Formal Report Template
Formal Report Template
To the Trustees of the California State University, on behalf of the State of California (hereinafter called the
Trustees):
The undersigned proposer hereby offers, in the amounts stated below, to furnish all services for both the
Preconstruction Phase and Construction Phase and to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, apparatus,
facilities, transportation, and permits for the construction of {Project Name}, Project Number {#}, at {Campus}, in
accordance with all the requirements of the Request for Proposals and to the satisfaction of the Trustees.
The proposer also hereby agrees to enter into contract for Project Number {#} if the Trustees accept this proposal.
The Direct Construction Cost Budget for this project is ${campus insert budget}.
Proposers shall complete the information in the following table. Reference Section 13 in the Request for Proposals
for a description of construction phase costs in each category of fees listed below.
Fee Percentage Fee in Dollars
(Fee as % of Direct (Fee % multiplied by Direct
Fees Construction Cost Budget) Construction Cost Budget)
Preconstruction Services (This will be the amount
% $
of the preconstruction services agreement)
Total Fee % $
The above amounts are to be stated in figures only and are the total amounts proposed for the entire Contract Work.
Any alteration, erasure, or change must be clearly indicated and initialed by the proposer. In the event of any error
in the Fee Proposal, the individual fee percentages will prevail, and the math for the fee in dollars recalculated.
The proposer agrees that the above fees will be held until award of the construction phase in accordance with the
proposed calendar contained in the Request for Proposals.
Construction Mgmt.
Page 1 of 3 pages 700.05.CM • 11/2017
Fee Proposal Form for Construction Manager Services at Risk
With Guaranteed Maximum Price
{Project Name, Project No.}
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Fees will be scored in direct relation to their variance from the lowest fee based on the average fee. The Lowest fee
will receive the maximum score of 80 points.
For example: Average Fee Percentage: (10% +11% +12%) ÷ 3 = 11%; used in column C below.
A B C D E
Percent Variation = Variation from Fee Points Adjustment = Fee Points = 80 Points
Variation from Lowest fee =
Proposed Fee % Lowest Fee ÷ Average Fee 80 Points × Percent - Fee Points
Proposed Fee – Lowest Fee
Percentage Variation Adjustment
The total GMP Not-to-Exceed construction Contract Amount shall be the sum of the total Direct Construction Cost
plus the above percentage fees (excluding the fee for Preconstruction Services) multiplied by the total Direct
Construction Cost Budget. For clarification, see item 1 of the Agreement form in Appendix B. Payment and
performance bonds shall be written in this amount.
The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities.
SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF EACH ADDENDUM YOU HAVE RECEIVED ON THE LINE BELOW.
The proposal is subject to the provisions contained in the Contract General Conditions (note especially Article 2.00
et seq.), and the proposer agrees that failure to comply with the conditions thereof shall be basis for rejection of this
bid.
The Trustees shall give a small business a bid advantage of five percent up to a maximum of $50,000 to contracting
firms that have been certified as a “Small Business” by the Department of General Services, Office of Small
Business and DVBE Services, in accordance with Contract General Conditions (and Supplementary General
Conditions) for Construction Manager at Risk with Guaranteed Maximum Price Projects, Article 2.06, Small
Business Five Percent Bid Advantage.
The Trustees require the successful proposer to achieve three percent (3%) DVBE participation in contracting
construction projects as established in the Contract General Conditions (and Supplementary General Conditions) for
Construction Manager at Risk with Guaranteed Maximum Price Projects, Article 2.08. {University shall describe the
DVBE incentive herein} Once the selected Construction Manager at Risk (CM) begins the competitive bidding
selection of the Trade Contractors, the selected Construction Manager at Risk shall contact the Trustees' DVBE
Advocate at {telephone no., e-mail address}. If awarded incentive points for exceeding the maximum three (3)
percent participation, and CM fails to achieve the incentive amount of participation penalty will be assessed as
described in the Contract General Conditions.
The bid must be submitted on this Fee Proposal Form, completely filled out and in a sealed envelope provided by
the Trustees, and delivered to {place of bid opening}, at {Campus}, before {time} on {date}, or it will be
disregarded. The Trustees will only accept bids from prequalified contractors with current California State License
Fee Proposal Form for Construction Manager Services at Risk
With Guaranteed Maximum Price
{Project Name, Project No.}
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Board-issued {insert classification type} license and current California Department of Industrial Relations Public
Works Registration number.
No bidder’s security is required for the preconstruction phase of this project. However, for the construction phase
portion of the project, the Trustees will require 100% performance and payment bonds (see Article 3.02 of the
Contract General Conditions).
Construction Phase: The time period for completion of the Construction Phase shall be {insert # days duration}
calendar days from the date of the start of construction as stated in the Notice to Proceed for the Construction Phase.
Liquidated damages shall be {insert $ amount} for each calendar day completion is delayed beyond the time
prescribed for the Construction Phase.