City of Tacoma Seeks Approval to Use GC/CM and Design-Build

The City of Tacoma has submitted applications to the State's Project Review Committee for certification as a public owner to be authorized to use both the General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) and Design-Build methods of public works project delivery. The members of the Project Review Committee are appointed by the Capital Projects Advisory Review Committee (CPARB).

The City's application for GC/CM is available by clicking here.

The City's application for Design-Build is available by clicking here.

Their applications will be heard by the Project Review Committee at their meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. Most of the morning will be dedicated to reviewing the City of Tacoma's applications. The meeting is open to the public, and will be held at the Northwest Carpenters Facility at 25120 Pacific Highway South, Kent, Washington.

In the afternoon, the Project Review Committee will hear the application of Mason County PUD #3 to use GC/CM for a specific project.

Under chapter 39.10 RCW, public agencies in the State of Washington may use GC/CM or Design-Build by either obtaining the approval of the Project Review Committee on a project-by-project basis, or obtaining a three year certification approval to use either one or both of these alternative public works contracting procedures.

The Project Review Committee looks carefully at the experience and staffing of the public agency in evaluation applications, and for project specific applications whether the project is also appropriate for either GC/CM or Design-Build.