# North Orange County Regional Occupational Program Opengov #RFP-080-3100319-DR

CMAR services for the Fountain Valley Library remodel

**Posted:** September 29, 2026
**Respond By:** October 27, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP-080-3100319-DR
**NAICS:** 236220

The County of Orange is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the Fountain Valley Library remodel.
- **Government buyer:** County of Orange, OC Public Works, Procurement and Contract Services.
- **Requested service:** CMAR services for the Fountain Valley Library at 17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley, California.
  - Preconstruction work includes design and constructability reviews, cost estimating, planning and scheduling, construction phasing, alternate-systems evaluation, value engineering, procurement planning, and permitting support.
  - The County may separately negotiate construction-phase services under a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), potentially including site operations, procurement, quality control, safety, permitting and inspection compliance, and coordination with County stakeholders and utilities.
- **Qualifications and notable requirements:** California Class B General Building Contractor License, experience delivering at least three comparable CMAR projects, bonding capacity of at least $8 million, and subcontracting at least 3% of total contract value to a certified Orange County Local Small Business Enterprise.
- **Project estimate:** The project is estimated to exceed $5 million; this is not a stated CMAR services fee.
- **OEMs, named vendors, products, and part numbers:** No OEMs or vendors are named, and no product quantities or part numbers are specified.

### Description

The County of Orange, OC Public Works, is soliciting proposals for Construction Manager at Risk services for the Fountain Valley Library Remodel. The scope includes pre-construction services such as design and constructability review, cost estimating, planning, scheduling, value engineering, and procurement assistance, with construction services potentially negotiated later under a Guaranteed Maximum Price. The CMAR will collaborate with the County’s Project Manager and an external Architect-Engineering firm, and the County intends to select using a best-value process. The project is estimated to exceed $5,000,000, and proposals must be submitted electronically; attendance at the October 6, 2026 pre-submittal meeting and site visit is mandatory.

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