RFP for General Contracting Services

DeKalb Brilliance Academy ( DBA ) is a nonprofit public charter school and seeks competitive sealed proposals from general contractors licensed in Georgia for the adaptive reuse of an existing building located at 2364 Park Central Blvd., Stonecrest, GA to a 650 - 700 student K-8 campus. Currently, DBA is serving 250 students in grades K-3 and plans to add a grade annually until full enrollment. Founded in 2022, DBA provides the families and students of DeKalb County access to a high-quality education focused on empowering students through rigorous academics and project-based learning. The scope of work for this project involves repurposing approximately 76,000 SF into educational space. There are two buildings on the property, an approximately 66,000 SF building with warehouse and office space, as well as an approximately 10,000 SF building with production lab space. The general contractor will be responsible for converting the warehouse into a highly functional and appealing educational environment within defined budget constraints. The only scope to the production lab space will be minimal security upgrades. The expected substantial completion of this project is June 2, 2025, ensuring readiness by July 2025 for the start of the academic year. With an assumed 6-month construction phase, the demolition is anticipated to begin in December, 2024 and the renovation to commence in January, 2025 once the building permit has been approved.