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Fleet Garage/Materials Management Facility (MMF) and other related Projects (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve staff's recommended ranking of the Construction Manager at Risk firms to provide Construction Management Services at the Fleet Garage/Materials Management Facility (MMF) and other related Construction Projects (B)
Explanation
On January 19, 2012, the City's Purchasing Division received qualifications from five (5) Construction Management firms to provide Construction Management Services for the Fleet Garage/MMF and other related construction projects. Staff has evaluated the qualifications of the firms, and is recommending the following ranking. If approved by the City Commission, staff will begin negotiations with the top ranked firm as listed below; if negotiations are not successful with the top ranked firm, staff will continue down the list to the next highest ranked firm until an agreement is negotiated. All firms are local except Wharton Smith.
1) Parrish -McCall Constructors
2) Wharton Smith
3) Scherer Construction & Engineer
4) Mills Gilbane
5) Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI)
Fiscal Note
Funds in the amount of $10 million are available in the Fleet, Public Works, and Gainesville Regional Utilities budgets.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve staff's recommended ranking of the Construction Management Firms; and 2) authorize the City Manager or his designee, to negotiate and execute a contract for Construction Management Services, subject to approval by the City Attorney's office as to form and legality.