Consulting Services for Selecting Construction Manager At Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) Project

The City of Ames is seeking a consulting firm to provide professional services to guide and support the City in the selection of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) project. The selected consulting firm will serve as the City's independent advisor throughout the CMaR procurement process and provide expertise, recommendations, and support to ensure a fair, transparent, and effective selection process. The scope of services includes planning of CMaR selection, preparation of documents for CMaR selection, administration of CMaR selection, evaluation and selection support, contract negotiation support, and project documentation. • The City desires to enter into a CMaR agreement by Fall of 2026 to allow for such CMaR to participate in the detail design process of the AMEC project. • The selected consulting firm shall provide services that include, but are not limited to, review of available project information, development of a detailed CMaR selection schedule, and assistance with responding to questions from firms and preparing addenda. • The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to make such awards as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City. • Proposals shall include a cover letter, consulting firm overview and qualifications, relevant project experience, proposed project team and key personnel, project approach and methodology, proposed schedule, and fee proposal.