GC/CM Training

I provided training for City of Bellingham (WA) staff on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 on the use of the General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) project delivery method as authorized by chapter 39.10 RCW.  

The City is hoping to use GC/CM for their Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project.

The following is a detailed outline of the training:

What is GC/CM?

• Authority
• Definition
• Overview of Selection Process
• Philosophy
• Role of Project Review Committee (PRC)
• Public Owners Approved by PRC

Why Should GC/CM Be Used?

When Should GC/CM Be Used?

How Do You Select a GC/CM?

• Do it Early
• Schedule Elements
• 3 Step Process
• Request for Proposals (RFP)
• RFP Evaluation Criteria
• Weighting of RFP Evaluation Criteria
• Price Selection Formulas
• Should a Bid Guaranty Be Required?
• Pre-Proposal Meeting
• Receiving and Reviewing Proposals
• Evaluation Committee
• Notification to Proposers After Review
• Content of Evaluation Form
• Interview Preparation
• Sample Interview Evaluation Criteria
• Interview Evaluation Process
• Notification to Proposers After Interview
• Request for Final Proposals (RFFP)
• RFFP Internal Consistency
• RFFP Summary Matrix of Cost Allocation
• Opening GC/CM's Prices
• Score Sheets

Preconstruction Services

• Partnering
• Pricing Options
• Payment Issues
• Contract Issues
• Sales Tax
• Insurance
• Prevailing Wages

What is the "Total Contract Cost"?

• Fixed Amount for Specified General Conditions
• Percent Fee on the MACC
• Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC)
• Percentage for Risk Contingency
• Negotiated Support Services
• How the MACC Works
• Summary of Contingencies

What Are the Owner's Responsibilities?

• Documents
• Constructability
• Budget
• Staffing
• Disputes
• Responding to Claims
• Reporting to CPARB

How Do You Contract for GC/CM Services?

How is Subcontract Bidding Handled?

• Award of Subcontract Bids
• Bonding
• Claim of Error
• Negotiation of Bid Prices
• 4 Options for Subcontractor Selection
• Self-Performed Work by GC/CM
• Subcontractor Eligibility Criteria
• Subcontractor Responsibility
• Subcontractor's Bill of Rights

Managing Construction

• Key Issues
• Who is Responsible for Trade Damage
• Insurance
• Prevailing Wages

 5 Outstanding Issues

• MACC Negotiation
• Early Subcontract Bidding
• Subcontractor Eligibility
• Allocating and Managing Cost Categories
• Subcontractors and Union Membership

If you are interested in discussing me providing this training for you, please contact me.