Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) with Guaranteed Maximum Price for Construction of Transit Operations Maintenance Facility

Tender summary

The City of Pasadena is requesting CMAR Qualification Statements, technical proposals, and price proposals ("Proposal(s)") for a Construction Manager at Risk ("CMAR" or "Contractor" or "Proposer") to provide preconstruction/design-assist services and - if City's option to authorize Phase 2 is exercised - construction services, for the Construction of the Transit Operations Maintenance Facility (the "Project") as indicated below and described in greater detail in the Contract Documents enumerated in the City's Standard Form of Agreement. The City is seeking a CMAR that excels in five key areas: project experience, team composition, project approach and methodology, financial strength, and safety record, while also demonstrating a collaborative mindset to achieve optimal value within the City's Project budget and required schedule. A Selection Committee shall review the Proposals received and, based on the criteria identified in the RFQ/P, the Selection Committee shall select no more than five(5) of the highest scoring finalists to shortlist, interview, and complete final scoring, pursuant to the P.M.C. section 4.08.047, competitive selection, using the CMAR alternative project delivery method. The Proposer recommended for award of the contract will be evaluated and determined on a best value basis, based on qualifications, organization/team composition, technical proposal, financial strength, safety record, local business, small business, price proposal, and interview scores. Construction Manager at Risk is a two-phased delivery process: (1) Preconstruction/Design Assist Services Phase ("Phase 1") and an option for (2) Construction ("Phase 2"), If the City authorizes Phase 2, it will either issue an amendment to the Phase 1 contract or a separate contract for Phase 2. Note: The City is not obligated to authorize Phase 2 or issue a contract for Phase 2 - Construction. It is the City's intent to reach a mutually agreeable Final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) prior to an award of Phase 2 contract/amendment. See Section 3. Scope of Work for further details on authorization of Phases. The Project is funded, in part, by the Measure R Mobility Improvement Program (MIP) Grant administered by Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to support transportation system and mobility improvements, highway operational improvements, and transit investments. Estimated Direct Cost of Construction Work Budget (includes escalation to midpoint of construction (but see AIA A133 section 3.2.10); excludes CMAR's preconstruction/design-assist services, OH&P, Contingency, Bonds, Insurance. General Conditions Costs, and General Requirement Costs $60,000,000 Estimated Commencement of Phase 1 - Preconstruction/Design Assist & Demolition and Grading Commencement (5 month duration) July 2026 Estimated Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)/ Completion of Phase 1 - Constructability Review Services January 2027 Estimated Phase 2 Notice to Proceed (NTP) - Construction Commencement (18 month duration) March 2027 Phase 2 - Construction Substantial Completion (Partial Occupancy or Use)* June 2028 Construction/Commissioning Complete* July 2028 *The Project must reach Substantial Completion by No Later Than ("NLT") June 2028 to ensure a seamless transition and uninterrupted operation of Pasadena Transit's services. The City's third party transit operator will begin mobilizing their equipment in July 2028 and will fully operate out of the new Transit Operations Maintenance Facility on July 1, 2028.

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• Issued by City of Pasadena.
• Located in United States.
• Source notice pasadena:2024-RFP-0493 on US OpenGov.
• Notice published 9 Apr 2026; Tenqual indexed it 30 Apr 2026.
• Deadline listed as 8 Jun 2026.
• Source documents portal identified.
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