Opportunity
Georgia Procurement Registry #52100-eRFP-001828-2027
Cooling Tower Replacement Construction Manager Sought by Albany State University
Posted
July 15, 2026
Respond By
August 07, 2026
Identifier
52100-eRFP-001828-2027
NAICS
236220, 238220, 238210
Albany State University, representing the Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia, is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk for the replacement of the cooling tower at the East Campus Central Energy Plant in Albany, Georgia. - Government Buyer: - Albany State University on behalf of the Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia - Project Scope: - Removal of existing wood-framed, field-erected cooling tower and associated vertical turbine tower pumps - Installation of new factory-fabricated steel cooling towers on the existing concrete basin - Modification of the concrete basin to fit new cooling towers - Installation of new vertical turbine tower pumps in the existing sump - Installation of new Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for the cooling towers - Upgrades to the building automation system to integrate new equipment - Test and balance of the completed condenser water system - Electrical work to support mechanical system changes - Products/Services Requested: - Factory-fabricated steel cooling towers - Vertical turbine tower pumps - Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) - Demolition/removal, basin modification, automation upgrades, test and balance, and electrical work - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Two-stage, qualification-based selection process for Construction Manager at Risk - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - OEMs: - No OEMs specified in the notice
Description
Albany State University, on behalf of the Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia, is soliciting responses from Construction Manager at Risk Firms for the replacement of the cooling tower at the East Campus Central Energy Plant. The project involves removing the existing wood framed cooling tower and pumps, installing new factory fabricated steel cooling towers and vertical turbine pumps, modifying the existing basin, and upgrading electrical and building automation systems. The procurement process is a two-stage qualification based selection, starting with a Request for Qualifications followed by a Request for Proposals from qualified finalists. The project includes significant mechanical and electrical work, including installation of new VFDs and system testing and balancing.