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Meeting Date:	05/11/2020
CMAR interview and award for Fairgrounds Project
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Erika Hernandez
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Presentation by respondents to the Requests for Qualification (RFQ) 2020-007 Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR) for Webb County Fairgrounds Project with discussion and possible action to award formal solicitation to the most qualified respondent and to further authorize the Civil Legal department to negotiate the terms and conditions of the construction contract and related pre-construction/design fees and any other matters incident thereto.

Issue: Commissioners Court authorized the Purchasing Agent to solicit for formal RFQs for CMAR firms in response to the Webb County Fairgrounds Project.

Solution: Interview the two (2) respondents and select the most qualified CMAR firm to begin contract negotiations and preliminary construction and design fees.

Result: The selection of a CMAR firm will begin the process of establishing preliminary design phases for this project in order to work towards a guaranteed maximum price for total construction cost. Preliminary design work will be coordinated between the County’s project architect and selected CMAR firm.

Background:

none

Previous Court Action:

Approve to solicit formal RFQs for CMAR firms for the Fairgrounds Project.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2020-A Bond
Funding Source:	Bond Series 2020-A
Balance:	TBD
Financial Impact:
Funding for this project will be covered through 2020-A Bond Series funds anticipated to be received by ___________, 2020. Total Estimated Project Budget is: $45,000,000.00