BACKGROUND: The Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) Committee met on November 4, 2008 to select a construction management firms for Continuing Contract for Construction Management at Risk Services. These services will be used for projects not to exceed $1,000,000 in construction value. The Committee utilized policies in accordance with Florida Statutes 287.055 for the selection of construction management (at risk) firms. The CCNA Committee consisted of OCPS personnel, Jim Surguine, Senior Facilities Director, Moe Khosravian, Facilities Program Director, Andy Keesee, Facilities Manager, Archives, Charles Davis, Senior Facilities Manager, District Capital, Leslie Komurke, Senior Administrator of Budget, Harold Robinson, Specialist, Office of Business Opportunity and Roberto Pacheco, Process Administrator. The Committee met initially on October 17, 2008, to review and evaluate proposals submitted by the following firms: Breen Construction Services, Inc.** CMA-Construction Management Associates, Co. Construct Two Group* CMI-Cost Management, Inc.*** E.L. Bailey & Company* Friedrich Watkins Company Hodges Brothers, Inc. Horus Construction Services, Inc. McCree Design Builders, Inc R. L. Burns, Inc.* Ruby Builders, Inc. Semco Construction, Inc. T & G Constructors, Inc.* Terra Firma Construction Management, Inc. Walbridge Aldinger Company Wharton-Smith, Inc. Williams Company Building Division, Inc.
All proposals were evaluated using the evaluation form contained in the Request for Qualifications package provided to all interested firms. The evaluations were based on each firm’s related building experience, ability and experience of project staff, performance history, financial capability and cost control, workload, minority business history and completeness of the firm’s response to the District’s Request for Qualifications. Scores were totaled for each firm and a ranking established based on the total number of points, highest to lowest. From these rankings the Committee short-listed the following six firms for interview: Hodges Brothers, Inc. R. L. Burns, Inc.* Wharton-Smith, Inc. Williams Company Building Division, Inc. McCree Design Builders, Inc. Ruby Builders, Inc. On November 4, 2008, the Committee interviewed the six short-listed firms. The interview results were based on criteria contained in the Request for Qualifications evaluation form. Criteria included the firm’s references, overall approach and methodology, project team, cost control, project scheduling, and MWBE/LDB implementation plan. After interviews, the Committee members scored each firm’s performance using the established form. The resultant scores were then totaled and the firms ranked in order of preference. The rankings were as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. *MWBE Firm **LDB ***MWBE/LDG In light of the above, the Committee recommends the selection of Hodges Brothers, Inc., Wharton-Smith, Inc., and R. L. Burns, Inc. Hodges Brothers, Inc.. Wharton-Smith, Inc. R. L. Burns, Inc.* Williams Company Building Division, Inc. Ruby Builders, Inc. McCree Design Builders, Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT There is no fiscal impact associated with this selection recommendation. RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION Approval of Construction Manager at Risk for the Continuing Contract for Construction Management at Risk Services – RFQ #08CM23 SUBMITTED AND PREPARED BY; Robert Proie, Chief Facilities Officer Kay K. Syed, Senior Director, Contract Administration and Procurement Services