Volume 43 - Issue 1 - January 4, 2024
State of Kansas
Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Notice of Commencement of Negotiations for Construction Manager At-Risk Services
Notice is hereby given of the commencement of negotiations for construction management at-risk services for the Kansas Commission on Veteran’s Affairs Office for the Northeast Kansas Veteran’s Home to be located in Topeka, Kansas. The scope includes:
The new 72-bed facility is to be built on the former Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI) campus adjacent to the Colmery-O’Neil Veterans Center in Topeka, Kansas. The building will be comprised of four (4), eighteen (18) bed households, with two (2) households per neighborhood to facilitate nursing care. A single-story facility will be for long-term care for veterans and will include a dining hall, chapel, theater, and physical therapy center. The project has a construction cost estimate of $41,000,000 with a total project budget of $49,000,000.
The agency is pursuing a federal grant through the United States Department of Defense. If received, there are specific requirements that will need to be followed by the contractors.
The construction manager at-risk will provide for each phase cost estimating, scheduling, constructability reviews, and value engineering studies; procure equipment, pre-qualify subcontractors, and take bids; review bids with the design team and owner to determine bids to accept; prepare cost estimate(s) for the un-bid portion(s); provide a guaranteed maximum price and a bond; and manage construction and track all costs for the design team and owner’s review.
Questions about the proposed scope of services should be submitted to Rob Leicht at Rob.Leicht@ks.gov. An architectural/engineering program is available at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/forms-and-documents. To be considered, one (1) PDF file of the following should be provided: State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Forms 051-054, inclusive, and information regarding similar projects. These forms may be found at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/forms-and-documents. State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Form 050 for each firm and consultant should be provided at the end of each proposal. Please include your firm name, agency abbreviation, and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Proposals should be less than 5 Mb and follow the current State Building Advisory Commission guidelines which can be found in Part B – Chapter 2 of the Building Design and Construction Manual at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/building-design-and-construction-manual-bdcm. Paper copies and flash drives containing copies of the proposals are not required.
Proposals received after the date and time noted below will not be forwarded to the State Building Advisory Commission for review. If you have questions about the proposal submissions, please contact Randy Riveland at randy.riveland@ks.gov or call 785-296-0749. Proposals shall be emailed to professional.qualifications@ks.gov to the attention of the State Building Advisory Commission by 2:00 p.m. on or before January 19, 2024.
The State of Kansas, as a matter of public policy, encourages anyone doing business with the State of Kansas to take steps to discourage human trafficking. If prospective bidders/vendors/contractors have any policies or participate in any initiatives that discourage human trafficking, then the prospective bidder/vendor/contractor is encouraged to submit same as part of their bid response.
Barbara Schilling
Deputy Director-DCC
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Department of Administration
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