RFQ Construction Manager at Risk - Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services for the Seventh Avenue Streetscape Project

The City intends to contract with one qualified firm to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services for the Seventh Avenue Streetscape Project. See attached RFQ document for further details. The following schedule will be utilized. The City of Hendersonville, NC (City) is seeking qualifications statements from firms offering Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) services. The City has completed the design phase of an approximately 1,200 linear foot streetscape project along Seventh Avenue from N Grove Street to Maple Street including approximately 500 linear foot of additional streetscape along Locust Street north of the Seventh Avenue intersection. The project generally consists of the demolition of existing concrete sidewalk, curb, asphalt pavement and base and the installation of new concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter, stormwater piping and structures, ductile iron water line and valves, sewer lines and manholes, asphalt pavement, curb ramps, street trees, lighting, electrical conduit and panels, brick crosswalks, pedestrian and traffic signals and all appurtenances. Note that the streetscape project described above is the first phase of potentially three total phases of streetscape to the Oklawaha Greenway, the three phases collectively referred to below as the "Project." The CMaR scope of services will initially cover the first phase of the Project but may be extended in the future as funding becomes available. The RFQ process will cover the first and any future phases of the project. The City intends to use the CMaR construction delivery method for the project pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-128.1. The City's objectives in using the CMaR delivery method are as follows. Provide optimum coordination of subcontractors under the operational constraints of constructing in a tight commercial area. Allow prequalification of subcontractors. The CMaR shall prequalify and accept bids from first-tier subcontractors for all construction work. The CMaR shall use the prequalification process in accordance with NCGS 143-135.8. The City and the CMaR shall jointly develop the assessment tool and criteria for the specific project, which will include the prequalification scoring and minimum required score for prequalification on the project. Provide a team approach between the City, Project Designers and CMaR in managing risks, controlling costs, and maintaining schedules. Provide transparency of costs. Each phase of the Project will be conducted in subphases, beginning with pre-construction. The initial pre-construction subphase services are anticipated to include, but are not limited to: Review of site, civil, stormwater, landscaping, electrical, and signal plans and specifications that have been prepared by the Project Designers (City of Hendersonville and Watermark Landscape Architecture). Collaboration with the Project Designers to further develop and refine each phase of the Project. Coordination of scheduling and scope with Utilities that may be impacted. Identification and mitigation of risk through analysis and assessment. Develop and update schedules for the phase of the Project. Attend meetings with the City and Project phase Designer and provide guidance on the selection of construction materials, systems, and equipment. Develop and update detailed construction budget estimates and a guaranteed maximum price, derived from the design plans and a constructability review. Work with the Project Designers to develop value-engineering options for each phase, as needed.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.