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Construction Manager for the Eastside Operations Center (B)
Staff recommends awarding a contract to Skanska USA Building Inc. for pre-construction and construction management services for construction of the Eastside Operations Center.
Explanation
The City Commission authorized the purchase 117.68 acres located in the 4500 block of North Main Street on November 27, 2006 for a new operations compound. On December 11, 2006, the City Commission approved a contract for Architectural and Engineering Services for the design of the Eastside Operations Center. The property was rezoned from Industrial to Public Service on November 6, 2008. Staff has worked with an architect and engineers to develop a master plan, initiated design development and has begun the development review process.
The project design development has now reached thirty percent of completion with construction slated to begin in early fiscal year 2010. The project consists of constructing a combined utilities operations center to support all utility services offered by GRU. The project includes the construction of seven major buildings, three minor buildings, a vehicle refueling station, equipment shelter and extensive site work including paving, drainage and related work.
Staff has evaluated the various methods of project delivery for this construction project and is recommending use of a Construction Manager at Risk with Guaranteed Maximum Price (CM at Risk with GMP). This method centralizes responsibility for the construction under a single contract and requires a bonded guaranteed maximum price for construction prior to the beginning of construction, producing a more cost effective, timely and predictable project.
Services to be provided by the CM at Risk with GMP will be divided into two phases. The first phase of the project is referred to as “Pre-construction Services Supporting Design Services” and will include such activities as cost analysis, construction and cost cons...
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