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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW-CRA-R-01-01391 SEOPW/CRA ITEM 8 SE®PW/CRA. RESOLUTION NO. 0 1` 13 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD :OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE RESPONDENTS TO THE CRA RFQ (ATTACHED) FOR A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM) AT RISK FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS IN THE SEOPW AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREAS AND RETURN WITH THE SELECTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE CRA BOARD FOR RATIFICATION. WHEREAS, the CRA, is responsible for carrying out redevelopment activities and projects in the CRA Redevelopment Area established pursuant to the CRA Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 01-106 authorized the Executive Director to issue an expedited RFQ and advertise for a CM at Risk for the CPA; and WHEREAS, the CRA is desirous of maintaining a pool of CM at Risks from which to make selections for various projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: SEOPW/CI A 1- 139 Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to select no more than three respondents to the CRA's RFQ for CM at Risk and return as soon as possible with the selection results for Board ratification. Section 3. The Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 11th day of December, 2001. ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN ACTING CITY CLERK ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., CHAIRMAN 3S. SBOM CRA. Page 2 of 2 0 1 - 1.39 SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 11, 2001 Page No. 6 ITEM 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEOPW/CRA R-01-139 OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST MOVED: WINTON AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT SECONDED: REGALADO AGENCIES ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE UNANIMOUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO: I) SELECT NO LESS THAN TWO (2) OR GREATER THAN THREE (3) RESPONDENTS TO THE CRA RFQ (ATTACHED) FOR A MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM) AT RISK FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS IN THE SEOPW AND OMNI CRAS; AND II) RETURN RESULTING SELECTIONS TO THE CRA BOARD FOR RATIFICATION. ITEM 9A A OLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEOPW/CRA R-01-140 OF TH UTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST MOVED: WINTON COMMUNIT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SECONDED: GONZALEZ ("CRA") (subject m k,�r: authorizing the Executive UNANIMOUS Director and directing CI , Counsel to encourage the City, Commission to initiate �anw y actions to address W-ASA issues as it relates to the redev�pment area). ITEM 20 A OTION INSTRUCTING THE EXECUTIVE OMNI/CRA M-01-35 DIRE TOR TO MEET WITH MR. RICHARD MOVED: WINTON HAYLORTI OF W.H.E. ENTERPRISES IN SECONDED: SANCHEZ CONNECWITH POTENTIAL JOBS TO BE ABSENT: REGALADO CREATED IN O I REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, MORE PARTICU 4RLY THE AREA OF 1756 NORTH BAYSHORE E, AND TO COME BACK AT NEXT CRA BOA MEETING WITH A RECOMMENDATION. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA FROM: Chairman Teele and Members of the CRA Board Annette E. Lewis Acting Executive Dix for RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ITEM 8 December 11, 2001 DATE: December 11, 2001 FILE: SUBJECT: Authorizing the Executive Director to select CM at Risk REFERENCES: and return to the Board for ratification ENCLOSURES: Resolution It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies of the City of Miami ("CRA") approve the attached Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to make CM at Risk selections based on an expedited RFQ and return to the Board for ratification. BACKGROUND On July 30, 2001 the CRA adopted Resolution No. 01-106 authorizing the Executive Director issue an expedited RFQ for construction services as a direct result of the three businesses that received grant awards from the CR.A's Commercial Revitalization Grant Program. Funding Source: SEOPW General Operating,Fund Account Number: 689004.550011.6.340 SEOPW / CRA 01- 139 l An important feature of a CM/GC scenario is that the CM prequalifies trade contractors before bidding occurs, Johnson said. The Associated General Contractors of America recently issued guidelines for public owners who want to use this delivery method. Early collaboration produces efficiencies Hoyt Lowder, senior vice president of Raleigh, N.C.-based construction consultant FMI Corp., said sophisticated contractors, design/ builders and subcontractors are now collaborating more extensively with owners at an early project phase. This allows them to be more comfortable in providing a realistic GMP when drawings may be only 30 percent complete. These contractors recognize that the efficiencies inherent in this collaboration can be translated to their bottom line, Lowder said. Owners who have not been satisfied with the delivery of their projects also benefit from this redefinition of the collaborative process, which gives them greater involvement in the planning stages. "I see that as a major change," he said. The end result of these cooperative efforts for all building team -members is that competition is increasingly based on uniqueness rather than on traditional approaches as outlined by standard contracts, according to Lowder. Melvin Hildebrandt, CEO of Houston -based Linbeck Construction Corp., believes one reason that the term "construction manager" has become more widely used is because it implies participation in the preconstruction phase to provide guidance on constructability and cost. Linbeck, which does no bid work, refers to itself as a "builder." The company promotes what it characterizes as "an interative process of continuous optimization" in which the client and Linbeck jointly establish a "balanced scorecard" of criteria that will be used to design and construct the project. This process removes Linbeck's perceived conflict of interest in establishing a GNP, because it focuses on quality, schedule and functionality goals as well as cost. Sheryl Maibach, vice president of marketing for Southfield, Mich. -based general contractor Barton Malow Co., said the term "general contracting" implies that plans are complete and that the lowest responsible bidder receives the contract, but that the contractor has not provided any prebidding input to the design. "In the public sector, that's the way it is," she said. An exception might occur if budget problems arise after bids are received. The owner might then invite the low bidder to help get the