RFP - Brooks - Hopmere Water and Wastewater Improvement Project

Marion County, Oregon is soliciting proposals for the Brooks-Hopmere Water and Wastewater Improvement Project through a Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) procurement method. The project involves constructing new water supply and distribution infrastructure, as well as new sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment systems for the Brooks Community Service District. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the procurement requires a qualified contractor to provide preconstruction and construction phase services, with a target completion date of November 1, 2026. The Request for Proposal (RFP) was originally released on September 6, 2023, with initial proposal submissions due October 16, 2023, and subsequently extended to November 6, 2023, at 2:00 PM PST. Evaluation criteria will include the CM/GC fee percentage, construction service rates, and qualifications of key personnel, with proposals to be submitted electronically through the Marion County Procurement Collaboration Portal.

Four contractors submitted proposals for this opportunity: Emery & Sons Construction Group, LLC, James W. Fowler Co., Slayden Constructors, Inc., and Sundt Construction, Inc. Slayden Constructors, Inc. has been identified as the Apparent Successful Proposer through a Notice of Intent to Award. The estimated project cost is approximately $11,600,000, with the contract structure allowing for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) amendment. While no specific set-aside designations were mentioned, the procurement process requires competitive subcontractor procurement and allows limited self-performance by the CM/GC or its affiliates. The contract establishes the CM/GC fee as a fixed percentage of the Estimated Cost of the Work, with payments processed on a cost-reimbursable basis. Potential protesters have until January 3, 2024, at 5:00 PM Pacific time to submit formal protests in compliance with Marion County's Public Contracting Rules.