CITY OF FORT WORTH

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK (CMAR)

Proposals from Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) Offerors for the new 18,000sf Far Northwest Library to be located at 1297 Avondale Haslet Road on a 3-acre site in Fort Worth, Texas, will be received at the Property Management Department, Facilities Division office, 401 W. 13th Street, Fort Worth 76102, until 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

The last day for questions from prospective Offerors is at 5:00 PM on Monday, August 28, 2023.  A final Addendum will be posted Thursday, August 31, 2023.

The City will select the CMAR Contractor by using a two-step Request for Proposal (RFP) process.  After evaluating the submitted Proposals from the CMAR Offerors, the City will shortlist and interview up to three Offerors. The City will then select and enter into negotiations with the Best Value Offeror. The City may discuss with the selected Offeror, options for a scope or time modification and any price change associated with such modification.

The selected CMAR Contractor will provide Pre-Construction Services including Constructability Reviews, Value Engineering Recommendations and Estimating Services Fees to review during the various phases of the design process.   Once the construction documents are completed, the selected CMAR Contractor will provide a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and construction performance period for the work.  This GMP will be inclusive of Value Engineering and Estimating Services fees, General Conditions, Construction Manager’s Fee, contingency, bonds, insurance, and other agreed upon costs; plus, the City’s General Contingency Allowance.  The total construction cost is anticipated to be approximately $7,000,000.00, refer to the “Project Proposal Form” found in the Instructions to Construction Manager-At-Risk (CMAR) Offerors

The City of Fort Worth will negotiate a Pre-Construction Services Contract and later negotiate a Construction Services Contract, based on percentages established in the “Project Proposal Form” with the selected CMAR firm determined to have made the Best Value offer.

The Business Equity goal is 25% for the estimated construction budget.  There is no goal for the Pre-Construction Services.  The goal will be applied to the GMP when the GMP agreements are reached.  Offerors must submit an anticipated M/WBE Utilization Plan with their CMAR Proposal submittal. The submitted Plan will be part of the weighted selection criteria.  Refer to Instructions to Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) Offerors for additional information.  Contact the Department of Diversity & Inclusion Office at (817) 392-2674 to obtain a list of certified subcontractors and suppliers.

Also, Refer to Section 3. BUSINESS EQUITY PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR) SOLICITATION

Upon completing the negotiations with the selected CMAR firm, the City will recommend to the City Council to award the CMAR contract to the selected CMAR firm based on the negotiations and the agreed upon estimated construction budget.  The CMAR contract will be adjusted based on the agreed upon Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) after the design is completed.

The selected CMAR Contractor will be required to provide Payment and Performance Bonds and provide Contractors General Liability and Statutory Workers Compensation Coverage once the GMP is agreed upon.

CMAR Offerors may access the Instructions to Offerors, any Addendum, Sample Contract, General Conditions, and any other related documents through the City’s BIM 360 website by cutting and pasting the following link in a web browser:

https://docs.b360.autodesk.com/shares/f9351840-ab3d-4b46-aa69-2759c9f8b203

For questions contact the City Project Manager, Alfonso Meza, at (817) 392-8274 or email Alfonso.Meza@fortworthtexas.gov for assistance.

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