project back on budget. But this would be done based on a completed design, she emphasized. COPYRIGHT 1999 Cahners Publishing Company COPYRIGHT 2000 Gale Group SEOPW/CRA 01- 139 Management Summary Item # 8 Construction Management Construction Managers are the owners agents and manage the entire building process. The construction manager has overall management responsibility; consequently, there is no prime or general contractor on the job. Each segment of construction is contracted separately with the owner with the advice of the construction manager. Once the contracts have been awarded, the construction manager works to facilitate on -site communication and coordination. Prior to construction, the construction manager performs services similar to those the contractor performs in the pre -construction phase of the design/ build procedure of the team method. The Construction Manager prepares cost estimates; however, he cannot guarantee costs. He does not assume contractual responsibilities and corresponding risks of construction. The risks of the construction execution all belong to the owner. "CM at risk" (construction management at risk) CM at risk is derived from contracts that provide that the contractor serves a dual role as Construction Manager (who is involved in pre -construction development) and General Contractor (who provides a Guaranteed Maximum Price). CM at risk has become more popular as a result of procurement practices of public agencies, primarily at the state level. These agencies have wanted to utilize a CM process with a contractor carrying the contracts, but have been hindered by public bidding statutes. Owners are motivated to use this approach because they haven't been too successful in developing well-defined lump sum documents from which they can get firm bids. As a result, in their attempts to cap their costs, they become involved with claims and change orders. An important feature of a CM/GC scenario is that the CM pre -qualifies trade contractors before bidding occurs; therefore, there is more efficiency in the building and bidding process. Contractors, design/ builders and subcontractors are now collaborating more extensively with owners at an early project phase. This allows them to be more comfortable in providing a realistic GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) when drawings may be only 30 percent complete. Of- 139 Construction Management Construction Management evolved from the government's attempts to introduce construction know-how throughout its multi -million dollar projects, and to more effectively manage the highly fragmented series of discrete decisions involved in the traditional building process. Although this approach has several different variations, the essence of the concept centers around the introduction of a construction manager as the owner's agent and manager of the entire building process. Since the construction manager has overall management responsibility, there is no prime or general contractor on the job. Each segment of construction is contracted separately with the owner (not the construction manager) with the advice of the construction manager. Once the contracts have been awarded, the construction manager works to facilitate on -site communications and coordination. Prior to construction, the construction manager performs services similar to those the contractor performs in the pre -construction phases of the design/build procedure or the team method. But even though the construction manager prepares cost estimates, he cannot guarantee costs. He does not assume the contractual responsibilities and corresponding risks of the construction. The risks of the construction execution all belong to the owner. In situations where traditional bidding procedure is required by government regulation, the construction management approach can ease many of the difficulties. What is Construction Management? The construction manager serves as a member of the management team with the client (the edu,cational entity) and the architect. The construction manager is on the job from the initial planning phases to the final completion date, providing input to the architect, ensuring quality construction, and keeping a cap on building costs. Two types of construction delivery methods commonly available to Mississippi school boards and other public entities (such as counties and municipalities) are the design/bid/build method and construction management. Design/bid/build utilized the service of a general contractor, whereas construction management takes advantage of the use of professional services provided by, a construction manager. With design/bid/build, a project is designed by an architect — often without any input from a builder during the design process. The school board typically awards a lump -sum contract to the general contractor selected through the public, "hard -bid" process. The general contractor hires subcontractors to do specialty work, while performing some of the work with his own forces. SEOPW / CRA 01- 139 Used on both public and private construction, the construction management delivery method is used extensively throughout the U.S. for educational building projects. Since construction management is considered a professional service by the Mississippi public procurement statutes, a construction manager is selected through a negotiated process much the same as an architect. This allows a school board to select a builder based on his track=record, resources, and ability to perform the work. The construction manager's fee is typically based on a percentage of construction costs. The construction manager is generally hired at approximately the same time as the architect and works with the design professionals throughout the design and planning phase of the project, providing cost and scheduling feedback and information. This ensures that the school board gets the "best bang for the buck". Once design is complete, the construction manager (in conjunction with the architect prepares bid -packages for the various aspects of the work (e.g., site -work, mechanical,_ electrical, etc.). These packages are put out for bids to trade contractors (otherwise known as subcontractors) — not general contractors. Contracts for each portion of the work are awarded to trade contractors in accordance with Mississippi's "lowest and best" rule. The construction manager then serves on site to manage, supervise, and coordinate the construction. Note that there is no general contractor involved in this process — the construction manager replaces the general contractor. The construction manager is paid a fee based on a percentage of total construction costs plus reimbursable project