RFQ #24-001 Western Regional Center

Agency:	Wake County
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	80 - Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives
Posted:	Jan 10, 2024
Due:	Feb 7, 2024
Solicitation No:	RFQ #24-001
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WAKE COUNTY WESTERN REGIONAL CENTER

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – RFQ#24-001

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK

January 10, 2024 – February 7, 2024

Table of Contents

Section

Page

Project Introduction & Overview

II. Project Timeline

III. Funding Plan for the Project

IV. Delivery Method for Development of the Project

V. Scope of Professional Services

VI. Submission Requirements

VII. Questionnaire

VIII. Selection of CMAR Team

IX. Due Date for Submitting Qualifications

X. General Comments or Clarifications

XI. Confidentiality of Documents

XII. Submittal Certification Form

Appendix A – Advanced Planning & Programming Study

Appendix B – 20-Year Wake County Human Service Master Plan

Appendix C – Wake County Minority and Women Business Enterprise Resolutions

for Construction Contracts

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES

WAKE COUNTY WESTERN REGIONAL CENTER

I. INTRODUCTION & PROJECT OVERVIEW

Wake County Government is requesting Construction Manager at Risk qualifications packages for the

Wake County Western Regional Center. At its October 8, 2018 Work Session, the Board of Commissioners

endorsed the Human Services Long Term Service & Facilities Plan.

The Wake County Health & Human Services department consists of programs and services that include

social services, public health, job search assistance, child support, housing and transportation. The

department mission, with assistance from community partners, is to facilitate full access to high-quality and

effective health and human services for Wake County residents.

Wake County population is projected to continue to grow and thus the service delivery and facilities where

services are rendered must adjust accordingly, to take full advantage of developing technologies and

changing policies. Anticipating striking projected population increase over the next twenty years, it is

imperative that the Wake County Health & Human Services Department understand the increasing service

demands to plan for efficient and effective service delivery models and space to accommodate additional

staff. In response to this growth a Master Plan has been developed which identifies current and projected

service delivery and facility needs for the next twenty (20) years.

Leveraging tools from the Wake County planning department, demographic and hot spot mapping were

modeled to describe where clients will be located within Wake County in future years. The models informed

the project team that growth in the fringes of our County would be quite drastic. The Regional Centers

currently in the building portfolio capture many of these fringe clients but may not be adequate to support

the additional growth. The strategy of building facilities along identified public transportation routes in future

growth areas, limits the distance and time residents need to travel to receive these needed services.

The 20-Year Human Service & Facilities Master Plan (HSMP) identified the need for a future Regional

Center in the Northwest quadrant of the county to complement the existing Southern, Eastern, and Northern

Regional Centers. This proposed facility is anticipated to be approximately 25,000 SF and will be a two-

story structure with abundant parking due to the adjacency to Dorcas Ministries facilities, one of Wake

County’s close partners. The building will have a single point of public and staff entry. Upon review of

several planning strategies, the direction is to provide all public services on the first floor with the majority

of staff workplaces on the second floor. This strategy meets several of the goals identified in the HSMP, in

which services surround the client, limiting the need for the client to navigate throughout the facility, and

creating a more efficient workflow for staff. The proposed strategy also more easily aligns with the Wake

County Safety & Security Space Standards. Programming meets the current Wake County 2.0 metrics and

includes a 1.5% per year growth for the 20-year projection identified in the HSMP. The use of standardized

modular interview rooms and office sizes creates flexibility for future programming changes should these

be driven by future mandates or opportunities that may align with Wake County Partners.

Similar to the other County Regional Centers, other ancillary services beyond Social and Public Health will

be provided. For example, Inspections and the Sheriff’s Department could be co-located in the facility. The

primary goal is for this facility to embody a Network of Care where the approach is person-centric. The

program will be adaptable to the changing needs of the citizens and partners of Wake County, without the

need to leverage large capital investment for renovations, which in most cases require interruption of

service to clients.

The selected 3.4-acre site at 151 High House Road, proved to meet the hotspot mapping criteria for the

new facility. In addition, this site is currently shared with one of Wake County’s long-time community

partners, Dorcas Ministries. Building on this lasting relationship, the new Western Regional Center will be

able to serve our clients.

Overall Site Plan

II.

PROJECT TIMELINE & CURRENT STATUS.

Its anticipated the CMAR selection will be finalized during the Schematic Design Phase of the project. The

selected site located at 151 High House Road in Cary, is adjacent to the Dorcas Ministries main facility and

the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, among other related services. The complexity of this project includes,

but is not limited to, construction of a new facility, required surface parking, mitigating the impact to access

and utilities vital to those operations and the Buffalo Lanes Bowling Center, and incorporation of public art.

These complexities necessitate the expertise of a CMAR, which will bring significant value to the project

through constructability recommendations, cost control, schedule control and collaborative efforts that this

delivery method offers.

A brief summary of the project milestones is shown below:

Activity/Task

Completion Date

Schematic Design Completion .......................................... March 2024

Construction Document Phase Complete......................... November 2024

Permitting/Agency Approval.............................................. July – December 2024

Bidding & Contracting Phase ............................................ January - April 2025

Award Initial Construction GMP Contract ......................... March 2025

Begin Construction …………..………………………………May 2025

Construction Complete………………………………… ...... August 2026

Grand Opening ................................................................. October 2026

* This is a general schedule. The Owner will entertain recommendations to phase portions of the

work in order to provide for an earlier start to construction of the project, including the possibility of

multiple GMP contract bid packages.

III. FUNDING PLAN FOR THE PROJECT

The funding for this project is captured in the Wake County Capital Improvement Plan. The budget set aside

for construction of this project is $14.0 Million not including contingency. This is the combined cost of

the demolition, new building & parking structure, integrated art and associated site work, and includes

general conditions, fee and overhead costs.

IV. DELIVERY METHOD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT

A general outline of the anticipated delivery approach to development of the project follows:

A. Design, Bidding, Construction, Warranty Phase Professional Services

The following design team has prepared the programming phase of this project. This team will

serve as the design team of record for the length of the project:

Western Regional Center Detailed Design Team

• Little Diversified – Architectural Design

o Little Diversified – Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering

o Little Diversified – Building Structural Engineering

o CLH Design – Civil and Traffic

o Engineered Designs Inc. – Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

• Registered Roof Consultant TBD

• Security Integrator – Protus3 Consultants

B. Construction Services - The County will select a well-established construction firm experienced

with the North Carolina Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method.

• Preconstruction - Construction Documents Phase: Construction Manager-at-Risk

• Procurement

Minority Business Enterprise Outreach: Local firm with demonstrated success in recruitment

and stimulation of interest by MBE firms (Part of CMAR Team)

Bidding and Construction Contracting: Construction Manager-at-Risk

C. Specialty Building Systems Consulting

• Building Systems Commissioning: Commissioning Agent To Be Selected By County

• Construction Quality Assurance: Testing and Inspection Firms under Direct Contract with

County to supplement Project Team basic services

D. Furniture, Furnishings, Equipment and Signage Procurement

• Plans, Specifications, Bidding: Little Diversified

• Contracting Entity: Wake County

• Installation Coordinator: Wake County (with assistance from Project Team)

E. Project Management Systems - The CMAR will be expected to implement and maintain a Web

based project management service for the duration of the project. These services shall be used to

coordinate and track all project correspondence.

OUTLINE SCOPE OF SERVICES

The following outline scope of services is meant to give the proposers an overview of the minimum services

required for this project. The detailed scope of services will be contained in an Agreement for Construction

Manager at Risk Services.

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