Cambridge OpenGov #254764

CMaR services for First Street Garage life-safety upgrades

The City of Cambridge is seeking a construction manager at risk for major life-safety and infrastructure work at the occupied First Street Garage. - Buyer: City of Cambridge, including the Capital Buildings Projects Department and Purchasing Department. - Requested service: Construction Management at Risk (CMaR) services for the First Street Garage Life Safety Priority Project, covering design review, constructability and value-engineering input, cost estimating, scheduling, phasing, trade contractor procurement, construction management, and closeout. - Project work: Replace a demolished stairwell; modernize all three elevators; upgrade fire alarm and fire protection systems; replace stormwater drainage; and complete waterproofing and joint-sealant work. Additional structural or façade repairs and hazardous-material abatement may be added. - Operating requirements: The garage, retail and office spaces, and vehicle access are expected to remain operational during construction. At least one stair and one elevator must remain available. - Project scale: Estimated construction cost is $5–10 million, with an estimated construction duration of 18 months. The City may establish a guaranteed maximum price (GMP), but is not obligated to proceed with a GMP or construction. - Named company: STV, Inc. is identified as part of the Design Team; it is not identified as the CMaR contractor or as an OEM. No product manufacturers or product quantities are specified.

Description

The City of Cambridge is seeking Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing Construction Management at Risk services for the First Street Garage Life Safety Priority Project. This is the first phase of a two-phase procurement to prequalify firms; selected firms may be invited to submit proposals in a later RFP phase. The project addresses urgent infrastructure and life-safety repairs, including work involving stairs, elevators, drainage, fire alarm and protection systems, and waterproofing. The source gives a conceptual estimated construction cost of $5–10 million and an estimated construction duration of 1 year, 6 months.

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