costs (the cost to run the project from the jobsite, e.g. project superintendent, office trailer, pick-up truck, etc.). The construction manager's fee and reimbursables are comparable to a general contractor's profit and overhead (equivalent to the construction manager's fee) and general conditions (equivalent to the construction manager's reimbursables). In many instances, the construction manager's fee and reimbursables are less than a general contractor's profit, overhead, and general conditions. When a public owner hires a true construction manager, there is no doubling up of fees or costs since the construction manager replaces the general contractor, monies that would have otherwise been paid to a general contractor are available to pay for a construction manager's services. Primary disadvantages to the design/bid/build construction delivery method and advantages to the Construction Management process are summarized: Drawbacks of the General Contractor 1. Because there is no input by a builder during the design process, there is the very real possibility that the architect will design facilities that cost more to build than the board can afford, requiring re -design and re -bid (Read: Lost Time!); 2. Changes to scope of work or ambiguities in design can give rise to disputes between the school board, the architect, and the general contractor, leading to additional cost (Read: Change Orders!); 3. Savings realized by the general contractor during the building process do not go back to the school board — they are retained by the general contractor. Defining "CM at risk".(construction management at risk) Issue: Oct, 1999 While distinctions are drawn over the details, there is agreement that the contractor must deliver the project without exceeding a maximum price To a greater extent than is the case in many fields, terminology used in the construction industry defies precise definition. A case in point: Does "construction management at risk" mean the same thing as providing the owner with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP)? The short answer is yes. But other considerations must also be taken into account, according to industry practitioners. The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) recently refined its definition of "construction manager" (CM). "CMs advise and counsel owners no matter what delivery system the owner wants, and will advise the owner about different [delivery] methods," said Bruce D'Agostino, executive director of the Reston, Va.-based association. In some cases -- particularly when trust has been established as the result of working previously with an owner -- the CM may function on an at -risk basis, he said. CMAA was founded 17 years ago as an organization representing only "agency" construction managers who work on a fee basis. D'Agostino said a CM operates in an agency mode until such time that the owner decides that the CM should continue working on an at -risk basis. This broader definition of CM may rankle CMAA members who espouse the agency format, but D'Agostino characterized CMAA's philosophy as "delivery systems neutral." He added: "Whatever is right for [a given] project and whatever the owner wants, that's what a professional CM should offer." Ralph Johnson, senior vice president of Turner Construction Co., attributes the rise in the popularity of the term "CM at risk" in part to procurement practices of public agencies, primarily at the state level. These agencies have wanted to utilize a CM process with a contractor carrying the contracts, but have been hindered by public bidding statutes, he said. What has evolved are contracts providing the contractor with a dual role as both CM (who is involved in preconstruction development) and general contractor (who provides a GMP). "Essentially, that's what is done in the private sector," Johnson said. Owners are motivated to use this approach because they "haven't been too successful in developing well-defined lump sum documents from which they can get firm bids," Johnson said. As a result, in their attempts to cap their costs, they become involved with claims and change orders. SEOPW/CRA 01- 139 0 �..r ITEM 8 December 11, 2001 RESOLUTION NO.SEOPW/CRA A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO i) SELECT NO LESS THAN TWO (2) OR GREATER THAN THREE (3) RESPONDENTS TO THE CRA RFQ (ATTACHED) FOR A MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM) AT RISK FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS IN THE SEOPW AND OMNI CRAS ii) RETURN RESULTING SELECTIONS TO THE CRA BOARD FOR RATIFICATION. WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out redevelopment activities and projects in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Area established pursuant to the CRA Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 01-106 authorized the Executive Director to issue an expedited RFQ for a CM at Risk and advertise for a CM at Risk for the CRA; and WHEREAS, it is desirous to maintain a limited pool of CM at Risks, from which to select, with varying experiences based on job type and size. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARKWEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized select at least two (2) but no more than three respondents to the CRA's RFQ for CM at Risk and return selection results for Board ratification. Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this l lth day of December, 2001. Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman SEOPW / CRA Im N N Walter J. Foeman City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Alejandro Vilarello City Attorney 0 ITEM 8 December 11, 2001 K SEOPW/CRA 01- 139 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA V O: Chairman Teele and `+%W Members of the CRA Board FROM: Annette E. Lewis Acting Executive Dir for 0 RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ITEM 8 December 11, 2001 DATE: December 11, 2001 FILE: SUBJECT: Authorizing the Executive Director to select CM at Risk REFERENCES: and return to the Board for ratification ENCLOSURES: Resolution It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies of the City of Miami ("CRA") approve the attached Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to make CM at Risk selections based on an expedited RFQ and return to the Board for ratification. BACKGROUND On July 30, 2001 the CRA adopted Resolution No. 01-106 authorizing the Executive Director issue an expedited RFQ for construction services as a direct result of the three businesses that received grant awards from the CRA's Commercial Revitalization Grant Program. Funding Source: SEOPW General Operating Fund Account Number: 689004.550011.6.340 SEOPW / CRA 0 J - 190