Construction Manager at Risk (Cancelled)

Kean University is seeking a Construction Manager‑at‑Risk (CM‑a‑R) to provide comprehensive professional services for its Higher‑Education Capital‑Improvement (CIF) and Higher‑Education Facilities Trust (HEFT) programs across multiple campuses. The contractor will act as the CMAR, delivering pre‑construction planning, design coordination, cost estimating, guaranteed‑maximum‑price (GMP) negotiation, construction management, grant administration, and warranty services under a four‑year master agreement, with the possibility of a one‑year renewal. Approximately 44 individual projects, funded by roughly $50 million in state grant money, will be executed via task orders. The award will be based on a weighted evaluation of price, experience, staffing, and program‑management approach, and the solicitation includes a 25 % small‑business set‑aside for New Jersey firms. • Scope includes full‑life‑cycle CM‑a‑R services for new construction, renovations, and systems upgrades across Kean’s Union, Jersey City, Harborside, Skylands, and Princeton campuses. • Contractor must submit a percentage‑based CM fee, manage separate accounting for each grant‑funded project, and comply with NJ prevailing‑wage, Buy‑American, and grant‑compliance reporting requirements. • The contract term is four years (starting Dec 7 2026) with a potential one‑year renewal; all work must be completed within three years of program commencement.