RFP for Collaborative Design-Build Services for Fremont Hillside Restoration and Stabilization

This contract is for collaborative design-build services for the Fremont Hillside Restoration and Stabilization project at California Polytechnic State University. The project involves repairing and stabilizing a hillside that experienced a landslide in 2017. The contract was awarded to Schnabel Foundation Company, with a direct construction cost budget of approximately $3,000,000. The contract includes a preconstruction phase and a construction phase, with the planned staffing and organization during construction dependent on the preferred option determined from the Phase I Design work. The contract also includes a guaranteed maximum price, which will be developed as part of the design phase. Some key features of the contract include: • The contract is for a design-build project, which means that the contractor is responsible for both the design and construction of the project. • The project involves the repair and stabilization of a hillside that experienced a landslide in 2017. • The contract includes a preconstruction phase and a construction phase. • The planned staffing and organization during construction will be highly dependent on the preferred option determined from the Phase I Design work. • The contract includes a guaranteed maximum price, which will be developed as part of the design phase. • The contract was awarded to Schnabel Foundation Company, with a direct construction cost budget of approximately $3,000,000. Some key points to consider when evaluating this contract include: • The complexity of the project, which involves the repair and stabilization of a hillside that experienced a landslide. • The need for a design-build approach, which requires the contractor to be responsible for both the design and construction of the project. • The importance of developing a guaranteed maximum price as part of the design phase. • The need for careful planning and management of the construction phase, given the complexity of the project and the need to ensure that the work is completed safely and efficiently.