The Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) will enter into a contract to provide design phase services during the design of the project and serve as the general contractor during the construction of the project. At some point prior to construction, the CMAR will assume the risk of delivering the project through a guaranteed maximum price contract. It is expected that the CMAR will work cooperatively with the selected post-design consultant to complete a Citydictated percentage (at minimum, a majority) of all expected submittals prior to on-site construction. It is also expected that the CMAR will certify and commit to providing a similar or better qualified substitute, approved in writing by the City, if changes in key personnel are required. The CMAR will enter into a construction contract, and will be responsible for construction means and methods. The City may elect to have the CMAR solicit bids from qualified subcontractors to perform certain portions of the project, where the CMAR may also compete to self-perform those portions of the work. Design Phase Services by the CMAR may include: • Perform investigatory work as necessary to inform construction means, methods, and cost estimates • Provide detailed independent cost estimating and knowledge of market conditions; • Provide project planning and scheduling; • Provide for construction phasing and scheduling that will minimize interruption to City operations; • Provide alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies; • Advise the City of ways to gain efficiency in project delivery; • Provide long-lead procurement studies and possibly initiate procurement of long-lead items; • Assist in the permitting process; • Protect the City’s sensitivity to quality, safety, and environmental factors;
