TITLE
Title
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT FOR NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Dan Durham/Tari Maynor-Brady
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BACKGROUND
Background
Guilford County plans to build a new 16-bed adult mental health crisis center at the Maple Professional Park at 931 Third Street, Greensboro, North Carolina. The Board of Commissioners approved a design service proposal for this facility from Teague Freyaldenhoven Freyaldenhoven (TFF) Architects and Planners, LLP in the amount of $999,500 on November 15, 2018. A design services contract has been drafted based on this proposal.
Construction management at risk has been determined to be the best interest of this project for the following reasons:
· A/E, owner, and contractor (CM@R) work together through all phases of the project.
· GMP may be fixed early, during the design phase of the project.
· Project can be expedited with fast-track construction, which can also reduce costs.
· Construction contract is awarded on basis of CM@R qualifications and past performance.
· Construction work is competitively priced through low bids of prequalified subcontractors.
· Less adversarial relationship is encouraged between owner and A/E-contractor.
· Change orders are generally reduced due to A/E and contractor coordination through the design phase.
· Owner controls the design, which is completed under direct owner-A/E contract.
· Provides more design-change flexibility for complex building types.
· Contractor is motivated to ensure owner satisfaction when selections are based on qualifications.
· Construction Manager can be a part of the design process for this project from the very start.
· Design Coordination: Architect/Engineer (A/E), Owner, and Construction Manager work together through all phases of the project. This generally reduces the number of change orders due to the coordination between the A/E and Construction Manager during the design phase. It also encourages a less adversarial relationship betw...
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