In 2019, City decided to pursue Progressive Design-Build as the method for executing the updated Waterfront Implementation Project. The key outcomes and benefits to the City will be a more collaborative owner-builder relationship and greater flexibility to scope to a budget while maximizing innovation and value for the City’s investment. The Progressive Design-Build team will provide market-based pricing based on the contractor’s actual plan for sequencing and prosecuting the work which will reduce the risk of designing and bidding something the City cannot ultimately afford to construct. 

The City contracted with Carollo in 2020 to serve as the Owner-Advisor for the Waterfront Implementation Project. The team supported the City with cost estimates, consideration of resiliency options, and the development of a conceptual cost-based alternative for use in determining the Progressive Design-Build team’s required qualifications and scope of work.

The procurement process to qualify and select a Progressive Design-Build team began in late Summer 2022 and was completed in Fall 2023. The City ultimately selected the proposal submitted by the Skanska/JMT team. The Notice to Proceed with the Interim Agreement was issued on September 7, 2023.

All official procurement information was distributed by the Purchasing Division via the Vendor Self Service Portal. 

Scope of Services and Project Delivery

Progressive Design-Build services will follow the following distinct phases:

• Phase 1 Services (Interim Agreement) include, but are not limited to:
  • Completion of site investigations;
  • Development of basis of design and initial cost estimates;
  • Cost-benefit analyses in consideration of other Alternatives;
  • Updates to Project design and costs at specific milestones (e.g. 30 percent, 70 percent, etc.) up to 70 percent design;
  • Completion of pre-construction services;
  • Identification and monitoring of project risks; and,
  • Preparation, submission, and negotiation of a final design and construction commercial proposal for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)

• Phase 2 Services (Final Design, Permitting, and Construction) could include, but are not limited to:
  • Completion of Project’s design (70 percent to Final)
  • Construction phase services
  • Performance of post-construction tasks, such as commissioning and performance testing
  • Warranty/Limited Maintenance Period

A separate contract (or an extension of Design-Builder services) may provide Operation and Maintenance Consulting and Support Services:

• Phase 3 Services (Operation & Maintenance - O&M) (anticipated), may include:
  • Performance of extended commissioning services for either a short-term period of up to 3 years or a long-term O&M arrangement of a 5 to 20-year term).

Procurement Process

Step 1

• Request for Qualifications (RFQu)
• Pre-SOQ Meeting
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
• Responsiveness and Responsibility Review
• Selection Committee Review
• City Manager Approval of Short-Listed DB Teams

Step 2

• Request for Proposals (RFP) Issued to Short-Listed DB Teams
• Proprietary Meetings
• Proposals Prepared by Shortlisted Respondents and Submitted to the City for Review and Evaluation
• Proposal Review
• Interviews
• Proposal Scoring
• Selection Committee Review
• Public Hearing on Proposals
• Negotiation of Interim Agreement.
• City Council Review and Authorization of Interim Agreement
• Execution of Interim Agreement

Procurement Schedule

• For more information about the Waterfront Implementation Project, please contact Matthew Landes, PLA, CCM, ISA, Portfolio Manager, Department of Project Implementation at 703.746.4122
• For more information about Waterfront Implementation Project Procurement, please contact Wynndell Bishop, Contracting Officer, Purchasing, at 703.746.4697