DATE:
May 18, 2021
10
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
CONTINUED ITEM FROM 05/04/2021 (30):
GENERAL SERVICES - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACTS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On May 4, 2021 (30), the Board of Supervisors continued the item to May 18, 2021.
On January 1, 2014, the California Legislature authorized counties to utilize the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method for projects in excess of $1 million. In September 2016 the Board of Supervisors authorized the County to award CMAR contracts up to $10 million for a period of 5 years. Since then, the Department of General Services, in collaboration with the Department of Purchasing and Contracting, has developed and implemented the CMAR procurement method. This procurement method provides an improved method of handling selected projects, primarily those funded by the Major Maintenance Improvement Plan (MMIP) Program. CMAR allows closer collaboration between the contractor and designer, which is a proven fundamental value of the CMAR procurement concept and allows alignment of project delivery schedules with client department requirements earlier in the process. The CMAR delivery method is a best practice industry standard used as an alternative to low bid contracting.
The Board of Supervisors is requested to authorize the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting to advertise and award CMAR contracts for various projects up to $10 million pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20146.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Find that today's action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article 5, Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it is not a project as defined by Section 15378.
2. Authorize the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, for a period of five years, to take any action authorized by Article XXIII, Section 401, et seq. of the Admin...
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