Procurement Types

Competitive Sealed Bidding

Competitive Negotiation

Standard; Construction Phase Service Only Pre-Qualification Select Bidders On-Demand Invitation for Bids Select Bidders List

AE Contracts Construction Competitive Negotiation Construction Manager at Risk Design-Build Construction Manager Agency

Construction Procurement Methods

The main types of procurements used at UVa are:
Competitive Sealed Bidding. Complete plans normally required. Low responsive and responsible bid wins. Bids solicited through an Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Competitive Negotiation. A contractor/construction manager selection process that considers technical value along with pricing. A negotiation phase is normal. This class of procurement includes fixed price construction, Construction Management (all options) and Design-Build contracts. Technical and Price proposals are solicited through Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

Construction Management at Risk

Procurement strategy session:
The Project Manager should schedule a session with the Division Director, Director FP&C, and the CFO to present the recommendation for procurement and discuss options. Once guidance has been obtained the Project Manager will prepare and submit a Determinations & Findings to obtain formal approval if anything other than competitive sealed bidding is selected.

For capital projects this session should occur no later than the schematic design stage.
There may be more than one session

Construction Management at Risk

Construction Management at Risk Types
Construction

Management without design phase services (100% documents) is Competitive Negotiation

Construction

Management At Risk with Design Phase Services Single Owner Package 75% Technical 25% Price Selection Factors
Construction

Management At Risk with Design Phase Services Multiple Owner Packages (i.e. early site package) 75% Technical 25% Price Selection Factors

Construction Management at Risk

Construction Management at Risk with design phase services is the most common procurement method at the University of Virginia for capital projects.

Construction Management at Risk

Why use it?
Involve

very qualified construction expertise on the part of the Construction Manager to:
Perform

cost estimating Participate in Value Management Perform constructability and coordination reviews Provide scheduling support

Ability to award early construction packages to expedite construction .

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