Site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in Florence, Arizona. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

A. Lead project planning and scheduling for both the design and construction phases. Provide for construction phasing and scheduling. Provide alternative systems evaluation and constructability studies. Advise the Town of ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery and reduce overall delivery time. Provide long-lead procurement studies and initiate procurement of long-lead items. Participate in partnering sessions with the project team. Participate in regular scheduled project coordination meetings. Participate in constructability reviews at various levels of design. Provide value engineering. Provide detailed cost estimating and knowledge of marketplace conditions. Develop and maintain the project cost model. Provide subsurface investigations as requested (e.g., geotechnical, potholing, etc.) Concur with plans and specifications prior to construction; and Submit a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Town for review and negotiation purposes. B. Construction Services by the CMAR may include, but not be limited to the following: Serve as the general contractor during construction. Coordinate with various utilities. Arrange for procurement of materials and equipment. Schedule and manage site operations. Provide quality control. Bond and insure the construction. Comply with all federal, state and local permitting requirements. Maintain a safe work site for all project participants; and Provide commissioning and closeout services, if applicable. The Town of Florence is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide Pre-Construction Services and complete Construction Services as the CMAR. At this meeting, the project team, including Sunrise Engineering and Town staff, will discuss the scope of work, general contract requirements and respond to questions from the attendees. The pre-submittal conference is not mandatory. All interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether they attend the conference or not. The project is a collection of the installation of a gravity sewerline, a sewer lift station, a sewer forcemain, and the abandonment of the North Wastewater Treatment Plant in accordance with construction documents and ADEQ regulations. The Town has entered into a professional services contract with Sunrise Engineering for the design of these improvements. The CMAR shall work closely with and be an integral part of this project team during the remaining design and construction phases of the project. The estimated construction cost range is $6,500,000.00 to $8,000,000.00. The Town anticipates beginning construction in the first quarter of 2024, with the project completion within 24 months of the issuance of the notice to proceed. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since Town staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project outside of this Pre-Submittal conference. In addition, meeting minutes or any other information will not be posted from the Pre-Submittal Conference. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.