Agenda 09-16-2025; 8-d - Authorization for Use of Construction Manager at Risk Services for the Sheriff’s Office Evidence Storage Facility and Link Government Services Center Renovations

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2 their demonstrated qualifications to design and construct the Evidence Storage Facility and renovate the Link Center. The objective will be to engage with the CMAR as the schematic and developmental design of the project begins in earnest to take advantage of scope and related cost information provided by the CMAR. The CMAR method was used to develop and construct the Bonnie B. Davis Environmental & Agricultural Center, the Detention Center, and the Parks Operations Base, and is currently being utilized for the Crisis Diversion Facility. The project program is developed as a collaborative partnership (County, Designer, CMAR) through a pre-construction phase process and, when pricing is ultimately agreed to by the parties, the CMAR establishes a Guaranteed Maximum Price ("GMP") which becomes the basis of the CMAR contract which binds the project to the agreed upon price unless Orange County changes the scope of the project in some manner. This method allows for significant, collaborative cost analysis with the full benefit of the CMAR during the pre-construction phase to analyze cost- benefit factors and appropriate value engineering throughout the design. Once the Construction Management at Risk procurement process is authorized, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be issued to obtain CMAR services. The RFQ will allow for the County to enter into a contract with a qualified CMAR to construct the Evidence Storage Facility and complete the Link Center Renovations. After the closing of the RFQ process, the selected firm will be presented to the Board in late November 2025 for contract approval. The BOCC's authorization to construct the Evidence Storage Facility and complete the Link Center Renovations will be an approval of a Guaranteed Maximum Price ("GMP") (featuring several construction alternates that will assist in the flexibility of the project's construction) that the CMAR will commit to within the Agreement. In accordance with North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 143-128.1(e), staff recommends that the Board make a determination which allows the utilization of CMAR services. Staff has determined that such utilization is in the best interest of the project, as the County has compared the advantages and disadvantages of using the construction management at risk method for the given project in lieu of other delivery methods identified in (NCGS) 143-128(a)(1) through NCGS 143-128(a1)(3). FINANCIAL IMPACT: Although there is not a specific financial impact with this item, the FY 2025- 35 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) recommended $2,430,000 for the construction of the Evidence Storage Facility and $16,914,576 for the completion of the Link Center Renovation. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • MISSION STATEMENT - Orange County is a visionary leader in providing governmental services valued by our community, beyond those required by law, in an equitable, sustainable, innovative and efficient way. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) Make a determination that the Construction Manager at Risk method is in the best interest of the Orange County Sheriff's Office Evidence Storage Facility and John M. Link, Jr. Government Services Center Renovation project; and 2) Authorize the use of the Construction Manager at Risk process for the Orange County Sheriff's Office Evidence Storage Facility and John Link Center Renovation project.