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Department of General Services
Real Estate Services Division
Project Management and Development Branch
RESD-PMDB 2023-10
EXPOSITION PARK UNDERGROUND PARKING STRUCTURE
OFFICE OF EXPOSITION PARK MANAGEMENT
HEADQUARTERS, COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK
LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA
Provide professional construction project management (CPM), and other services for Design-Build delivery of the project described in the Project Description. “Construction Project Management” means those services provided by a licensed architect, registered engineer, or licensed general contractor which meet the requirements of government Code section 4529.5 for management and supervision of work performed on state construction projects as stated below:
Any individual or firm proposing to provide construction project management services shall provide evidence that the individual or firm and its personnel carrying out onsite responsibilities have expertise and experience in construction project design review and evaluation, construction, mobilization and supervision, bid evaluation, project scheduling, cost-benefit analysis, assistance in the development of a design-build solicitation package, commissioning, claims review and negotiation, peer/constructability review, code compliance, review for conformance with RFP, and general management and administration of a construction project.
The responsible party shall be an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the State of California (CA), or a general contractor licensed in the State of California, and all work shall be performed under and approved by the responsible party. Services may be required during the following phases: Performance Criteria and Design-Build.
Project delivery method will be ‘design-build’ as outlined in the Public Contract Code.
The firm shall have experience in construction project management, services for the design and construction of facilities of similar size and complexity and experience with the State of California design-build delivery process; knowledge of the design and operation of State of California buildings; knowledge of the sustainable design process and design excellence including “Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design” (LEED™) and Zero Net Energy (ZNE); knowledge of the Division of State Architect (DSA) and Federal Accessibility requirements; knowledge of the State Fire Marshal requirements for fire and life safety and, knowledge of Secretary of Interior Standards and requirements for inclusion into the RFP; familiarity with site assessments, guidelines and performance criteria and performance specifications, value engineering and/or systems proposals, life cycle cost analysis, on-site construction representation/observation and reporting including, but not limited to, tenant move-in, facility activation and post-occupancy, preparation and review of punch-lists, close-out activities, and other services required by the scope of the project.
The role of the CPM is to provide an extension to State staff to enable the projects to complete within the authorized scope, budget, and schedule with no adverse legal action and to the satisfaction of the State.
The award of a contract is contingent upon the budget approval.
All work shall be performed under and approved by a design professional, or contractor, licensed in the State of California.
The estimated cost of construction for the project is $307,000,000.00. The estimated duration of the contract for the Construction Manager will be now thru July 2028.
Interested firms may view the RFQ on the California eProcure website (California State Contracts Register – CSCR). Website link to the California eProcure website.
- Click on “Get Public Procurement Information.”
- Click on “See Current Bids.”
- In the “Department” field, enter “7760” for the Department of General Services, then click “Search.”
- Locate the desired RFQ by searching for project title and/or reference/ad number detailed in the ad.
All technical questions should be directed to Erik Heerhartz, Project Director III, at 916-213-4135, or erik.heerhartz@dgs.ca.gov.
All questions regarding the submission of SOQs should be directed to Jessica McDaniel, Contracts Analyst, at jessica.mcdaniel@dgs.ca.gov or Nora Sandstedt at nora.sandstedt@dgs.ca.gov.
Hard copy Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) must be submitted by the deadline at the location below. Additional information for submitting SOQs electronically on DGS’ Box.com is contained in the RFQ document.
Hard Copy Submittal Deadline: Friday, October 27, 2023, at 5:00 P.M.
Address for Submission:
Department of General Services
Real Estate Services Division
Project Management & Development Branch
Attn.: Jessica McDaniel, Contracts Analyst & Nora Sandstedt, Contracts Technician
707 3rd Street, 4th Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Facsimile or e-mail submittals will not be considered.
