Construction Manager at Risk Services for Central NRRC

Introduction

The City of Cleveland ("City" “Client” “Owner”) is seeking qualified Construction Manager at Risk Team Partners ("Contractor" “Construction Manager at Risk” “CM-R” “CM-R Team” “General Contractor”) to provide Construction services for the Central Recreation Center Expansion. The Project is considered a Construction Manager at Risk, and will be managed by the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects (MOCAP), through the Division of Architecture and Site Development (DASD). MOCAP oversees the administration of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for all City-owned facilities, outdoor spaces, and infrastructure, working through its three divisions: the Division of Architecture & Site Development, the Division of Engineering & Construction, and the Division of Real Estate. The mission statement for MOCAP is:

To provide for the planning, designing, construction, and preservation of the City of Cleveland's facilities and infrastructure through collaborative and comprehensive planning, leadership in management, excellence in sustainable design and technical expertise, and quality construction based on integrity and professionalism.

Background

Description of Need

Scope A and B: A fire occurred in the gym during the last construction project (Phase 3) at Central NRRC, halting construction. This has necessitated Scope A smoke, fire and water damage remediation of the gym and pool area, including but not limited to, demolishing and replacing the last project's damaged new construction and Scope B, completion of the last construction project's incomplete scope of work under this CM-R.

Scope C: Central NRRC includes new work including, but not limited to, construction of handicap accessibility into and around the center, as well as a continuation of the interior improvements start in the previous phase.

Possible Separate Bid Packages

Based on any opportunity agreed upon with the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects, the Construction Manager at Risk shall be responsible to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the need for separate bid packages that best serve the economic interests of the City.

City’s Consultants

The City of Cleveland has retained an Architect and Engineer of Record Consultant(s) (“Consultant” “City’s Consultant” “Architect” “Engineer” “A-E” “AOR” “EOR” “Designer”) through the end of construction, of which will remain contractually under the City of Cleveland or its’ Designee. The Consultants shall complete the Construction Documents as needed per the RFP, advise and consult with the City, and perform customary AOR and EOR Construction Administration activities.

Existing Documentation Brief

MOCAP and the Owner’s Representative Team have compiled design criteria documents which capture the owner’s intended function for the building systems affected by this work. This information will serve as a basis for the overall project intent.

See the attached Construction Documents consisting of construction drawings and specifications dated 6/27/2025, for complete scope of work and services.

Project Details

• Department: Mayor's Office of Capital Projects
• Department Head: James DeRosa (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-10T16:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-04-17T16:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-03-27T14:00:00.000Z — Cleveland City Hall 601 Lakeside Avenue, Room 518A, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Meetings & Milestones

Addenda

• Addendum #1 (released 2026-04-08T14:04:45.847Z) —

  Please use the See What Changed link to view all the changes made by this addendum. 

  ADDENDUM #1 

  In response to proposers questions the following attachments have been added to the RFP Attachments Section and also attached to this Addendum.  

  Question 1. 'Is there a current Environmental/Abatement survey for the facility' 

  • DD Exhibit J - 01  2023-04-18 Central Pool ACM & Lead Paint Sampling & Testing
  • EE Exhibit J - 02  2019-01-30 Central Rec Asbestos & Lead Paint Survey & Risk Assess Report
  • FF Exhibit J - 03  2018-05-10  CENTRAL REC EA GROUP REPORT - REVISED

  Question 3. 'Has there been a geotech/boring report conducted for the addition portion?' 

  • GG Exhibit K - 2023.06.05 Central Recreation Center  Triumph Geotechnical Report
• Addendum #2 (released 2026-04-08T14:16:31.186Z) —

  ADDENDUM #2

  Central Recreation Center will be opened for site visits the following times: 

  • Today Wednesday 4/8/2026, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
  • Thursday 4/9/2026, 9 am to 10 am
  • Friday 4/10/2026, 9 am to 10 am 

Evaluation Criteria

• Quality of Proposal (15 pts) —

  Quality of Proposal includes Organization of the Firm, Specific Approach to this Project, Ability to Perform the Scope of Services, Capacity to Perform Work, including consideration for current City project workload, and Special Commendations as defined in the “Proposal Submission Requirements” section of this RFP.

