AGENDA DATE: 3/18/2020
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Procurement of a Construction Management Contract for Courts Complex Project
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approve the Procurement of a Construction Management Contract for the Courts Complex Project
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Henry, Stewart, Abplanalp
PRESENTER (S): Abplanalp
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Albemarle County's Purchasing Manual, as adopted by the Board of Supervisors, governs and guides local government and school purchases in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA). The chapters regarding Design-Build and Construction Management Procedures were added to the Purchasing Manual by the Board on March 4, 2020.
STRATEGIC PLAN: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The Courts Complex Project is an approximated $46M design, construction and renovation project. The selection for the Architect began in October 2019 and construction is expected to be completed in 2025. Staff has concluded that it is in the best interests of the County to procure this project's construction work utilizing a Construction Management Procedures.
Construction Management (CM) is a competitive procurement and delivery process for construction, useful in the completion of projects of various size, values, and complexity when the Purchasing Agent has determined that the County's usual design-bid-build process is not practicable or fiscally advantageous. Use of the CM Procedures may result in more cost-efficient decisions on materials, equipment, and methods of performing the work; and fewer costly change orders, and project delays associated with those change orders. A staff memorandum has been included with this Executive Summary to provide the Board with details of the CM procurement ...
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