Site work and new construction of a municipal facility in Hamilton, Ohio. Completed plans call for the construction of a 65,000-square-foot, two-story above grade municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all responsive proposals, and advertise again, or to accept any bid which may be deemed to advance the best interest of the City of Hamilton, Ohio. This Project will require the daily management and oversight of the planning, design, construction and commissioning of a 65,000 gross square feet state of the art Justice Center building on behalf of the City of Hamilton. The Owner plans on using a Construction Manager at Risk or Design Build delivery methodology to manage the construction of the Project, preparation of the subcontractor bid packages, and to engage in value engineering. If the Design Build methodology is adopted, the process of the selection of the Design Build team will be preceded by procuring an independent Criteria Architect as described under the Ohio Revised Code. For a Consultant to Provide Supplementary Professional Project Management/owners Representative Services for the Construction of a New Justice Center The Project Manager will provide professional project management and oversight services as requested for the Project. As required by the Agreement, and as properly authorized, the Project Manager shall be capable of providing the following categories of services on behalf of, and as required by, the City (Note: Required scope may change in response to City staff capacity and project needs): 1. Generally, serve as the primary entity responsible to the City of Hamilton for coordinating the Project on behalf of the City. 2. Coordinate activities of City staff assigned to the Project (e.g. overall project oversight and management, prevailing wage compliance, accounting, etc.) 3. Shop Drawing Review 4. Site evaluation 5. Assist City staff with final determination of project delivery methodology. 6. With assistance from City staff and legal counsel, develop and initiate procurement activities for selection of design team. 7. With assistance from City staff and legal counsel, develop and initiate procurement activities for selection of construction manager at risk (CMR) or Design Build (DB) team. 8. Work with City staff and design team to ensure program and design specifications meet operational needs in most cost effective manner possible. 9. Work with City staff and design team to balance program and design specifications with total cost of ownership. 10.Coordinate with and among design team, CMR/DB team and City staff 11.Provide guidance on constructability during design. 12.Review design for adherence to project requirements, schedule and budget. 13.Oversee project scheduling including: Work breakdown structure, critical paths, etc. in order to protect the City's interests. 14.Manage and document all meetings. 15.Provide expertise, analysis and advice to City staff in review of Construction Manager/DB GMP proposal. 16.Monitor project costs and progress to ensure compliance with budget and schedule. 17.Prepare/assemble monthly project reports in addition to those prepared by the CMR/DB. 18.Document, coordinate and assess any change order requests (from Owner, Architect, or CMR/DB). 19.Document and coordinate payment requests. 20.Provide Inspection Services 21.Perform claim analysis. 22.Manage commissioning services. 23.Perform and coordinate project close out services. 24.Provide other support staff, as needed, to supplement City staff activities.