Kennewick Hospital Approved to Use GC/CM

Kennewick General Hospital received approval on May 28, 2009 from the Project Review Committee (PRC) to use the General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) project delivery method. PRC members are appointed by the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB). Kennewick General Hospital has hired DAY CPM Services to help manage the almost $58 million project.

Kennewick's Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for GC/CM firms has been published and is available online at Builder's Exchange. Contractor responses are due June 17, 2009.

Firms that are shortlisted to submit prices will be asked to bid on the following:

• "Percent Fee" (overhead and profit, or "Construction Manager's Fee" as Kennewick is describing it)
  
• Fixed amount for "Specified General Conditions"
• Preconstruction Services

Public owners using GC/CM obtain pricing for Preconstruction Services through either negotiations or bidding, as Washington State law (chapter 39.10 RCW) is not specific in dictating this practice. Kennewick General Hospital will be asking contractors to bid the cost of Preconstruction Services.

In order to make bidding effective for Preconstruction Services a public agency must have a very clearly defined scope of work for Preconstruction Services so that all bidders know the expectations and are all bidding on the same work.