Contract Awarded for New Fire Hall Preconstruction Services

At the March 11 Regular Meeting of Council, Council approved the Staff recommendation to award the contract for New Fire Hall Preconstruction Services, in the amount of $235,660, to Chandos Construction LP.

During the November 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting, Council directed Staff to initiate the public procurement process for the Preconstruction Services Contract. On December 2, 2024, the City issued an Advanced Procurement Notice to the supplier community and then publicly listed the Request for Proposal (RFP) from January 6 - February 6, 2025. The RFP outlined a two-phased Progressive Design Build Contract for the design and construction of the City's new Fire Hall.

An evaluation committee reviewed the 10 submitted proposals and ranked them based on the following criteria:

Project Understanding and Methodology - 30%

Firm Experience & References - 25%

Key Team Members' Roles, Responsibilities, and Experience - 30%

Fees - 15%

The Committee assigned Chandos Contruction LP with the highest ranking, noting the specific expertise of the Project Managers, Design & Architecture teams, and Builder teams, as well as experience in delivering projects with a collaborative approach on budget and on time.