Title
Construction Manager at Risk Selection - Former Civil Courts Building Renovation and Associated Projects
Action
ACTION:
Authorize the County Manager to negotiate terms and conditions, including fees to execute a contract with the selected firm, LeChase Construction Services, LLC, for Construction Manager at Risk Services for the Former Civil Courts Building Renovation and Associated Projects and in the event negotiations with the selected firm are unsuccessful, approve negotiations and contract execution with the alternate firm.
Staff Contact: Shannon Crane, AIA, Project Manager, Asset and Facility Management
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The Former Civil Courts Building, originally constructed in 1976 and located at 800 East 4th Street, needs a complete renovation. A Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) firm is needed to provide services for both the pre-construction and construction phases. The project scope includes interior and exterior renovations, as well as replacements of all mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems. The newly renovated building will house court support agencies including Juvenile Justice, NC Department of Adult Correction - Division of Community Supervision, Business Court, and the Industrial Commission. Associated projects in the scope of work include the relocations of agencies within the occupied building during the renovation and/or for the upfit of temporary lease space to house building occupants at another site during the building renovation, if needed.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
The Board of County Commissioners authorized the use of the CM@Risk Contract Methodology for the project at its January 22, 2025 meeting. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was advertised on April 22, 2025 in the Charlotte Observer, the Charlotte Post, Greater Diversity News, and the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System web site. The selection of the CM@Risk firms followed NC General Statute 143-64.31, which prescribes a qualifications-based selection process.
The Nine (9) firms listed below submitted a Statement of Qualifications:
Edifice, LLC
Elford, Inc.
Gilbane Building Company
JE Dunn Construction Company
LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Metcon, Inc.
Rodgers Leeper
Samet Corporation
Swinerton Builders/D.A. Everett
On June 2, 2025, a shortlist selection committee composed of staff from the County's Asset and Facility Management Department and the Office of Economic Development - Business Diversity and Inclusion division shortlisted three (3) firms for interviews.
On June 30, 2025, the Selection Committee interviewed and evaluated the following three (3) shortlisted firms:
Gilbane Building Company
LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Rodgers Leeper
Per the Board's instructions, the Formal Selection Committee submits the following report:
SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Elaine Powell - County Commissioner, District 1
Vilma D. Leake - County Commissioner, District 2
Carl Godman - General Contractor appointed by the Board of County Commissioners
Jamila Davis - Director, Business Diversity & Inclusion (BDI), County Manager’s Office Designee
Matthew Hardin - Judicial District Manager, NC Department of Adult Correction, User Agency Designee
Mark Hahn, AIA - Director of Asset and Facility Management Department
Based on the information provided in the written submittals, the Formal Selection Committee selected the following firm and alternate for the project:
Selected Firm: LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Alternate Firm: Gilbane Building Company
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A