REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve use of Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-502(d), Design-Build Qualification Method of procurement for the Senior Activity Center Project at 4343 North Blackstone Avenue (Council District 4)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the use of Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Section 4-502(d), Design-Build Qualification Method of procurement for the Senior Activity Center Project and authorize the Public Works Director to initiate the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for Design-Build Entity procurement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The successful delivery of complex capital improvement projects requires careful management of the project scope, schedule and budget. Both the Public Works and PARCS Departments have traditionally utilized the traditional design-bid-build method of project delivery, which requires the management of two separate contracts (designer and builder). With the traditional method, the owner (City) solicits bids from builders to perform the documented scope of work as specified in the approved design package, and awards the construction contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The traditional approach is very well-suited to small to medium-size projects, and straightforward projects such as paving, bridges, traffic signals, pipelines, landscaping or new tot lot installations. By utilizing the progressive design-build method of project delivery, City staff manages only one contract with a single Design-Build Entity with the designer and builder w...
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