Opening of Proposals - CMc for Madison Lifestyle New Parking Garage Proj No 123-074 - FA Wilhelm

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21THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA | MADISON LIFESTYLE DISTRICT - PHASE I PARKING GARAGE 2. PROJECT APPROACH LOCAL PARTICIPATION We recognize the City’s commitment to supporting local labor on this project. Having worked in the South Bend community for the past 15 years, we are very familiar with the subcontractors in St. Joseph County and have a strong working relationship with the local unions. We will leverage our relationship with the St. Joe Valley Building Trades for outreach to ensure we encourage local firms to submit bids. To ensure the highest standards, all potential bidders will undergo a prequalification process. We will pay particular attention to the qualifications of potential MEP contractors. Our strategy to encourage competitive bids from qualified contractors includes transparency, rigorous evaluation, and active outreach. By adhering to these principles, we will create a competitive bidding environment that attracts high- quality contractors, ultimately leading to the successful completion of your construction project. E-VERIFY AFFIDAVITS Wilhelm agrees to participate in the E-Verify Program. All of our subcontractor agreements require e-verification for all those working on the construction site. FAIR BIDDING PROCESS Wilhelm has worked for numerous public entities including the State of Indiana, City of South Bend, other cities, towns, and counties as well as public K-12 schools and universities. We have a strong understanding of public bid laws as a Construction Manager as Constructor. If selected, we will follow all public bid laws in accordance with IC 5-32 including advertisement, outreach events, public bid opening, evaluation and scope review. Ensuring a fair bidding process is crucial for transparency and trust. We are familiar with City’s Responsible Bidder’s Ordinance and will comply with it on all self-perform work and first-tier subcontractors. Our team can self-perform several different types of work. Our ability to self-perform provides extensive value to our clients as it gives us control of schedule, cost, and quality. During preconstruction, in-house resources specializing in individual construction trades provide more detailed and accurate estimates. During construction, these same resources serve as bidders, advisors, and backup labor in the event of unforeseen issues. Per the public CMc statute, Wilhelm is allowed to self-perform up to 20% of the project if we are the low bidder and believe it will best serve this project. Specifically, for this project and the 20% self-perform limitation, Wilhelm anticipates bidding on demolition, concrete, masonry, and steel. The bid process for all bid packages that Wilhelm proposes to self-perform would be handled in a manner consistent with other scopes of work on the project. Wilhelm will secure a minimum of three bidders for the associated scope of work. Wilhelm would provide our quote for those scopes 24 hours in advance of the bid due time of the other subcontractors in a sealed envelope to the City. Bid reviews will then occur in partnership with the City and the lowest qualified bidder will be contracted. If Wilhelm were to be the low-qualified bidder, we would issue a subcontract for that scope of work to our self-perform division to manage similarly to other subcontractors on the project. SUSTAINABILITY Wilhelm has worked with many clients on incorporating sustainable elements into the design and construction of their projects. During the design process, our team will work with the owner and designer to incorporate sustainable components into the project. We also seek opportunities to continue sustainability during the construction phase. Additionally, Wilhelm employs several concrete experts who constantly seek out innovative products, materials, means, and methods. Our experts can assist the project team with designing a garage that reduces environmental impact and maintenance costs while improving the longevity of the garage.