Preliminary_Schedule.pdf

This is a Preliminary Schedule document for the City of Bradenton, Florida's Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services procurement for a new Public Works & Utilities Department Complex project. The RFQ was released on February 4, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and a question submission deadline of February 19, 2026. Proposals are due March 4, 2026, at 11:03 a.m. Short-listed proposers will be notified by April 1, 2026, with contract award anticipated for April 22, 2026. The project involves development of a new consolidated municipal facility on a City-owned 28-acre Brownfield site at 1706 9th Street East, Bradenton, Florida 34205, encompassing approximately 90,000 square feet of covered office and workspace in four buildings, approximately 30,000 square feet of covered storage area, a fueling island with four pumps, two vehicle washing stations, employee and guest parking areas, sidewalks, and green spaces. The selected CMAR will provide pre-construction services including value engineering, cost estimating, constructability review, and project scheduling, followed by construction phase management.

Evaluation criteria emphasize the ability of professional personnel (25 percent), proposer's past performance and experience (35 percent), and project approach including management techniques, public outreach strategy, and proposed timeline (40 percent). The estimated construction cost is $60 million, though the specific award value and CMAR fee percentage are not fixed and will be negotiated during the pre-construction phase. Qualified proposers must be Florida-licensed Certified General Contractors with demonstrated experience completing a minimum of two large-scale facilities and two site development projects in Southwest Florida within the past five years, Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector certification, and knowledge of Florida Generic Permit requirements and Best Management Practices. No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or protected classifications are specified. The City reserves the right to cancel the solicitation, reject any or all proposals, or award based on sole discretion.