Construction Manager at Risk for FDVA - K9’s for Warriors Center Veterinary Clinic

The state of Florida, through the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) Division of Real Estate Development and Management, is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs (FDVA) - K9's for Warriors Center for Operations & Training Veterinary Clinic project located in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The selected CMAR firm will perform pre-construction duties to support the design process, including attendance at design meetings, commentary, and review of design documents. A Guaranteed Maximum Price will be provided at the end of Construction Documents and for early site and equipment packages. The response deadline is December 14, 2023, and a selection is anticipated by February 6, 2024, with a pre-construction start date of March 1, 2024. Current funding for the project is approximately $4,000,000, with additional funding contingent upon future legislative appropriation. Interested firms must be currently licensed and registered in Florida, provide a letter of intent from a surety for 100% payment and performance bonds, and submit the required qualifications documentation.

The procurement is open to all qualified firms, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The announcement includes a list of five shortlisted firms selected for interview by the Selection Committee: Allstate Construction, Inc., Auld & White Constructors, LLC, E.B. Morris General Contractors, Inc., Elkins Construction, LLC, and D.E. Scorpio Corporation (dba Scorpio). The procurement does not provide information on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The announcement also does not specify the award value or budget range for the project.