Cambridge OpenGov #COC-CMaR-FY26-30755

Cambridge First Street Garage Life-Safety Construction Management at Risk Services

The City of Cambridge is seeking qualified construction management firms for urgent life-safety and infrastructure work at the First Street Garage. - Government buyer: City of Cambridge, Purchasing Department; Capital Buildings Projects. - Procurement: Construction Management at Risk (CMaR) services for the First Street Garage Life Safety Priority Project (Project 30755). This is a qualifications and prequalification phase; selected firms may be invited to submit proposals in a later phase. - Requested services: Preconstruction planning, estimating and bidding, constructability and phasing reviews, schedule and cost input, Guaranteed Maximum Price development, construction management, trade contractor coordination, oversight and reporting, and post-construction services. - Project work: Stair replacement and upgrades, elevator modernization, fire alarm and fire protection improvements, drainage replacement or repairs, and waterproofing. - Key operating requirements: The garage and ground-level retail and office spaces are occupied and must remain operational during construction. At least one stair and one elevator must remain in use, and access restrictions and utility shutdowns require coordination with the City and occupants. - Estimated project construction cost and duration: $5 million–$10 million and approximately 18 months; this is the construction estimate, not a stated CMaR contract value. - Vendors named in the attachment: G.V.W., Inc.; H.J. Russell & Company; Paul J. Rogan Co; Tishman Construction Corporation of New York; TRAC Builders, Inc.; and W.T. Rich Company. The attachment does not clearly identify which firms were shortlisted. - OEMs and products: No OEMs, product manufacturers, or product line items are specified; the procurement is for professional construction management services.

Description

The City of Cambridge is seeking qualifications from firms to provide Construction Management at Risk services for the First Street Garage Life Safety Priority Project. The work addresses urgent repairs to the garage’s infrastructure and life-safety systems, with identified needs including stairs, elevators, drainage, fire alarms, fire protection, and waterproofing. This is the first phase of a two-phase procurement to prequalify firms; selected firms may be invited to submit proposals in a later phase. The source lists a conceptual estimated construction cost of $5 million to $10 million and an estimated construction duration of 1 year and 6 months.

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