Request for Qualifications and Proposals General Contractor Construction Manager (GCCM) Preconstruction and Construction Phase Services Sewage Lift Station No. 1 & Supplemental Forcemain Improvements, OF 1758.1 Great Falls, Montana

Request for Qualifications and Proposals
General Contractor Construction Manager (GCCM)
Preconstruction and Construction Phase Services
Sewage Lift Station No. 1 & Supplemental Forcemain Improvements, OF 1758.1
Great Falls, Montana

The City of Great Falls is seeking qualifications and proposals (hereafter collectively referred to as “Proposals”) from firms qualified to and interested in serving as a General Contractor and Construction Manager (GCCM) in accordance with Title 18, Chapter 2, Part 5, MCA. The Request for Qualifications and Proposals (hereafter collectively referred to as “RFQ/RFP”) is issued for the purpose of selecting a GCCM to participate in a collaborative process to assist, as a partner, the City, the Design Consultant, and other members of the design team in developing and finalizing the Sewage Lift Station No. 1 & Supplemental Forcemain Improvements (“Project”) design.

The Project consists of installing a new sewage forcemain from Lift Station No. 1 to the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), including a Missouri River crossing, and completing various improvements to Lift Station No. 1. Forcemain construction methods include trenched placement within each riverbank and Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to cross the channel. A new cast-in-place concrete meter vault at the WWTP will provide a terminus for the new forcemain. Piping, valves and exterior vault replacement will facilitate forcemain connection at the Lift Station. The HDD Subcontractor will be qualified in general accordance with Section 4.4 of the RFQ/RFP.

Lift station upgrades include replacement of the mechanical bar screen, several process valves, ultrasonic level transducer and controller, slide gates, service water supply and distribution, lighting, electrical and miscellaneous HVAC components. A new overhead door and interior coatings, minor plumbing, structural and site/civil repairs are also scheduled. Additional Lift Station No. 1 improvements will be considered with GCCM assistance including stormwater pump replacement, a backup generator and permanent bypass piping.

Prospective GCCM candidates shall obtain an original RFQ/RFP document from the City of Great Falls, Public Works, City Engineering Office, 1025 25th Ave NE, Great Falls, MT 59404 or by contacting the Project Manager, Russell Brewer P.E., at (406) 771-1258. Responses to this RFQ/RFP must be received at the City Engineering Office, 1025 25th Ave NE, Great Falls, MT 59404 by 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on May 24, 2023. All supporting materials and documentation must be included with the Proposal. Faxed and E-mailed Proposals will not be accepted. It is the sole responsibility of the Candidate to ensure that Proposals are received prior to the closing time. Late submittals will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.

The City will administer a Pre-proposal Conference on May 11, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, at the Public Works Engineering Conference Room, 1025 25th Ave NE, Great Falls, MT 59404. GCCM candidates are highly encouraged to attend.
This solicitation is intended to identify qualified GCCM candidates interested in a collaborative process to continue developing and ultimately implement project improvements in a fiscally responsible and expedient manner. From the list of responsive candidates, the GCCM most qualified and prepared to meet the City and project objectives will be selected. The successful candidate is expected to provide preconstruction services and presuming project financial conditions are satisfactory, perform Construction Phase activities.

GCCM candidates must demonstrate a minimum $10 million bonding capacity and provide references substantiating no less than three (3) successful projects in excess of $5 million during the previous five
(5) years. Acceptable project roles include GC, GCCM, Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR), or equivalent.

The GCCM and Subcontractors shall comply with all fair labor practices, requirements of all local, state and federal statutes and prevailing wage rates. Prior to executing a Contract and/or initiating any Project Work, the GCCM and all Subcontractors must be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) and licensed to perform work in the City of Great Falls. Contact the DLI at 301 South Park Avenue, Floor 5, Helena, Montana 59601, (406) 444-6543 or Montana Contractor (mt.gov). Access the City of Great Falls Planning and Community Development Department website at Business Licensing and Home Occupations | City of Great Falls Montana (greatfallsmt.net) for licensing assistance.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, waive any irregularities, postpone award for up to 60 days or award a Contract to the Candidate judged to be in the best interest of the City.
Published at Great Falls, Montana, this 30th day of April, 2023.

Lisa Kunz, City Clerk                                   (1st Publication): 04/30/2023
P.O. Box 5021                                            (2nd Publication): 05/14/2023
Great Falls, Montana 59403-5021