Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Service for New Public Works & Utilities Complex Project

The City of Bradenton, a political subdivision of Manatee County, Florida, is soliciting proposals for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for a new Public Works & Utilities Department Complex project, pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. The project encompasses the development of a new consolidated municipal facility on a City-owned 28-acre Brownfield site located at 1706 9th Street East, Bradenton, Florida 34205, and will include 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 at an estimated construction cost of $60 million. The selected CMAR must be a Florida-licensed Certified General Contractor with demonstrated experience providing construction management services and must possess specific qualifications including completion of 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 demonstrated knowledge of Florida Generic Permit requirements and Best Management Practices. The CMAR will provide pre-construction services including value engineering, cost estimating, constructability review, and project scheduling, followed by construction phase management encompassing quality control, safety oversight, schedule management, and coordination of subcontractors and vendors, with the selected contractor entering into a pre-construction services contract with an option to amend to include construction phase services upon acceptance of a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal. 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); proposers must submit detailed information on five comparable projects completed within the past ten years with project references, dates, budgets, and actual costs. The RFQ was released on February 4, 2026, with a response submission deadline of March 4, 2026, at 11:03 a.m., 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; short-listed proposers will be notified by April 1, 2026, with contract award anticipated for April 22, 2026.

The available procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other protected classifications, nor do they identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors to be displaced. The proposal documents indicate that there are no existing infrastructure or technology requirements for integration beyond standard municipal coordination and compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The selected CMAR will be required to maintain appropriate insurance and bonding, guarantee continuity of services throughout all project phases, and comply with Brownfield site requirements and stormwater management regulations specific to the designated project location. While the estimated construction cost is projected at $60 million, the specific award value or CMAR fee percentage is not fixed in the solicitation; rather, the City reserves the right to negotiate the CMAR fee percentage and other service aspects during pre-construction phase negotiations and retains the right to cancel the solicitation, reject any or all proposals, or award based on sole discretion.