Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) - Fountain Valley Library Remodel

Orange County Public Works Department is soliciting responses for Construction Manager at Risk services for the Fountain Valley Library Remodel project at 17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley, California, with proposals due October 27, 2026, and mandatory attendance at the pre-submittal meeting and site visit on October 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (failure to attend triggers automatic rejection). A 5% scoring preference applies to certified Orange County Local Small Business enterprises, and a minimum 3% of total contract value must be subcontracted to OCLSB subcontractors on this project exceeding five million dollars.

Respondents must hold a valid California Class B General Building Contractor License, demonstrate at least $8,000,000 bonding capacity, and provide evidence of three successfully delivered CMAR projects of similar scope. Pre-construction services include design review, cost estimating, project scheduling, constructability reviews, value engineering, permitting assistance, subcontractor selection, and discovery validation of existing conditions. Following pre-construction completion, Orange County may exercise its sole discretion to negotiate a Guaranteed Maximum Price for construction services with the selected CMAR entity and will return to the Board of Supervisors for contract execution.

Evaluation occurs across three phases: written response (500 points), presentation and interview (400 points), and cost proposal (100 points), with cost scored on a sliding scale where the lowest-cost submission receives maximum points. Questions are due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Interviews with highest-scored respondents are tentatively scheduled for December 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and cost proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes during the interview phase. Respondents must comply with County safety requirements and provide workers' compensation insurance documentation. The County reserves the right to reject any response, conduct negotiations with multiple respondents, or cancel the solicitation.