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Contract - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services for UC Water Operations Center Expansion
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher J. Boyd, Facilities and Fleet Management, Director, 704-283-3868
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, 2) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and 3) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This request is to approve a contract with Edifice LLC to provide Construction Manager at Risk Services for the new UC Water Operations Center Expansion and Renovation project. The request is only for the pre-construction services phase and future “Guaranteed Maximum Price” phase(s) will be brought back to the Board for consideration and approval at the appropriate time(s). The project will include a building addition, or stand-alone building, of approximately 30,000 gsf and renovate close to 3,000 gsf of space in the existing Operations Center.
In this phase of work, the Construction Manager will be responsible for development of the overall project schedule, construction estimates at each phase of design, constructability reviews, value management/engineering, trade package pre-qualifications and bidding, project logistics and phasing plans.
The Facilities and Fleet Management Department partnered with the Procurement Department to issue Request for Qualifications No. 2025-018, Construction Manager at Risk Services, Union County Water Operations Center Expansion and Renovation Project. On December 3, 2024, five (5) qualifications packages were received and reviewed by an evaluation team in accordance with applicable evaluation criteria for this project. The top three (3) firms were invited to shortlist interview/presentations. As a result, the team requests approval to enter into a contract with Edifice LLC. Staff recommends the Board approve the contract with Edifice LLC in the amount of $89,798.00 to provide pre-construction services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this contract is $89,798.00. There are sufficient funds in the UC Water Ops Center Expansion capital account, 60186019, to cover this expense.