Pickens County commissioners authorize RFP to evaluate construction-manager-at-risk for SPLOST projects

Aug 5, 2026

The Pickens County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the chairman to issue an RFP to evaluate a construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) procurement approach for three major SPLOST projects: Roper Park (including an aquatic center), a Public Safety Complex and the tax commissioner building. Staff will post the RFP to the state procurement site and return recommendations to the board.

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The Pickens County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the chairman to initiate a request-for-proposal process to evaluate using a construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) approach for three SPLOST-funded projects: Roper Park improvements including an aquatic center, a Public Safety Complex, and the tax commissioner’s building. The vote was called after a staff presentation of the procurement approach; the chair announced that the motion carried.

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