Renovation of a mixed-use development in Kansas City, Missouri. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

The University of Missouri - Kansas City is requesting qualifications from firms to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) with guaranteed maximum price services for the renovation of approximately 5,000 square feet of space to create a highly secured workspace This project shall have a Supplier Diversity participation goal of 20% combined MBE, WBE, DBE, and Veteran Supplier Diversity, and 3% SDVE of the GMP. The Construction Manager at Risk is strongly encouraged to include minority and women owned firms. CMRs are also strongly encouraged to include Missouri-based firms on the team. August 11, 2023, Receive Qualifications August 23, 2023, Owner panels review of qualifications . September 6, 2023, Interview firms September 7, 2023, Notice to shortlisted firms - issue Step Two (RFP) documents. October 11, 2023, Contract terms and preconstruction scope and cost negotiation meeting with apparent successful firm October 13, 2023, Contract award This project consists of the renovation of approximately 5,000 square feet of space in a building constructed in the early 1970s. The project consists of demolition of CMU walls, flooring, and MEP. New work includes walls, doors, ceilings, lighting, fire alarm, security, fire suppression modifications, lighting, power, mechanical, plumbing. A portion of the space will be shared with a Federal Government entity. The entire space will have significant security needs and requirements. Due to the nature of this project each person involved with the project is required to go through a background check and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). All documents issued and created for this project are Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU). The construction manager at risk will be selected using a two-step process. Step One - Request for Qualifications (RFQ) shall consist of the review and ranking of each respective firms qualifications and responses to the universitys selection criteria as stated herein. This is a competitive process with points awarded for each category of the selection criteria. The university will utilize a review panel to evaluate the offerings and establish a preliminary ranking of the firms. Five or fewer firms with the highest preliminary ranking based on the firms responses to the selection criteria will be interviewed by the owners panel. At a minimum, the proposed project director/executive, senior project manager(s), scheduling manager(s), assisting project manager(s) and superintendent(s) shall attend the interview. The interview will include introductions with each proposed staff member summarizing their responsibilities and experience, followed by a question-and-answer session conducted by the Owner. The questions will not be provided prior to the interview. No presentations will be allowed except for graphics the interviewee may present to illustrate potential construction phasing, site logistics, etc. Step Two - Request for Proposals (RFP): Following the establishment and ranking of the short-listed firms, the RFP documents will be issued to the short-listed firms. The short-listed firms shall submit their cost proposal in a sealed envelope, including their construction phase fee, lump sum cost for fulfilling the general conditions, cost of insurance and cost of performance and payment bonds, all in accordance with the step two provisions. The Preconstruction Services scope and fee will be negotiated following receipt of proposals, but prior to contract award. Upon the successful conclusion of the negotiation, the Preconstruction Services scope shall be included in provision D.2. and the Preconstruction Fee shall be included in provision D.5., both within the Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Constructer. In addition to the information provided herein, a matrix detailing services to be included in each category will be issued in the RFP documents. All information submitted in Step One with respect to project specific organizational structure, staffing, and other selection criteria, in addition to the Step Two documents, shall establish the basis for Step Two pricing. Following contract award, the successful firm shall be required to provide, at a minimum, all staffing and services detailed in the firms responses to selection criteria in step one and as otherwise required by the contract documents. The final selection of the construction manager at risk will be based on a 2500 point system. Forty percent (40%) (1000 points) will be awarded as established by the review panel based on qualifications, responses to the universitys selection criteria, references, and the interviews, under a competitive process. Thirty (30) bonus points will be awarded to an SDVE proposer. The 30 bonus points will be added to the SDVEs qualifications score as established by the Owners evaluation committee. The 30 bonus points are available only to an SDVE firm submitting a proposal directly to the Owner. The remaining sixty percent (60%) (1500 points) will be awarded based on the sum total of, the construction phase fee, the lump sum for fulfilling the general conditions, the cost of insurance and performance and payment bonds. For evaluation purposes, the construction phase percentage fee will be multiplied by the anticipated construction budget to establish the overhead and profit component of the price. The lowest total price submission will receive 1500 points. Ascending price submission totals from other firms will be awarded price points on a pro rata basis. The firm with the highest point total (qualifications/selection criteria + price points) will be deemed to provide the best value and will be the apparent successful firm. The university will then engage in negotiations with the apparent successful firm to establish final contract terms, including Preconstruction Services scope and cost. If the university is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the apparent successful firm, negotiations will cease and the university will negotiate with the next highest ranked firm and so on until an acceptable contract is reached or negotiations end. The university will make the determination as to when negotiations are at a stalemate and are no longer productive. The owner reserves the right to seek clarifications.