Specifications include, but are not limited to: This RFP is issued by Multnomah County (also referred to herein as the County or the Agency) to acquire the services of a Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) for pre-construction services and potentially for construction of the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project (the Project) for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). The existing Burnside Bridge is located on one of the longest and busiest streets in the Portland area. Built in 1926, the double-leaf, bascule bridge spans the Willamette River and is currently listed on the National Historic Register. It carries approximately 35,000 vehicles, three bus lines, and over 2,000 pedestrians and bicyclists a day, in addition to opening when a ship needs to pass. The space below and adjacent to the bridge is teeming with urban life and activity including nine interstate lanes, three railroad tracks, MAX light rail and Portland Streetcar lines, a world-renowned skate park, the Eastbank Esplanade, Saturday Market and Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The bridge also serves as a vital link along the Burnside Corridor, one of the region’s Priority 1 emergency transportation routes that extends 20 miles from Beaverton to Gresham. Replacement of the existing Burnside Bridge is a complex undertaking and requires highly specialized expertise. As a result, the Agency seeks to deliver the Project through a highly interactive and collaborative team approach to optimize results. The CM/GC will be a key member of the Project Team that includes the Agency’s owner’s representative, design consultants, and jurisdictional representatives. ● Effective management of cost and schedule risks with upfront value engineering, innovation, and continuous constructability reviews provided by the CM/GC during design development and the integration of the design and construction phases. ● Maximizing participation of Disadvantage Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) and apprentices, specifically minorities and women, on the Project, in order to build capacity of businesses and apprentices for future projects and subcontracting opportunities. ● A constructible design at least cost for best value, within the Agency budget and with significantly lower risk of cost overruns. ● Solution-oriented approach to support partnerships and project outcomes with jurisdictional and regulatory bodies, including the City of Portland, as well as other key public Stakeholders. The CM/GC will be relied upon to collaborate with all members of the Project team to: 1. Complete timely, quality deliverables and reviews, as authorized by the Agency, in performing Pre-construction phase services, which at times will include involvement of key specialized Subcontractors to assist the Agency in advancing a constructible, cost-effective design. 2. Identify feasible value engineering ideas to lower cost and risk and advance schedule, implementing acceptable risk mitigation strategies to issues as they arise. 3. Develop an Agency-acceptable, efficient demolition and construction work plan and schedule to complete overall work and reopen bridge traffic in the least amount of time, while minimizing impacts to the surrounding businesses, residents, and adjacent infrastructure facilities. 4. Develop an Agreement to a Guaranteed Maximum Price for Project construction prior to Notice to Proceed for construction phase services with the exception of any Early Work Amendments.
