Opening of Proposals - Four Winds Field Renovation & Expansion Proj No. 123-046 - Larson Danielson

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Proposal for Construction Manager as Constructor Services Four Winds Renovation and Expansion ― South Bend, Indiana Fair Bidding Process Larson-Danielson has experience administering the bidding process on numerous projects utilizing Indiana's Construction Manager as Constructor process. We believe strongly in a fair and open bidding process that complies with all of Indiana's public bidding laws. We believe that this commitment is non-negotiable, and it displays the commitment to the integrity of not only Larson-Danielson, but that of the City of South Bend. The packaging and bidding of the work on any project has an enormous effect on cost, schedule, and quality of the project. Larson-Danielson’s unmatched understanding of the local construction economy allows us to structure the bid packages and select the most qualified subcontractors to bid on each portion of the project. This ensures that the project has adequate bidders and a high level of competition among the most qualified contractors. Bid Packaging is the construction management approach to separating the overall project scope of work into smaller elements that can be estimated, bid, awarded, and performed by specific subcontractors with relevant experience. The approach to bid packaging can be one of the most salient differentiators between what may otherwise appear to be similar construction management approaches. It is vital to understand the local construction market when building the Bid Packages for this project. The packages must be constructed to minimize multiple layers of subcontractors, thus reducing layers of mark-up in each bid package. Larson- Danielson’s knowledge of the local contracting market and relationships with suppliers and contractors allows us to craft these packages to the expertise of each segment of the local construction market. Prior to bid solicitation, we formulate a list of the most qualified subcontractors, based on our performance evaluations, our own database, and recommendations of the Owner and Design team. Upon completion of the bid documents, we will prepare instructions to bidders for each element of work that clearly defines the scope of work, and includes a narrative of the project scope, a schedule to forecast manpower, an approved logistics plan, an outline of the general requirements, the Team developed value-engineering alternates, and a list of unit prices required. Following the bidding process for each Bid Package the apparent low bidders for each package will be interviewed in a Post-Bid Meeting to confirm scope of work, manpower requirements, site logistics, schedule understanding, quality control, safety policy, and other important issues. This initial analysis of each discipline is the basis by which all gaps in the documents will be addressed and by which the bidders will respond. By doing this extensive, up-front analysis, resulting in complete instructions to bidders and covering the complete project, we avoid many of the so- called gray areas that might otherwise lead to requests for change orders from subcontractors or suppliers. Prior to the award of any subcontract, we will complete a review of each bid proposal for accuracy and completeness. A checklist will be used during our final review of each proposal. Finally, prior to every subcontract award, each firm will attend a mandatory Combined Pre-Award Meeting with all the project participants present. This Pre-Award Meeting establishes the expectations for performance up-front, helps ensure timely completions, and reinforces our commitment to a Team approach to the project. Page 16 of 30