Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) with Guaranteed Maximum Price for Construction of Transit Operations Maintenance Facility

The City of Pasadena is procuring a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contractor with Guaranteed Maximum Price authority to provide preconstruction and design-assist services in Phase 1, with an optional Phase 2 for construction services for the Transit Operations Maintenance Facility located at 2180 East Foothill Boulevard. This two-phase delivery project requires a contractor holding an active California Contractors State License Board license (Class A or B) with a minimum of five years of business experience, completion of at least three prevailing wage public contracts in California, and three similar projects exceeding $70 million in value within the preceding ten years. The facility will include demolition and grading, MEP systems, fire life safety systems, electrical infrastructure, Battery Electric Bus charging equipment, stormwater management, solar panels, and off-site improvements. Phase 1 preconstruction services are estimated to commence in July 2026 with completion by January 2027, while Phase 2 construction is estimated to commence in March 2027 with substantial completion required by June 2028 and final completion by July 2028, with liquidated delay damages assessed at $19,000 per day if Phase 2 substantial completion is not achieved. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 28, 2026, with a question submission deadline of May 22, 2026, and proposal submission deadline of June 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM; interviews are tentatively scheduled for June 22-25, 2026. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: experience and references (20%), organization and key personnel qualification (20%), project approach and methodology (30%), financial strength and stability (5%), safety record/Experience Modification Rate (5%), local Pasadena business preference (5%), small or micro-business certification (5%), CMAR price proposal (10%), and interview performance (50 additional points).

Proposers must maintain bonding capacity exceeding the City's estimate of direct construction costs of $60,000,000 and demonstrate financial strength through reviewed or audited financial statements showing profitability, liquidity, and positive net worth over the past three years. While no specific set-asides are designated as mandatory, the City grants preference points for local Pasadena business status and small or micro-business certifications by the California Department of General Services; disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) and small business enterprise (SBE) certifications are evaluated for Phase 2 subcontractor listings. Contractors and all subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and comply with prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code; the project is partially funded by the Measure R Mobility Improvement Grant administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Insurance requirements for Phase 1 include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation with statutory limits, and Professional Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence; Phase 2 substantially increases requirements to $30,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $5,000,000 Automobile Liability, and Builder's Risk coverage equal to completed project value. The City is not obligated to authorize Phase 2 or issue a separate construction contract; however, it intends to negotiate a mutually agreeable Final Guaranteed Maximum Price prior to Phase 2 authorization, with the estimated direct construction cost of $60,000,000 exclusive of preconstruction services, general conditions, contingency, bonds, and insurance.