TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council Members
FROM: Jill B. Keimach, Town Manager
Paul Mood, Town Engineer
Jason Harris, Capital Projects Administrator
DATE: June 13, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
Staff Contact Jason Harris, 480-348-3622
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Award of Construction Manager at Risk Construction Contract for Lincoln Dr, Mockingbird Ln, and Indian Bend Rd Improvements
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Authorize the Town Manager to execute the construction manager at risk construction contract with Achen-Gardner Construction LLC in the amount not to exceed $11,395,891.31, and to waive the 14-day wait period to sign the agreement.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In January 2016, the Town executed a development agreement (DA) and a Special Use Permit (SUP) with Five Star Development Resort Communities, LLC (Five Star) to develop the area encompassed by Lincoln Dr, Mockingbird Ln, and Indian Bend Rd (Project). Per the DA, the Town was tasked with administering both the design and construction contracts for the perimeter roadway improvement project and the Town would be paid by Five Star a 10% Town Management Fee based on 10% of Five Star's cost share for the design and construction (DA section 2.3.5.6).
In May 2016, following a qualification-based selection process for design services, the Town and Five Star entered into a third-party agreement with TY Lin International (Designer). The final design is anticipated to be completed in June 2019 with the construction to commence this summer.
The construction method chosen by the Town and Five Star is Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), which is an alternative delivery method over traditional design-bid-build. The Town and Five Star entered into third-party agreement with Achen-Gardner (Contractor) in May 2016 following a qualification-based selection process. The Contractor performed preconstruction services and worked with the Designer, Town, and Five Star to assist wit...
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