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Staff to seek construction manager as part of police‑department relocation design work
Summary
After schematic design cost estimates for the police relocation came in with significant variance, staff recommended adding a construction manager during design development to help control costs and pursue a Guaranteed Maximum Price; council will see an RFP next week.
City staff briefed the council on the police department relocation project and proposed adding a construction manager during the design development phase to reduce bid‑day volatility and improve cost certainty.
James Leven, city planner, said the project is roughly halfway through design development and that independent third‑party cost estimates for schematic design ranged approximately $10 million to $13 million. To manage that variance, staff recommended onboarding a construction manager as an extension of the city during design to provide cost feedback, constructability reviews, and help create bid packages that could lead to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) before construction.
Leven said the change would not alter the design team (BKV will continue as the A/E firm) and would comply with Wisconsin procurement law. Staff will bring an RFP for construction management services to the council next week; if approved, the construction manager would be selected early in the new year and design development would resume with the manager onboard.
Council members asked about expected fees (likely a percentage of construction cost) and the impact on the project budget; Leven said staff is researching typical percentages and will include that information with the forthcoming RFP.
Next step: council will consider the RFP to authorize procurement of construction management services consistent with Wisconsin Statute 62.15 and local procurement policy.
