Construction Manager at Risk Services (CMAR) for the McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 Administration Building Addition

Lakeland Electric, a division of the City of Lakeland, is requesting sealed statements of interest and qualifications from licensed state certified and qualified general contractor Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firms to furnish all work, necessary permits, and construction supervision for the construction of the McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 Administration Building Addition, per terms, conditions, and specifications contained herein. Upon the completion of the review process, Lakeland Electric intends to enter into direct negotiations with the most qualified respondent, resulting in a single contract award.

Lakeland Electric, a division of the City of Lakend, is requesting sealed statements of interest and qualifications from licensed and qualified contractors to provide construction management services with Guaranteed Maximum Price for the construction of the McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 Administration Building Addition. The project involves the construction of a two-story administrative office building addition and modification to existing building for second floor egress, including all necessary site work and building construction of the facility. The selected company will manage all aspects of the construction process, ensure quality workmanship, adhere to safety regulations, and deliver the project on time and within budget.

The project will be at McIntosh Power plant, adjacent to the existing Unit 5 Administration Building, located at 3400 East Lake Parker Drive, Lakeland, Florida.

The proposed two-story addition will be constructed on the south side of the existing Unit 5 Administration Building and will provide approximately 11,100 square feet of new office, conference, and support space across two floors. The first floor will serve existing staff with 19 private offices, a large conference room, collaboration space, chemistry laboratory, kitchen, mechanical / electrical room, and restrooms. The second floor will accommodate future growth with additional offices, conference room, break room, backup control room, mechanical / electrical room, and restrooms. The floors will be connected by an interior stairwell, and the second floor will connect to the existing building via an elevated breezeway which will require some modification to the existing building as required to make this connection.

Minimum Project Requirements:

• All construction work must be executed during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved by the City of Lakeland.
• The construction management firm must have at least ten (10) years of experience in managing similar public safety projects/buildings.
• All construction work must comply with the Florida Building Code (FBC), International Fire Code (IFC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, and any other relevant local, state, and federal codes and regulations.