Opening Request for Qualifications - SB Pinhook WTP Guaranteed Savings Contract - Reynolds Construction

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CITY OF SOUTH BEND: PINHOOK WTP IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT GUARANTEED SAVINGS CONTRACT Combining these 2 talents into one business unit, allows us to focus on providing the City with the most transparent, lowest cost, highest quality GSC project. We understand the importance and urgency this project has. Our team is ready to Important decisions for this immediately integrate and collaborate with the City’s team. This collaboration will project will be made based on include 100% transparent and understandable cost controls along with open having the right data and the communication between the stakeholders. We know these are some of the project right information in an open qualities you will require from a partner. We know the City’s team will see a format so fact-based significant difference in Reynolds’ contracting and financing approach. The decisions can be made. difference will be in turn-key responsibility, collaboration, value engineering, cost effective constructability methods, and true transparency. DESIGN-BUILD APPROACH A successful project starts with a thoughtful design. We will begin our efforts with a collaborative design kickoff. This workshop will jump-start the project and be an instrumental forum for decision making. We will include a talented group of experts in the value-engineering process. Your dedicated project manager (Michael Benter) and design manager (Scott Huber) will be involved with the project from start to finish. Our team will use proven tools we have developed for DB delivery and engage numerous subject-matter-experts throughout the design process. This group includes construction superintendents, estimators, design engineers and owner representatives, equipment vendors, electrical and specialty subcontractors. Collectively, these individuals have the knowledge to identify risks, challenges, and solutions that will ensure this project is successful. COST MANAGEMENT APPROACH We understand that working collaboratively to develop and deliver long-term cost-effective improvements is critical to the success of this project. We appreciate that the City’s team will entrust us to manage this budget as if it is our own. We do not take this responsibility lightly. From the beginning of design to the completion of startup, we will maintain a transparent and thorough budget for this project. As each phase of design is completed, we will create a more refined estimate for the project. We will plan to self-perform the backbone of the project with our own workforce and will pre- plan our work to ensure we make every dollar counts. We will engage vendors early and often to ensure we incorporate the most economical and responsible solutions. At each design stage, we will provide the City with a Guaranteed Maximum Price for the project. Drawing on our years of experience, we are confident in our ability to drive the project to completion for a well-defined achievable budget. SUMMARY In closing, the City of South Bend and American Structurepoint has issued this Request for Qualifications to review the technical qualifications of the contractors submitting their responses. We are sure American Structurepoint has completed work with all the firms responding and can attest we are all well qualified, are all certified GSC contractors in the state of Indiana, and have each completed work very similar to the work required at the Pinhook plant. What differentiates Reynolds Construction is our openness, transparency, commitments, and financial approach to complete more work in a single phase. As outlined in the RFQ, under the General section #10, Reynolds will work diligently to submit a GMP early in the design process, typically at 30% and 60% design levels. Concurrently Reynolds will be working on the financing package and are very confident the schedule published in the RFQ will not be jeopardized. Be assured, the Reynolds executive leadership is committing our best resources, from start to finish, to make sure the City is a highly satisfied client when the project is complete. The Reynolds design-build team has the experience and the focus this project requires. We believe that when you have reviewed our proposal, interviewed our team, and we have the opportunity to prepare a preliminary cost model, schedule, value engineering and management approach, the City’s Team will be confident that selecting Reynolds for this project was the right decision. Page | 5