(A) The city may use a design-build contract as alternative project delivery methods in appropriate circumstances. The City Administrator may determine in his or her discretion the appropriate procedure is a design-build method The purchasing agent shall advertise and seek appropriate proposals. Because the nature of a design-build involve sometimes competing considerations of the best design, price, and qualifications of the applicant, such delivery methods shall not require the use of a sealed bid process and shall be based on the total merit of the applicant's proposal. Because the nature of design build contracts often involve permanent improvements, the purchasing agent shall provide a summary the merits of each proposal for City Council to select the most qualified proposal or to reject all proposals.
(B) The city may use the construction manager at-risk method as an alternative delivery method in appropriate circumstances. The City Administrator may determine in his or her sole discretion the appropriate procedure is a construction manager at-risk method. The purchasing agent shall advertise and seek appropriate proposals for the construction manager at-risk method. Because the construction manager at-risk method involves competing consideration of price and skills for a project where the design has already been determined or will be determined by separate selection, the purchasing agent shall determine the most qualified applicant taking into consideration price and quality.
(Ord. 2021-015, passed 6-8-2021)