reviews of the design in a manner consistent with the department's goals for the project (e.g., programmatic, budgetary, schedule and quality); to solicit competitive trade bids for the construction work and to develop an acceptable Guaranteed Maximum Price and corresponding scope and schedule for the work; and to implement the requisite construction and other work necessary. The CMAR shall provide a project ready for occupancy by the Substantial Completion date agreed with the department. • The CMAR shall coordinate with all other Metro contractors involved in this project: Commissioning authority, Test and Balance company, Owner's 8
RFQ GG000113 Proprietary and Confidential 10/8/2026 10:02 AM Representative (CPS), etc. as directed by the department. • CMAR shall utilize Metro's access to the Procure platform. Preconstruction Phase Initial Deliverables The Preconstruction Phase will start from the issuance of the notice to proceed through the execution of a Purchase Order (PO). The CMAR shall prepare and provide the following initial deliverables: • Baseline Schedule • • CMAR shall prepare and submit a Baseline Schedule for the project. The Baseline Schedule shall be subject to review and approval by the Department, and the CMAR shall incorporate such adjustments to the Baseline Schedule as may be reasonably requested by the department. The Baseline Schedule shall be prepared in a critical path method in a sufficient level of detail to permit the department and the CMAR and any other affected parties to properly plan the project. The Baseline Schedule shall show: • • Key design milestones and bid packages; • Release dates for long lead items; • Release dates for key subcontractors; and • Substantial and Final Completion Dates. The Baseline Schedule shall include durations, and logic ties to building systems. The Baseline Schedule must be updated by the CMAR, as at minimum, on a monthly basis. • Construction Management Plan • • The CMAR shall submit a draft of its construction management plan within fourteen (14) days after the Preconstruction PO is issued to include, but is not limited to: • • Noise control • Hours for construction and deliveries • Truck routes • Trash and debris removal plan • Traffic and parking control • Communications procedures 9
RFQ GG000113 Proprietary and Confidential 10/8/2026 10:02 AM • Emergency procedures • Quality control procedures • Dust control • Public street cleaning and repair • Planned occupancy of public ways • Erosion control • Tree protection plan • Vibration monitoring • Temporary fire protection measures • Project signage • Pest control • Construction staging plan • Construction logistics plan The CMAR shall prepare a memorandum identifying key construction concerns related to the project. Such memorandum shall: (1) assess the constructability issues related to the project
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- RFQ GG000113
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RFQ GG000113
Title CMAR for Hermitage Library Branch
Preview Date Open Date 10/8/2026 10:02 AM
Close Date 11/3/2026 2:00 PM Award Date
Time Zone Central Standard Time
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Submit your response to the following contact.
Company Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Buyer Marissa Rene Conklin
Location PO Box 196301
Nashville, TN 37219
Davidson
United States
Phone 1-615-880-3130
Fax
E-mail Marissa.Conklin@nashville.gov
When submitting your response, include the following information.
Your Company Name
Company Site (Optional)
Address
Contact Details
Response Valid Until
(Optional)
This document has important legal consequences. The information contained in this document is proprietary of
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. It shall not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to others
without the express and written consent of Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
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Table of Contents1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................41.1 General Information..............................................................................................................................................41.2 Schedule................................................................................................................................................................41.3 Negotiation Controls.............................................................................................................................................41.4 Terms....................................................................................................................................................................42 Requirements................................................................................................................................................................52.1 Section 1. RFP Solicitation (Selection) Method...................................................................................................52.2 Section 2. Waiver Process.....................................................................................................................................62.3 Section 3. Commodity Codes...............................................................................................................................62.4 Section 4. Timeline...............................................................................................................................................72.5 Section 5. Solicitation Objective...........................................................................................................................72.6 Section 6. Scope Summary...................................................................................................................................72.7 Section 7. Scope Details.......................................................................................................................................82.8 Section 8. Construction Clauses.........................................................................................................................192.9 Section 9. Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program Requirements.............................................................222.10 Section 10. Insurance Requirements.................................................................................................................242.11 Section 11. Standard Solicitation Requirements...............................................................................................252.12 Section 12. Information Security Agreement...................................................................................................342.13 Section 13. Solicitation Acceptance.................................................................................................................352.14 Section 14. Contract Acceptance......................................................................................................................362.15 Section 15. Evaluation Criteria.........................................................................................................................362.16 Section 16. Affidavits.......................................................................................................................................40
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1 Overview
1.1 General Information
Title CMAR for Hermitage Library Branch
Buyer Marissa Rene Conklin Outcome Contract Purchase
Agreement
E-Mail Marissa.
