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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 4,2000 PSA#2657

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C -- METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION SOL DCFRA#00-R-030 POC Brenda Nightengale The District Of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority ("Authority") working on behalf of the District of Columbia (District") government will be issuing a solicitation to select a program management firm for The Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") Substation renovations. The turn-key project will provide the following services: (1) The PM shall provide program assistance, coordination and oversight for the competitive selection of a general contractor ("GC") and an architectural and engineering services firm ("A&E"). (2) The PM shall cause draft contracts to be prepared between the PM, the GC and the A&E respectively. The draft contracts shall be prepared in conjunction with the Authority's counsel, who shall assure legal sufficiency of these documents. (3) The PM shall provide program assistnace, coordination and oversight for the selection of lower tier subcontractors. (4) The PM shall measure three criteria: cost, time and client satisfaction. (5) Provide the lead on the execution of the Lease between the Developer(s) and the District of Columbia. (6) Provide the lead in the resolution of land acquisition, zoning issues, environmental issues, business relocations, traffic flow patterns and the realignment thereto. (7) Install a client communications systems consisting of a project specific web site with e-mail capabilities. The project web site shall be divided into two areas: one for general project information that is accessible by the public; the other, a secure area for project team members only. (8) Develop a comprehensive pro-forma cost schedule for the District Of Columbia of Lease on a monthly, yearly and projected aggregate basis to enable agencies to anticipte future lease payments and to budget appropriately. (9) The PM will be responsible for delivering of a turn-key solution, i.e. the chosen PM will be responsible for enabling the MPD to move into work-ready spaces at an agreed upon date with assigned parking spaces and a facilities' management contract in place to coincide with the term of the Lease. (10) The PM is also responsible for negotiating, controlling and implementing potential changes to any of the building plans; (having the staff in place to produce, revise and/or critique all necessary planning, budgeting, costing, designing, engineering, and retrofitting, which may become necessary for the successful and timely completion of building project. Responsibilies also include change order management in concert with the Lease. (11) The PM will also conduct weekly project meetings and distribute minutes of such meetings. The project progress meetings will be attended by representatives of the Authority, the COTRO, PM's and Developer's representatives, and any other representative who may add value at a particular point of the project. The meetings will focus on mission critical items and time-lines and potential obstacles and solutions thereto. Included therein will be a review of projected cost versus actual cost information, including savings that may have been obtained through value engineering. (12) The PM will also be responsible for all technical inspections (in cooperation with the Developer) and ensure that all required permits are obtained. Prior to the start of the project, the PM will present a schedule of all anticipated inspections and permits to be obtained. (13) The PM will present a staffing model which shows who will be the point-of- contact employee in charge of this project and who will be responsible for proper and timely implementation of the project. Posted 08/02/00 (W-SN481008). (0215)

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