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GENERAL CIMO QUESTIONS
Q. What is the Capital
Improvements Management
Office?
The Capital Improvements
Management Office (CIMO)
is an initiative advanced by Kansas City's mayor, City Council and
city manager to accelerate the delivery of City capital improvement
projects.
CIMO is an integrated team of Public Works, Water Services, Aviation,
and Parks and Recreation staff, as well as staff from other supporting departments, consolidated into one centralized area of government.
CIMO is creating jobs, tackling deferred maintenance,
expediting
the delivery of improvements to basic infrastructure, and serving as an
economic
catalyst for private development in Kansas City, Mo.
Q.
How do I
contact the office?
CIMO
City Hall
414 E. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 513-2720
Fax: (816) 513-2760
E-mail:kansascityworks@kcmo.org
Web site: www.kcmo.org/cimo
Q.
What projects are managed by CIMO?
The capital improvement projects selected as CIMO projects
were identified as those needing immediate action within the Public
Works, Water Services, Aviation and Parks and Recreation Departments.
The mayor, City Council, city manager, department directors and
program managers worked together and selected projects that:
- funded but have not been completed for various
reasons
- have a direct impact on citizens
- may require additional staff and resources to be
completed.
Q.
How does CIMO expedite project delivery on capital projects?
CIMO coordinates and expedites the delivery of capital
improvement projects in order to more efficiently and expeditiously
meet
the deferred maintenance and economic development needs of Kansas City,
Mo.
Through the improvements made to the project
delivery system, CIMO
will ensure:
- faster project start and delivery
- strategic coordination of all projects across
departments
- centralized project monitoring
- improved and shared common processes, standards,
methods, and systems
- proven best practices, performance measures and
metrics, and management
reporting
DESIGN-BUILD QUESTIONS
Q.
What is the process to bid on the design-build projects?
CIMO team members have continued
their ongoing
community outreach by meeting with members of the design and
construction
industry, seeking feedback and input on the City’s intended
design-build
procedures.
- Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for
design-build projects
will are issued as the projects are ready for bid.
- After the Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) are
issued, design-build
teams may submit their Statements of Qualification (SOQs).
- Short-listed firms then will be invited to submit
a proposal when
the Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are issued. Detailed proposal
requirements
will be provided in the RFPs.
- Then final selection will occur and a contract
will be awarded.
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from CIMO.
Q.
What will the RFQs for the design-build projects include?
CIMO team members have continued
their ongoing
community outreach by meeting with members of the design and
construction
industry, seeking feedback and input on the City’s intended
design-build
method and procedures.
The RFQs for the eight design-build projects will include:
- program/project information and criteria,
including budget and schedule
parameters
- draft of the request for proposal
- evaluation and scoring criteria
- description of contract award process
Q.
What is the best way for smaller- and medium-sized firms
to team with larger firms for design-build projects?
One of the best ways for smaller-
and medium-sized
firms to team with larger firms for design-build project is through
actively
networking to communicate your firm’s skills, abilities and
interest,
as well as by working with local architectural, design and construction
organizations.
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Mid-America Chapter is
also an
excellent resource for smaller- and medium-sized firms to learn more
about
design build.
Q.
Can other City Departments use Design Build for their projects?
Yes.
In October 2006, City Council passed another ordinance allowing the City to use the Design-Build method on any City project that can benefit from this sort of delivery method.
PREQUALIFICATION
FOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTS ESTIMATED TO COST LESS
THAN $107,000 QUESTIONS
Q.
How can my firm get pre-qualified for architecture and engineering
(design professionals) contracts estimated to cost less than $107,000?
The pre-qualification
contracting process for
architecture and engineering (A&E) contracts estimated to cost
less than $107,000 creates opportunities for a broad range of
companies.
Pre-qualification is designed to streamline the process of awarding
contracts for small projects.
A&E contracts will be awarded on a
Qualifications-Based
Selection (QBS) process, not on a request for competitive bids. The use
of pre-qualification was recommended by CIMO as one way to get small
projects
underway quickly.
This process was recently reissued on Nov. 17, 2006 and SOQs will be accepted on an on-going basis.
- CIMO established
the categories of work for the A&E pre-qualification
contracts. Eligible A&E firms will be pre-qualified according
to
their areas of practice.
- Requests for
Qualifications (RFQs) for the A&E
pre-qualifications contracts were reissued on Nov. 17, 2006.
- After the Requests
for Qualifications (RFQs) are issued, A&E
firms may submit their Statements of Qualification (SOQs).
- CIMO will complete
the pre-qualification process, and as projects are selected for
implementation,
pre-qualified A&E
firms will have an opportunity to perform work. Public Works, Water
Services, Aviation and Parks and Recreation departments, as well
as CIMO, are able to utilize the pre-qualification list.
More information can be found in our fact sheet.
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS ESTIMATED TO
COST LESS THAN $300,000
QUESTIONS
Q.
What can you tell me about how my company can get involved
on these construction contracts estimated to cost less than $300,000?
The contracting process for
construction contracts
estimated to cost less than $300,000 creates opportunities for a broad
range of companies. The contracting process is designed to streamline
the
process of awarding contracts for small projects that involve
non-unique
and repetitive forms of construction, and it allows the City to award
construction
contracts estimated to cost less than $300,000 to the lowest and best
bidder
from a list of pre-qualified firms.
To read more detailed information about this
process, check out the fact sheet.
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to receive e-mail updates
from CIMO.
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS
Q.
How can contractors get access to City project plans?
Log on to the Kansas City Plan Room.
You will need a user identification and password in order to access
the plans.
Q.
How can
architecture & engineering
and construction firms learn about design and bid opportunities with
the City?
Visit the City’s bid
page.
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