Pickens County weighs Construction Manager at Risk approach for major SPLOST projects
County staff asked the board to authorize beginning an RFP to evaluate a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method for SPLOST projects including Roper Park, the Public Safety Complex and the Tax Commissioner building; staff said any decision to proceed would return to the board for approval.
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Chairman Kris Stancil said the called meeting Aug. 4, 2026 was needed to address a time‑sensitive procurement matter and introduced a request to begin an RFP process to evaluate a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method for several major SPLOST projects. Director of External Services Bill Wood told the board the evaluation would cover the CMAR approach and potential construction managers, and that use of the method would proceed only if it proved beneficial.
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