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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 26, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ - G G <br />SUBJECT: 9-1-1 Center Authorization for Construction-Manager-at-Risk <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones (919) 245-2652 <br />PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the upfit of the proposed 9-1-1 Center at 510 Meadowlands <br />Drive, Hillsborough using the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) method of contracting. <br />BACKGROUND: The County has historically used a traditional approach to contracting for <br />construction by issuing bids for projects. However, several years ago, the General Assembly <br />approved legislation that allows local governments to use a CMAR for construction of projects, <br />similar to what had previously been allowed for State construction projects. As the Board may <br />recall, the CMAR method of contracting allows the County to interview and select a firm based <br />on their qualifications rather than a submitted bid price. Following the qualifications-based <br />selection process, the Board would approve the CMAR firm. Only then would the County, the <br />architect and the CMAR begin to formulate a project that would meet programming needs within <br />the established budgetary constraints. A CMAR contract which outlines the Guaranteed <br />Maximum Price of the resulting project would then be presented for BOCC approval prior to the <br />commencement of construction. This is an efficient and cost effective method of completing <br />capital building projects and would eliminate any "sticker shock" on bid day, as is often currently <br />the case. <br />CMAR is currently the contract method of choice in the construction of the Central Orange <br />Senior Center, the County Campus office building and library and the Animal Services Facility. <br />With the Board's concurrence, staff will also utilize this process in the upfit of the 9-1-1 Center <br />and will present the proposed CMAR, along with the proposed budget for the established scope <br />of work in Fall 2007. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: No direct financial impact at this time. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize staff to pursue a <br />Construction-Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) for the 9-1-1 Center upfit. <br />