CMAR - Construction Manager-at-Risk MLK Replacement (HUB) and Pool (2022 Bond)

Project Description: Electronic submittal of proposals (“Proposals”) from Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) Offerors to perform pre- construction and construction services for the MLK Replacement (HUB) and Pool (2022 Bond) Project located in Fort Worth, Texas, will be received by the Purchasing Office, Fort Worth City Hall, through the Bonfire website accessed by logging into: https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/login , until 2:00 P.M., January 16, 2025, and will be opened and publicly read aloud at that time in the Council Chambers at 100 Fort Worth Trail, Mezzanine Level CMAR Offerors may access the Instructions to Offerors, any Addendum, Sample Contract, General Conditions, and any other related documents through the City’s Bonfire website
A Pre-Proposal Conference and tour of the site will be held on December 18th at 10:00AM at 5565 Truman Drive Fort Worth, TX 76112. Please email your questions to through the City’s Bonfire website and can be accessed by logging on to the following link https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/login
The total construction cost is anticipated to be approximately $15,600,000.00.
The architect retained by the City to act as the City’s representative is: Harrison Kornberg Architects.
Written questions may be submitted via the Bonfire portal. The deadline to submit questions is close of business on the Tuesday immediately prior to the date SOQs are due. Questions will not be answered directly and if any answer is forthcoming, it shall be summarized so as to not reveal the identity of the entity asking and provided to registered interested parties via addendum, which shall also be posted in Bonfire. The last day for questions is by 5:00 PM on January 10th, 2025. A final Addendum will be posted January 13th, 2025.
The City will select the CMAR Contractor by using a one-step process. After evaluating the submitted Proposals from the CMAR Offerors, the City will shortlist and may interview up to three Offerors. The City will select the Offeror offering the best value for the City and enter into contract negotiations which may include scope or time modifications and any price change associated therewith.
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. The CMAR Contractor shall, during the Pre-Construction Services phase, work with the City’s Architect to complete the design documents and publicly procure its trade contractors for the major work elements to develop 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 Owner’s Contingency Allowance. The Offeror will add a 7.5% Owner’s Contingency Allowance on a separate line item on the Proposal form and only the Owner will approve the use of this allowance during construction. Any Allowance remaining at the end of construction will be retained by the City of Fort Worth. This Allowance is not to be included in the Base Proposal and will not be used in the CMAR selection process. Please refer to the “Project Proposal Form” found in the Instructions to Construction Manager-At-Risk (CMAR) Offerors.
The City of Fort Worth intends to negotiate a Pre-Construction Services Contract and subsequently issue a Construction Services Contract with the selected CMAR firm for the two major phases of this Project.
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 Business Equity Utilization form and Goal Requirements are included in the project documents in the Bonfire folder. The submitted Utilization 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 or email DVIN_BEOffice@fortworthtexas.gov to obtain a list of certified subcontractors and suppliers.
Also, Refer to Section 3. BUSINESS EQUITY PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR) SOLICITATION
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.
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Submissions must be uploaded, finalized and submitted on or prior to the due date. The City strongly recommends allowing sufficient time to complete the submission process (ideally a week before the deadline) to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission to give adequate time in the event an issue arises. Uploading large documents may take time, depending on the size of the file(s) and your Internet connection speed. The Bonfire portal can be accessed using Microsoft Edge, Google, and Chrome.
Electronic submission is subject to electronic interface latency, which can result in transmission delays. All respondents assume the risk of late transmission/submission. The City shall not be held liable if a respondent is unable to submit a complete submittal before the on or before the deadline due to transmission delays or any other technical issues or obstructions.
All submissions must be submitted electronically prior to the close date and time under the respective Project via the Bonfire Procurement Portal: https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities Failure to submit all required information listed in the Solicitation will be grounds for rejection of a submittal as non-responsive. No late submittals shall be accepted. Submittals delivered in any manner other than using the Bonfire Procurement Portal will not be accepted or considered.
If, upon being opened, a submission is unreadable to the degree that material conformance to the requirements of the procurement specifications cannot be ascertained, such submission will be rejected without liability to the City, unless such bidder provides clear and convincing evidence (a) of the content of the submission as originally submitted and (b) that the unreadable condition of the Electronic Bid was caused solely by error or malfunction of the Bonfire Platform or its Procurement Portal. Failure to scan a clear or readable copy of a bid into the system does not constitute and shall not be considered an error or malfunction of the Bonfire Platform’s Procurement Portal. Respondents are encouraged to fully review each page of every document of their submission package prior to final submittal thereof to ensure all documents are clear, legible, and complete. For technical questions, visit Bonfire’s help forum at https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us Contact the Bonfire support team at Support@GoBonfire.com or by calling 1-800-354-8010.
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