SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) proposal from Skanska, Inc., of Tampa, FL, for sitework for Imagine Clearwater (17-0031-EN) at the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $12,943,812 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
December 19, 2019, City Council approved RFQ #52-19 selecting Skanska as CMAR to provide construction services for Imagine Clearwater and approved a proposal for Pre-Construction services in the amount of $425,000 to include design review and construction cost estimating.
September 3, 2020, City Council approved GMP #1 for $1,184,090 from Skanska, Inc. to relocate Duke Energy infrastructure to support the future park buildings and amenities. That work is reaching completion.
Designs for demolition, sitework, and underground utilities are complete and the permitting process is underway. Skanska has provided GMP #2 for this sitework in Coachman Park and adjacent city-owned lots located at 301 Drew Street, Clearwater.
Construction for this work is scheduled to begin in early May. The park will be closed until this and all park features associated with Imagine Clearwater are constructed. Completion is scheduled for summer of 2023.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
ENGF180013-CONS-CNSTRC $12,943,812
Resolution 19-34 was passed on November 21, 2019 establishing the City’s intent to reimburse project costs with future tax-exempt financing, Ordinance 9357-20 passed on February 6, 2020 authorized the issuance of the bonds.
Sufficient funding for interim financing or funding with 2020 Imagine Clearwater bond proceeds when issued is available in Capital Improvement Project ENGF180013, Imagine Clearwater, to fund this contract