Orange County is seeking proposals from contractors to provide construction manager services via a Construction Manager at-Risk (CMAR) contract with a negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Pre-Construction Services and a GMP for the Construction Services for the CUF – Steam Line Replacement – Leg 2, which is located at 525 N. Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703. The County has developed the project construction documents. The budget estimate is approximately $3,200,000 (inclusive of 20% contingency and permit fees). for this project. The delivery method for this Project is Construction Manager (CM) and will consist of a design/pre-construction phase and a construction phase. During the design/pre-construction phase the CM will collaborate with the County’s in-house or outside Architect and/or Engineer on reviewing the design constructability and designing the project per the project engineer’s prescribed specifications, cost, project approach and schedule of the Project. The County may, in its sole discretion, exercise its option to commence with negotiation and contract for a guaranteed maximum price for the construction phase of the Project. The County intends to award a contract using best value method to a CM that possesses or obtains sufficient bonding for the Project construction phase services and risk and liability insurance as required.