Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services agreement, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Gilbane-Smoot Columbus a Joint Venture (hereinafter “Gilbane-Smoot"), to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) services for the New Municipal Court Building project ("Project"), in an amount up to $84,177.00. This Project will be undertaken in phases, and this legislation is to authorize and appropriate funds for Phase 1 Preconstruction Services with Gilbane-Smoot. Section 329.23(B) permits the City to prepare an invitation for proposals with a construction manager at risk ("CMaR").
As a CMaR Gilbane-Smoot will be responsible for full construction services for the project, including but not limited to: design submittal review; preconstruction services; participation in developing the construction budget and updated construction cost estimates; participation in preparing the construction schedule (including identification of significant project milestones for completion of the work); assist subcontractors with prequalification; and regular reporting and management of construction, cost, schedule, and close-out phases of the project.
This is a large multi-phased project that is estimated to span over 3 years. At a minimum, the Project will include:
Phase for Site Development / Pre-Construction Services
Phase for Building Core and Shell
Phase for Interior Construction
This Ordinance will provide funding for Phase 1 services to include: program validation, construction schedule development, construction cost estimating, constructability reviews, providing the design team with industry best practices, preliminary site logistics and other construction-related items specific to the downtown location such as traffic management. Gilbane-Smoot will work with the design team as they develop three (3) design concepts to present to the City. Each design concept wi...
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