RESOLUTION NO. 041435

Directing the City Auditor to review the solicitation, selection and scoring process of the Construction Manager at Risk for the Downtown Arena and report to the Operations Committee on January 12, 2005.

WHEREAS, the City is in the process of designing a new Downtown Arena; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to hire a construction manager to assist the Architect in designing the Downtown Arena by providing preconstruction services and bidding out trade packages; and

WHEREAS, the Construction Manager at Risk project delivery method provides many benefits to the City in building the Downtown Arena Project; and

WHEREAS, the City has not utilized the Construction Manager at Risk project delivery method prior to this bid on the Downtown Arena; and

WHEREAS, because this is a new project delivery method for the City, the City Auditor should evaluate the solicitation, selection and scoring processes; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the City Auditor is directed to review the solicitation, selection and scoring process of the Construction Manager At Risk for the Downtown Arena project and report to the Operations Committee on January 12, 2005.

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