Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Approving the Award of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract to Moss Construction for the Multipurpose Stadium Project; Finding that the Meeting at Which this Resolution is Passed is Open to the Public as Required by Law; And Declaring an Effective Date (MEDC Fund & TIRZ #4)
Requested Action
To Consider the Resolution
Recommendation
To Approve the Resolution
Description/History
On December 11, 2023, City Council approved Resolution #4139-23 to authorize the use of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) procurement delivery method for the construction of the Multipurpose Stadium in Harvest Point.
In this delivery method, the city contracts separately with an architect, in this case, Perkins and Will, to deliver the design and engineering for the construction of the stadium, and then contracts with a construction manager during that design phase, to ensure price, schedule, and constructability are managed prior to construction commencing.
The construction manager is responsible for construction performance and commits to delivering the process within a defined schedule and price, either a fixed sum or a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). The construction manager provides construction input to the owner and design architects/engineers during the design phase and operates as the general contractor during the construction phase.
The City solicited request for proposals (RFP#2024-85-10-02) for CMAR services and received seven proposals from qualified firms. The staff and REV recommended interviewing four firms as finalists, which were JE Dunn, Moss Construction, Manhattan, and AECOM Hunt. The selection committee scored the firms based on criteria in the attached files, and Moss was the leading firm.
After staff discussed the contract documents and negotiated better pricing on insurance requirements within the scope, Moss updated their proposal to move funding allocated toward insurance to actual bid trade items for construction; more money for bricks and sticks.
Future steps in this process include setting a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) which will be brought back to city council as an amendment to the contracts at a future council date.
Justification
The Construction Manager at Risk procurement method offers assistance from the general contractor during the design phase to ensure pricing, timing, and constructability are all being considered to protect the city's best interests. Moss Construction provided the best team, project approach and thus overall score during the selection process.
Funding Source
Type A Funds, TIRZ #4
Prepared By
Jason Moore, Executive Director of Economic Development