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1 <br /> ORD-2025-011 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 15, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-c <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of a Contract with Gilbane for Construction Manager-At-Risk Services <br /> for the Crisis Diversion Facility and Approval of Budget Amendment #8-A <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services <br /> (AMS) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. CMAR Contract Alan Dorman, AMS Director, 919-245- <br /> 2. Gilbane Proposal 2625 <br /> 3. Year-To-Date Budget Summary <br /> PURPOSE: To: <br /> 1) Review the proposal and contract with Gilbane Building Company for Construction <br /> Manager-At-Risk services for the Crisis Diversion Facility; <br /> 2) Approve and authorize the County Manager to execute the contract, subject to final review <br /> by the County Attorney, and any subsequent amendments for contingent and unforeseen <br /> requirements up to the approved budget amount on behalf of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners; and <br /> 3) Approve Budget Amendment #8-A. <br /> BACKGROUND: At its Business meeting on December 2, 2024, the Board of Commissioners <br /> authorized the use of the Construction Manager-at-Risk project delivery method for the Crisis <br /> Diversion Facility and for the County to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a firm <br /> to provide those services. <br /> Orange County issued RFQ 367-005447 for the selection of a firm to be the Construction <br /> Manager at Risk ("CMAR") for the Crisis Diversion Facility on January 7, 2025. A total of eight (8) <br /> firms responded, and three (3) firms were selected to be interviewed by an Evaluation Committee <br /> that included Travis Myren, County Manager; Caitlin Fenhagen, Deputy County Manager; Alan <br /> Dorman, Director of Asset Management Services; and Tony Marimpietri, Chair of the Crisis <br /> Diversion Facility Subcommittee of the Behavioral Health Task Force. Interviews were held on <br /> March 6 and March 10, 2025. <br /> The Evaluation Committee has selected Gilbane Building Company. Gilbane's extensive <br /> experience in delivering behavioral health and crisis diversion facilities, combined with its <br /> commitment to community impact, makes it the ideal partner for this project. The company's <br /> expertise in cost-effective preconstruction services, innovative value engineering, and a proven <br />