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Committee approves design-build procurement route for Blue Valley salt-storage facility
Summary
The committee recommended waiving the standard bid process to pursue a design-build procurement for the Blue Valley salt barn (project PB2528), citing potential savings and greater integration of design and construction; members asked staff to set cost parameters and return with a negotiated agreement.
City staff asked the committee to recommend a waiver of the formal bid process to allow a design-build procurement for a new salt-storage facility at the Blue Valley maintenance campus (project PB2528). Josh (city staff) said the city has design funds in this fiscal year and construction funds next year and wants to see multiple building types and proposals, including potential automated material-handling solutions.
Several members expressed concern about changing procurement practice without a clear cap and asked whether the process would limit the committee’s oversight. Josh and other supporters explained the city’s purchasing policy allows a proposal process where proposers can be evaluated and the negotiated agreement would return to the committee for approval; proponents also argued design-build can speed schedule, allow collaboration between designers and contractors and include a guaranteed maximum price.
A motion to recommend City Council waive the bid process and pursue design-build for the Blue Valley salt storage facility (PB2528) passed on a voice vote recorded in the meeting audio.
Staff said proposers will be requested via a proposal solicitation, evaluated, and final selection and contract terms will return to the committee for approval before construction begins.
