Title
Awarding proposal and authorizing staff to enter into negotiations for the Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) for the New Municipal Court Building.
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Summary:
The selection of the Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) for the new Municipal Court Building project is a two - step process as follows:
Step 1: Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
The deadline for receipt of qualifications was December 4, 2024. Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) were received from five (5) firms prior to the deadline. A City of Deer Park Qualifications Review Committee consisting of City Staff reviewed, evaluated, and ranked the SOQs in accordance with the criteria contained in the RFQ. At this step, the City may not request fees or prices. The following top four (4) companies were selected by the Committee to participate in step two (the RFP) of the selection process for this project:
• Comex Corporation
• Durotech
• Horizon International Group
• Rogers-O’Brien Construction
On December 17, 2024, the City Council authorized the selection of the above four companies to participate in step two (the RFP) of the selection process for this project.
Step 2, Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP).
The City is allowed to request that five or fewer offerors, selected solely on the basis of qualifications, provide additional information, including the construction manager-at-risk's proposed fee and prices for fulfilling the general conditions. The deadline for receipt of proposals was January 10, 2025. Proposals were received from the following four (4) companies:
• Comex Corporation
• Durotech
• Horizon International Group
• Rogers-O’Brien Construction
The City of Deer Park’s selection committee for the CMAR proposals for this project included representatives from the City Council and City staff with the assistance of the project architect. The selection committee thoroughly reviewed and evaluated the submittals from the construction management firms who submitted proposals. Following a lengthy meeting on January 14, 2025, the committee completed its evaluation. The proposals were evaluated based upon and in accordance with the criteria and associated weighted value listed in the Request for Proposals. The pricing and delivery proposal was one of the nine (9) criteria evaluated by the committee. Attached is the pricing tabulation sheet. All of the criteria and associated weighted values are listed on pages 5-9 of the attached RFP. Based on the proposals submitted, the highest ranked offeror is Comex Corporation.
Following this City Council Meeting, City staff will begin contract negotiations with Comex Corporation. The contract will come back for City Council approval at a later meeting.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Series 2025 Certificates of Obligation.
Recommended action
Award the proposal for the Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) for the New Municipal Court Building to Comex Corporation.