DES 2023-290 - Department of Enterprise Services - Olympia - Deschutes Estuary GC/CM
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
FACILITIES PROFESSIONAL SERVCES, ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Olympia, WA
Notice to General Contractor/Construction Management Firms
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
GENERAL CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (GC/CM)
Project No. 2023-290
Deschutes Estuary Restoration
Olympia, Washington
Submittal Date: November 14, 2024 Prior to 2:00 PM PT
GC/CM firms are invited to submit their qualifications for the development and construction of the Deschutes Estuary Project. Proposers shall become familiar with the requirements of the Request for Qualifications and all the Articles and Attachments included therein.
An estimated Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) has been established as $350,500,000.
PROJECT SCOPE
The Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project is located at the mouth of the Deschutes River, in the heart of the City of Olympia and at the foot of the Washington State Capitol Campus. The 5th Avenue Dam forms Capitol Lake, separating the Deschutes River from Budd Inlet at the southern head of Puget Sound. 5th Avenue, a major arterial serving Olympia, traverses the crest of the dam. The project will construct a new 5th Avenue Bridge and roadway to reroute arterial traffic and utilities prior to dam removal. The project will subsequently remove the 5th Avenue Dam, a barrier constructed in 1951 across the Deschutes Estuary tidelands to create Capitol Lake as an aesthetic and recreational amenity for Washington’s state Capitol Campus. In removing this barrier and restoring Deschutes Estuary, the project will reintroduce tidal hydrology to the mouth of the Deschutes River, reconstruct 260 acres of historic estuarine habitat, and create 85 acres of new salt marsh habitat. The Squaxin Island Tribe, City of Olympia, City of Tumwater, and WA Department of Fish and Wildlife are primary partners with DES in project design. Learn more about the project and its history at www.deschutesestuaryproject.org.
Construction of the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project is a complex infrastructure project including new bridge and roadway construction, shallow water dredging and in-water earthwork for habitat restoration, dam removal, public utility work, landscape architectural and recreation elements. The construction of these infrastructure elements is technically complex, with significant political and public exposure. The project will require detailed scheduling, phasing, and coordination of subcontractors; and will benefit from GC/CM input during completion of design. DES is considering use of alternative subcontractor selection for major project elements such as dam removal and bridge construction. The project is expected to have an approximate 5-year construction duration, anticipated to commence in 2027 after completion of permitting. DES anticipates selection of a Heavy Civil GC/CM in early 2025, to work with the design team as the project advances to 60% design.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING AND SITE TOUR
A non-mandatory informational meeting and site visit is scheduled for October 10, 2024, at 1:00pm PT held at 1500 Jefferson Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501, Room 1213. Please see the RFQ/RFP for additional information.
To immediately obtain a copy of the “Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposal” please access web site: https://des.wa.gov/services/facilities-leasing/public-works-design-construction/design-build-gccm-alternative-public-works-projects/gccm-project-selections
Refer to the DES website for amendments to the published public notice and/or RFQ/RFP. It is the responsibility of the interested firms to track and obtain amendments.
If a firm does not have access to the internet, a copy of the information will be mailed after contacting Angeline Butros at angeline.butros@des.wa.gov or (360-480-1071.
To find the Diverse Business Inclusion Plan information follow the below link:
To qualify for review, submittals are required to be electronically submitted to FPS prior to 2:00pm PT on November 14, 2024.
Prevailing Wages apply for Thurston County, and apprenticeship participation is required on this project.
The State of Washington is an affirmative action employer. This is not a request for a proposal. All submittals become the property of the State.
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