The City desires to construct a Softball/Baseball Complex on property owned by the City of Gillette between East Boxelder Road and Garner Lake Road on the east side of Gillette.  The project has been designed through a separate contract to build eight (8) fields, and associated infrastructure.  A project to install the water main, the sewer main, and to rough grade the property is currently under construction. 

A Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Request for Proposal (RFP) was advertised on June 28 and July 5 to obtain Pre-Construction Construction Manager services to develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to construct as many of the eight (8) fields as possible, and remaining infrastructure for the facility within the available budget.  Five (5) proposals were received by the required date and time of July 17 at 4:00 p.m.  Van Ewing Construction, Inc. ranked highest in a scoring matrix, evaluating the following weighted criteria:

Past CMAR Experience
Management Personnel Experience with CMAR
Management Personnel Construction Experience
Gillette and Campbell County Experience
Ability to Meet Project Schedule/Budget
Bonding Capacity, and
Wyoming Residency

This contract will involve the services of Van Ewing Construction, Inc. to provide input on costs, cost effective construction materials, constructability, value engineering, advanced project planning, scheduling, and sequencing issues throughout the pre-construction design phase.  This work will include background research, meetings, review of cost management logs and potential cost saving measures, and coordination with sub-consultants, including landscaping, architectural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical.

It is anticipated the GMP will be finalized September 11, 2013 and considered by Council on September 16, 2013.  If the GMP is selected, the pre-construction services fee associated with this contract will be deducted from the CMAR fee.