REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS \& PROPOSALS (RFQP)
FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting qualifications and proposals from firms interested in providing General Contractor Construction Manager services to Flathead County pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq., M.C.A. Flathead County (Owner), is seeking a qualified General Contractor Construction Manager firm to undertake preconstruction services, and potentially construction services for the Grandstand Replacement Project in Kalispell, MT. The project will be located at 265 North Meridian Road, Kalispell, Montana.
The project includes preconstruction services, demolition of the existing grandstands and exhibit hall, site prep, construction of a new grandstand seating structure (approximately 3,000 seat capacity) with ADA compliant access and seating, VIP seating areas, arena lighting and cameras, and utility connections. The project also includes construction of a new exhibit hall and Fairgrounds office under the seating structure to replace the existing building.
Copies of the detailed RFQP, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses can be found on the Flathead County website or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office, (406) 758-2467, waschenwald(at)flatheadcounty.gov
All sealed proposals, plainly marked as "Grandstand GCCM", must be delivered to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 S. Main, Rm. 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, on or before 4:00 PM on Monday December 7, 2026. Statements will be opened at 9:00 AM on December 8, 2026, in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject all statements and to accept the statement deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County.
Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Dated October 29, 2026.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Flathead County, Montana
By: _/s/ Brad W. Abell_______________
Brad W. Abell, Chairman
Publish November 4 and 11, 2026.
Deadline for Submission: December 7, 2026