Conklin@nashville.gov
1.2 Schedule
Preview Date Open Date 10/8/2026 10:02 AM
Close Date 11/3/2026 2:00 PM Award Date
Time Zone Central Standard Time
1.3 Negotiation Controls
Response Visibility Sealed
1.4 Terms
Agreement Start Date Agreement End Date
Agreement Amount
(USD)
Payment Terms Net 30 Freight Terms SUPPLIER PREPAID
Shipping Method FOB DELIVERY
Negotiation Currency USD (US Dollar)
Price Precision 0
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2 Requirements
*Response is required
Make sure to review the entire solicitation to gain an understanding of all the requirements and expectations
prior to creating and submitting a response.
2.1 Section 1. RFP Solicitation (Selection) Method
1.
Request for Proposal
Pursuant to Metropolitan Code of Laws (M.C.L.) Section 4.12.040, this solicitation document serves as the
written determination of the Purchasing Agent, that the use of competitive sealed bidding is neither
practicable nor advantageous to Metro. Therefore, this solicitation will facilitate the entering into of contract
(s) by the competitive sealed proposals process. The proposal process, flexibility and limitations are
governed by the Code and related Procurement Regulations.
The proposal selection method permits discussions with offerors who submit proposals determined to be
reasonably susceptible of being selected for award. Modifications in proposal content, comparative
judgmental evaluations of the proposals, corrections, and scope adjustments, may occur at the request of
the Purchasing Agent or their designee.
There may be one or more amendments to this solicitation. Solicitation amendments are included as
updates to the original solicitation. It is the offeror's responsibility to remain informed on all solicitation
amendments and submit the solicitation response incorporating all amendments.
Offers to Metro online solicitations are required to be submitted within the iSupplier online environment
unless otherwise stated. Hard copy offers will not be considered except as required by law.
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Any response to this solicitation is a formal waiver of any claims of confidentiality regardless of what may be
stated, printed, or implied in the submission and/or attachments submitted. All information is made a Public
Record after an award is made.
The only official position of Metro is found within this solicitation document including answers provided in
response to questions raised. The online discussion tool within iSupplier is the appropriate tool for all
questions or communications concerning this solicitation.
Metro reserves the right to issue additional rounds as it deems necessary for the purposes of evaluation.
Additional rounds may include, but not be limited to, Offeror interviews.
Metro reserves the right to make multiple awards for a contract if it is deemed in the best interest of Metro.
2.2 Section 2. Waiver Process
1. Pursuant to Metropolitan Code of Laws (M.C.L.) Section 4.48.115 (Conflicts with Previous Metro Projects),
Non-Metro employees who provide services to the metropolitan government regarding the feasibility, cost,
design, implementation, or legislative adoption of a particular matter are prohibited from subsequent
participation in the procurement process or resultant contract(s) related to that particular matter.
Any offeror who may meet the standard of MCL 4.48.115 must disclose this potential conflict to the buyer
prior to the solicitation's deadline for questions. This disclosure must include reference to the offeror's prior
work on the particular matter, including the specific project and prospective offerors' participation, and the
timeframe services were rendered. If the offeror is requesting a waiver from MCL 4.48.115 this must be
explicitly stated in the disclosure.
Requests for a waiver will be reviewed by the Procurement Standards Board with final decisions published
in the news items section of purchasing.nashville.gov.
2.3 Section 3. Commodity Codes
1. This solicitation is being published under the following UNSPSC (United Nations Standard Products and
Services Code) Commodity Codes:
• 72100000 - Building and Facility Maintenance and Repair Services
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• 72121409 - Public Library Construction
• 72000000 - Building and Construction and Maintenance Services
• 81101513 - Building Construction Management
2.4 Section 4. Timeline
1.
