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CPARB GA Issues. John Lynch Department of General Administration Engineering & Architectural Services. Remove the Sunset. Prepare draft legislation to revise RCW 39.10 Define APW public agency users Define APW contractor qualifications Address APW subcontractor issues
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CPARBGA Issues John Lynch Department of General Administration Engineering & Architectural Services
Remove the Sunset • Prepare draft legislation to revise RCW 39.10 • Define APW public agency users • Define APW contractor qualifications • Address APW subcontractor issues • Simplify APW processes
Best Value PW Procurement • Alternative Public Works process currently not allowed in Washington • Seeks to choose the provider offering the best combination of performance, qualifications, and price. • Construction procurement should be consistent, open, competitive, and free of political influence.
Room for Improvement? • JLARC Recommendations (2005) • Finding 1: • Some agencies may be using GC/CM to overcome deficiencies in the Design-Bid-Build contracting method. • Recommendation 1: • The Legislature, through the CPARB, should further analyze the implications of the low-bid requirement on capital construction projects.
Similar Trends Nationally • Federal Executive Order (1994) establishing Best Value Procurement • “place more emphasis on past contractor performance, and promote best value rather than simply low cost in selecting sources for supplies and services”
Modifies Design–Bid–Build Model Designer Public Entity Change in Selection Process Here General Contractor Sub-contractors
The BV Selection Process • Establish a selection committee • Issue a RFQ announcement • Evaluate qualification submittals • Establish a short-list • Check references • Conduct technical reviews • Conduct interviews • Receive Bids
The BV Selection Process • The “Best-Value” contractor is chosen by an objective process that considers both the bid price and qualification factors. • Non-Price factors: • The RFQ submittal • Reference checks • Third party technical review • The short-list interview
Desired Results • Better achieve project goals • Budget • Schedule • Quality • Lower the risk of construction claims • Increase management efficiency