ESTRELLA CIVIC SPACE BRANCH LIBRARY (GO BOND) AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES

The City of Phoenix is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide preconstruction services and complete construction services for the ESTRELLA CIVIC SPACE BRANCH LIBRARY (GO BOND) AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES project. The selected CMAR will work as a team with the designer of record and City staff to ensure an efficient design approach for the project. The project site is located at 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. The estimated construction cost is **$9.7 million**.

This project includes work associated with two City departments: City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department (Parks Department) and City of Phoenix Library Department (Library Department). The CMAR will work to successfully integrate the two departments project goals under one CMAR agreement and as one project.

The Construction Manager at Risk will begin with the firm in an agency support role for preconstruction services. The CMAR will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract. The CMAR will be responsible for construction means and methods, and will be required to solicit bids from prequalified subcontractors to perform the work using the City's subcontractor selection process. The CMAR may also compete to self-perform limited amounts of work. The GMP must be submitted in MAG or CSI format or it will not be accepted.

Preconstruction phase services by the CMAR may include the following:

• Collaborate with the Owner and Design Team during the design phase of the project
• Attend all project and team meetings as necessary to maintain the project objectives
• Perform design/constructability review of design documents at milestone review period
• Prepare construction cost estimates for all design phases and validate milestone deliverables
• Perform value engineering / cost reduction efforts to optimize project budget
• Participate in City process to establish Small Business Enterprise goals and implement process

Construction phase services by the CMAR may include:

• Construct new 12,000 square foot branch library and ½ street improvements located near the intersection of W. Lower Buckeye Road and S. 99th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona within the planned Sierra Estrella park
• Develop, refine, and implement subcontractor selection plan and Construction Management Plan
• Solicit subcontractor bid proposals, validate offers, and prepare bid tabulation for review
• Prepare and distribute Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Proposal for City and Design Team review and approval
• Prepare and submit progress payments in line with the monthly progress of the work
• Participate in the 11 ½ month warranty inspection.
• Maintain site safety personnel from preconstruction through project closeout and notify City of any unsafe conditions observed at the construction site(s)
• Maintain all project records in electronic format

**Electronic Submittal Process:** Firms interested in this project must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) electronically through the City's Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/phoenix.

Submit electronically the Statement of Qualifications by **12:00 pm, Phoenix time, on Friday, December 4, 2026.**

All firms must be registered in the City's Vendor Management System prior to submitting a proposal. Submit only one SOQ electronically, in **.PDF format only**, addressing all evaluation criteria. No hard copies will be accepted.

A maximum of 20 pages is permitted to address all content in the SOQ submittal. Page size must meet requirements of 8½" x 11". Font size must not be less than 10 point.

**Bonding Statement:** As a separate PDF attachment, include a statement of the firm's bonding capacity from a Surety Company (A- or better for the prior four quarters).

A firm will be selected through a qualifications-based selection process based on the criteria below. City of Phoenix project experience is not required.

| No. | Evaluation Criteria | Weight (Points) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | General Information | 50 |
| 2 | Experience and Qualifications of the Firm | 100 |
| 3 | Experience of Key Personnel to be Assigned to This Project | 100 |
| 4 | Understanding of the Project and Approach to Performing the Required Services | 150 |
| 5 | Reference Checks | 21 |

Interviews are an additional 600 points.