The following is the general, unofficial anticipated timeline for this solicitation. These dates represent a good
faith effort, accurate at the time of publication. They are non-binding and subject to change. They are for
informational purposes only and subsidiary to official dates/times contained elsewhere in the solicitation:
• 10/07/2026 - Solicitation Opens
• 10/16/2026 - Pre-Offer Meeting: 10/16/2026
• 10/19/2026 - Amendment #1 Published with Pre-Offer PowerPoint and Attendee List
• 10/21/2026 - Deadline to Submit Questions in iSupplier
• 10/26/2026 - Amendment #2 Published with Response to Online Discussion Questions
• 11/03/2026 - Solicitation Closes
• 11/04/2026 - Responsive Offers Provided to BAO for Review
• 11/09/2026 - Responsive Offers Provided to Evaluation Committee
• 11/16/2026 - Evaluation Committee Meeting
• 11/24/2026 - Intent to Award Issued
• 12/04/2026 - Protest Period Ends & Deadline for Awarded Supplier to Provide Outstanding
Documents
• 11/30/2026 - Contract Sent to Awarded Supplier for Review
• 12/07/2026 - Contract Routes for Signature
• 12/14/2026 - Sourcing Process Complete
2.5 Section 5. Solicitation Objective
1. The objective of this solicitation is to enter a project specific construction manager at risk (CMAR) Contract.
2.6 Section 6. Scope Summary
1. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro) is soliciting
proposals for Construction Manager at Risk for Hermitage Library Branch.
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2.7 Section 7. Scope Details
1. Project Background
Metro plans to renovate the Hermitage Branch Regional Branch Library located at
3700 James Kay Ln, Hermitage, Tennessee 37076.
Current condition of the site: Building is 27 years old, with original Mech and
Plumbing equipment throughout, with the exception of the Chiller, which is 10
years old.
CMAR Responsibilities
The CMAR's responsibilities shall include, at a minimum, the following:
• To provide all construction management services necessary to implement the
goals of the Project inclusive of, but not limited to, the following: budgeting,
value engineering, scheduling, project administration, management, and
coordination of subcontractors. CMAR will provide value engineering at each
phase of design if required.
• To furnish and provide all materials, management, personnel, equipment,
supervision, labor and other services necessary to complete this project.
• The CMAR shall work with the A/E and Metro to advance the design for the
project and to construct the approved design by the Substantial completion
date(TBD). The CMAR shall engage in preconstruction efforts to perform
constructability reviews of the design in a manner consistent with the
department's goals for the project (e.g., programmatic, budgetary, schedule
and quality); to solicit competitive trade bids for the construction work and to
develop an acceptable Guaranteed Maximum Price and corresponding scope
and schedule for the work; and to implement the requisite construction and
other work necessary. The CMAR shall provide a project ready for occupancy
by the Substantial Completion date agreed with the department.
• The CMAR shall coordinate with all other Metro contractors involved in this
project: Commissioning authority, Test and Balance company, Owner's
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Representative (CPS), etc. as directed by the department.
• CMAR shall utilize Metro's access to the Procure platform.
Preconstruction Phase Initial Deliverables
The Preconstruction Phase will start from the issuance of the notice to proceed through
the execution of a Purchase Order (PO).
The CMAR shall prepare and provide the following initial deliverables:
• Baseline Schedule
•
• CMAR shall prepare and submit a Baseline Schedule for the project.
The Baseline Schedule shall be subject to review and approval by the
Department, and the CMAR shall incorporate such adjustments to the
Baseline Schedule as may be reasonably requested by the
department. The Baseline Schedule shall be prepared in a critical path
method in a sufficient level of detail to permit the department and the
CMAR and any other affected parties to properly plan the project. The
Baseline Schedule shall show:
•
• Key design milestones and bid packages;
• Release dates for long lead items;
• Release dates for key subcontractors; and
• Substantial and Final Completion Dates. The Baseline
Schedule shall include durations, and logic ties to building
systems. The Baseline Schedule must be updated by the
CMAR, as at minimum, on a monthly basis.
