New construction of a fire / police facility in Auburn, Maine. Completed plans call for the construction of a 9,000-square-foot, one-story above grade fire / police facility.

The City of Auburn, a municipal corporation (hereinafter "the City") is accepting written proposals for procurement of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) within Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) services for fire department's Engine 2 located at 180 South Main Street, in Auburn, Maine. The scope of services for this project includes but is not limited to pre-construction and construction services to support the City and its Design Team(s) during final project permitting, design, and construction of Engine 2 Fire Station. The CMAR will be required to hold contracts with contractors and subcontractors, coordinate the work of this project and any additional work, with City Fire Department, City Administration, and with other City of Auburn business partners. The Design Team for Engine 2 Fire Station includes Woodard & Curran and its consultant team of Simons Architects, Context Architecture, Thornton Tomasetti, Allied Engineering, and S.W. Cole Engineering PROJECT SUMMARY The new Engine 2 Fire Station will be approximately 9,000 +/- gross square feet with two apparatus bays with improved site circulation, support areas, and crew quarters; purpose-built to current standards with consideration for station personnel safety and changing workforce demographics. The project also involves maintaining the use of the existing fire station as long as possible during construction and includes its subsequent demolition. Schematic Design Documents for this project are under development by the Design Team. The Engine 2 Fire Station project is anticipated to include local/municipal funding as well as American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds with WBE and/or MBE firms requirements; the City shall review and approve all documentation associated with WBE and/or MBE participation on the Engine 2 Fire Station project. Consideration shall be made for high-performance buildings and energy efficiency including future inclusion of photovoltaics, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pumps and associated Efficiency Maine Rebates, with an intent to target and measure a minimum of 30% increase in performance per IECC 2015 or minimum of IECC 2021, through the use of COMcheck. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals in whole or in part and to waive any informality the City may determine is necessary. The City also reserves to itself the exclusive right to accept any proposals when it is deemed by the City to be in its best interest. The City is governed by Title 1 M.R.S.A. 401-410, otherwise known as the Freedom of Information Act, which considers bid specifications as public documents. In awarding any proposal, the City may consider, but not be limited to, any of the following factors: cost, professional qualifications, experience, and references. The City may hold interviews prior to making a decision. Proposers shall be current on all amounts due to the City prior to the City entering into any contract agreement. Bidders must register via email with the subject line "2024-008 Engine 2 CMAR RFP" to be included on the Bidder's list and be notified of any addenda. Questions regarding this Request for Proposals should be directed to Amanda Denning, Purchasing Analyst adenning@auburnmaine.gov by 4:00pm on April 25, 2024. Questions will be answered in the form of an addendum on Tuesday April 30, 2024 Preference will be given to those CMAR who demonstrate a capacity to meet the City of Auburn target schedule and budget with a feasible construction start date prior to January 1, 2025, and construction completion date of January 1, 2026, with final total cost at or below $4,800,000.