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Council authorizes Construction Manager-at-Risk procurement for Fire Station 16 after staff recommendation
Summary
City-contracted owner's adviser and design team recommended construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) delivery for Fire Station 16 to secure early contractor input, greater cost transparency and a guaranteed maximum price; council authorized staff to proceed with CMAR procurement unanimously.
Fayetteville'contracted owner's adviser ******* Group and design partners presented delivery-method options for the city's Fire Station 16 project and recommended the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) method rather than traditional design-bid-build.
Brian Roof of the owner's-adviser team said CMAR allows the city to select the most qualified contractor early, incorporate contractor preconstruction input to control cost during design, and set a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) before full construction. Roof explained CMAR's advantages: early contractor engagement, ongoing…
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