• Construction Management Plan
•
• The CMAR shall submit a draft of its construction management plan
within fourteen (14) days after the Preconstruction PO is issued to
include, but is not limited to:
•
• Noise control
• Hours for construction and deliveries
• Truck routes
• Trash and debris removal plan
• Traffic and parking control
• Communications procedures
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• Emergency procedures
• Quality control procedures
• Dust control
• Public street cleaning and repair
• Planned occupancy of public ways
• Erosion control
• Tree protection plan
• Vibration monitoring
• Temporary fire protection measures
• Project signage
• Pest control
• Construction staging plan
• Construction logistics plan
The CMAR shall prepare a memorandum identifying key construction
concerns related to the project. Such memorandum shall: (1) assess the
constructability issues related to the project, including site logistics; (2)
Identify any items where the design is predicated on a single manufacturer
and, if so, identify at least two (2) comparable products; and (3) Identify
any long-lead delivery items that could adversely affect the schedule
contemplated in this RFP. To the extent any such long-lead items are
identified, the memorandum shall make recommendations for addressing
such items.
Conceptually, the renovated facility will encompass the following attributes/improvements:
Interior Systems
The library will be closed to the public for the entirety of the renovations. This will be a complete
interior demolition and complete interior modernization.
All interior flooring will be demolished and replaced with new LVT at all offices, meeting and study
rooms, circulation areas. Ceramic tile at all restrooms and walk off carpet at all entry points into the
building.
All ceiling systems will be new consisting of both acoustical and drywall.
All vertical surfaces will receive new finishes, to be determined.
Several of the exterior entry doors both automatic and standard, are demonstrating significant wear
and tear, these will need to be addressed as part of this scope of work.
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All casework will be new in the design. The circulation desk areas will be mobile furniture and will
be furnished as part of the FFE allowance. This furniture should be designed and indicated on the
design documents by GHP, Inc.
Study rooms will have glass doors and storefront-style glass from 4' off to ceiling on door wall.
All door hardware is to be compatible with Metro General Services small format Best Cores 7 pin.
Existing door hardware can be reused in the upgraded space. This door hardware will be
inventoried by selected CMAR.
All restrooms will have Hard/Drywall ceilings.
Janitorial area can be enlarged if the design allows for it.
In the Children's and Teen spaces, consider adding acoustical performance products to aide with
sound transmission.
Appliances
Full size refrigerators will be used in lieu of undercounter or smaller units.
There may be some existing appliances that will be reused in the remodeled facility.
Mechanical and Plumbing Systems
New DOAS (Dedicated Outside Air System) New heating and cooling systems.
Dedicated VAV (Variable Air Volume) zoned systems throughout.
All new plumbing fixtures in the existing restroom locations.
Existing Chiller is approx. 10 years old and will remain as part of the project.
Technology and Security Upgrades and Cameras, Access Control, A/V and PA
System
The required pathways/infrastructure associated with these items are to be part of the eventually
selected CMAR role. This will include new cameras as required. These items will be furnished and
installed by Metro vendors under separate contracts.
The selected CMAR will include the associated documents required for vendors to bid on
these scopes of work.
Metro IT and Metro Library IT Departments will be extensively involved in the planning for
this scope of work through the design process.
Improved communications and building automation, structured cabling and AV system (This work
will be performed by a Metro contract).
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Security cameras, security system w/motion sensors and state of the art Access Control System
(This work will be performed by a Metro contract).
Reference documents include:
• Hermitage planning diagram
• Existing Floor Plan of current conditions
• Hermitage - 001a
• Hermitage - M1.1 and M1.2
• Hermitage Library current photos 8-5-2026
• Metro Background Check Process
Metro has engaged with GHP, Inc for complete design of the facility.
Metro will provide vendors for Building Systems Commissioning, Building Enclosure
Commissioning (if required), Test and Balance, Material testing (if required), Geotechnical
(if required), and Roof Testing (if required). This project will not pursue LEED certification.
Project Plan
• The CMAR will collaborate and work with the design team (GHP, Inc) to review
the design documents and advise on whether they are consistent with the
Department's budget and schedule for the Project.
• Schematic Design will likely be underway when the CMAR is awarded. The
department envisions that the Schematic Design documents will be completed
around end of October 2026, Design Development complete December 2026
and 100% Construction documents complete February 2027.
• The scope of services for the project will be divided into two phases:
Preconstruction and Construction Phase.
• During the Preconstruction Phase, the CMAR will work with the A/E to develop
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a schedule and budget that accomplishes the department's goals and
objectives. The CMAR will be required to actively participate in the design
phases by providing cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling,
identification of long-lead items, and performing constructability reviews.
• The CMAR should plan to implement early release