Request for Proposal: Construction Manager at Risk Services (CMAR) – Sojourner Shelter Kitchen Improvements Project
Sojourner Family Peace Center is seeking competitive proposals from qualified firms to provide Construction Manager at Risk services for renovations to its commercial kitchen and related dining, café, storage, circulation, and resident-support spaces at 619 West Walnut Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The selected firm will initially provide preconstruction services, including design review, estimating, cost control, constructability analysis, scheduling, trade-procurement planning, occupied-facility phasing, and development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price. Construction services will proceed only after Sojourner accepts the GMP, confirms funding and federal compliance, executes the required agreement, and issues a written Notice to Proceed.
The facility will remain occupied and operational throughout the project. Proposers must demonstrate experience managing construction within secure, confidential, and continuously operating environments.
Key Dates
- RFP issued: August 3, 2026
- Addendum No. 1: August 13, 2026
- Addendum No. 2: August 17, 2026
- Proposals due: August 20, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Central Time
Proposal Submission
Proposals must be emailed to:
Subject line: CMAR Proposal – Sojourner Shelter Kitchen Improvements – [Firm Name]
Federal Funding Notice – This project is supported in part by Fiscal Year 2024 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project Funding. Applicable requirements include 2 CFR Part 200, HUD environmental-review requirements, Section 3, Build America, Buy America, debarment and suspension, lobbying restrictions, records access, civil rights, accessibility, and applicable federal contract provisions.
Update – August 17, 2026: Addendum No. 2 and a revised RFP have been issued. The revised RFP supersedes and replaces the original RFP. Addendum No. 1 remains in effect. Proposers should use the revised RFP when preparing their proposals.
Solicitation Documents
- Download the Complete CMAR RFP
- Download Exhibit 3 – Equipment and Furnishings Matrix
- Request Access to Project Drawings
Email [email protected] and [email protected] to request the most current project drawings. Any updated drawings issued during the RFP period will be shared with all firms that requested access. - View Addenda and Written Responses
Interested firms are responsible for reviewing the complete RFP and all posted addenda before submitting a proposal.