• Credentials of Key Personnel (25 pts) —

  Credentials of Key Personnel includes Qualifications of the Project Team and Project Team as defined in the “Proposal Submission Requirements” section of this RFP, particularly the project manager who will be the lead person on this project, and their prior experience and demonstrated ability to perform the scope of work.

• Demonstrated Ability (20 pts) —

  Demonstrated history of successful relevant projects to meet proposed schedules and budgets.

• Compensation / Fee (10 pts) —

  This item will be reviewed after the evaluations of qualifications have been completed.

• Proposed Schedule (10 pts) —

  Proposed Schedule to complete the work.

• OEO Compliance (20 pts) —

  In Accordance with the City’s goal of increasing the level of CSB participation in City contracts, the Consultant shall strive to meet the City’s goals. See Exhibits. Note that firms which are CSB/MBE or CSB/FBE are eligible for CSB participation and are encouraged.

  IMPORTANT NOTE: Submissions evaluated as “non-responsive” and/or “not making a good faith effort” will be eliminated from further consideration.

  See “OEO Compliance” for additional information.

Submission Requirements

• Services Proposal (required) —

  Provide a PDF with the filename in the following format: "FIRM NAME PROJECT NAME Services Proposal YYYY.MM.DD"

• Fee Proposal (required) —

  Provide a PDF with the filename in the following format: "FIRM NAME PROJECT NAME Fee Proposal YYYY.MM.DD"

• City Required Forms
• NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND OEO SCHEDULES (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. COMBINE ALL FOUR SCHEDULES INTO A SINGLE PDF. Provide a PDF with the filename in the following format: "FIRM NAME PROJECT NAME OEO Schedules"

• NON-COMPETITIVE BID CONTRACT STATEMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026 (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. Provide a PDF with the filename in the following format: "FIRM NAME Non Comp YYYY"

• AFFIDAVIT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. Provide a PDF with the filename in the following format: "FIRM Affidavit"

• FEDERAL FORM W-9 (required) —

  Provide a PDF with the filename in the following format: "FIRM W9"

• Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Disclosure —

  INSTRUCTIONS: Pursuant to Codified Ordinance Sec. 181.36, the information requested on this page must be supplied by all contractors and any subcontractors having more than a fifty percent (50%) interest in the proposed contract prior to any contract being awarded by the City of Cleveland.  Any contractor or subcontractor who is deemed to have made a false statement shall be declared to have acted in default of its contract and shall be subject to the remedies for default contained in its contract.  For failure to cure such a default, the contractor or subcontractor shall be automatically excluded from bidding for the supply of any goods or services for use by the City for a period of two (2) years.

• CHECK WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE: (required)
• By confirming, the proposer affirms that they are in compliant Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices. (required)
• Northern Ireland - Proof of Compliance for Option 2 and/or Option 3 (required)
• Bid RFIs and Addendums
• Confirm you have received, reviewed, accepted, and incorporated all RFP RFIs, questions, and answers. (required) —

  If applicable. State "yes" even if there were no RFIs or questions.

• Confirm you have received, reviewed, accepted, and incorporated all RFP Addendums? (required) —

  If applicable. State "yes" even if there were no Addendums.

• PLA Acknowledgment
• Public Improvements Project Exhibit —

  Please download the project specific PLA Document below, complete, and upload.

• Public Improvements PLA (required) —

  Provide an Executed and signed Exhibit. 

• How many stages are in the RFP? (required) —

  Typical is single stage - this is not related to the number of stages nor phases in the Project itself.

• Is there a Pre-Proposal Meeting or Site Visit? (required)
• Possible Separate Bid Packages (required)
• Applicable language for OEO (required) —

  The default is OEO language, however, the Airport may have a different requirement. 

Questions & Answers