Council backs CMAR as preferred delivery method for police/courts facility
After a staff presentation on delivery methods, council directed staff to proceed with a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) approach for the new police/courts facility, citing better early collaboration and cost control under a guaranteed maximum price.
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Staff presented alternatives for procuring the town’s new police and courts facility and recommended the construction manager at risk (CMAR) model. The consultant outlined pros and cons of design‑build, design‑bid‑build, CMAR and public‑private partnerships and recommended CMAR for larger, complex projects because it enables early contractor collaboration and a guaranteed maximum price that limits owner exposure to overruns.
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