Construction Manager

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

Rehabilitate National Capitol Region Fountains / Water Features

The fountains managed by the National Park Service in the Washington, D.C. area, which include historic features and ornamental fountains—serve both as civic amenities and symbolic elements of the city’s public landscape. Many of these fountains are currently non-operational or deteriorating due to aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance, deteriorated masonry and waterproofing failures.

The construction requirement is to provide all coordination, design and construction services needed to have the fountains/water features fully revitalized and functioning by May 1st, 2026 (or July 1st, 2026). The construction contractor shall perform all services in support of these goals including design, construction, 3rd party inspection and testing, and post construction documentation.

Period of Performance: Approximately 240 calendar days of construction management services. Exact dates of performance have yet to be determined and are dependent upon start of construction activities. The construction contract performance period is 180 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). It is not uncommon for construction contract extensions to be required on projects of this type due to the high risk of encountering differing site conditions, weather impacts, etc.

Requirements:

The CMRs shall possess the following qualifications:

• Technological knowledge and abilities such as utilizing the PC and accessing the internet to perform technological responsibilities utilizing the CM software management program, use of MS Teams to create and record meetings, make calls and share screens, ability to use Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, MS Project and any other software programs typically utilized for construction management services.
• Physical abilities: Ability to walk or climb on a daily basis to observe contract performance.
• Technical knowledge and abilities such as:

1. Ability to read, interpret and understand the Construction Contract, Plans and Specifications.
2. Have knowledge of similar construction work so that the CMR can observe, document and confirm conformance to the contract, plans and specifications.
3. Have completed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour construction safety training. knowledge in construction practices including applicable building codes, applicable safety regulations, ability to facilitate, understand and document pre-inspections, inspections during construction and post inspections, ability to inspect mock-ups.
4. The ability to understand cost estimates broken down at a minimum to prime and subcontractor labor, equipment, materials, overhead and profit and the ability to evaluate proposals broken down to that level. The ability to define and document scope changes either required by the owner or a result of a differing site condition. The ability to understand and document negotiations between the Government and the Construction Contractor for the technical scope requirements, prime and subcontractor labor, equipment, material, overhead and profit. Ability to read and interpret the construction schedule to evaluate and document progress. Ability to evaluate payment requests as they relate to percentages/dollars/activities – services received by the Government that can be paid for.

CMR Resumes should include the Following:

• Name and title
• Current Project assignment
• Name of firm CMR was associated with
• Years of experience, including field of expertise and discipline with projects of similar scope and scale
• Active professional registration or relevant certifications; year first registered, if applicable
• Other experience and qualifications relevant to the same or similar work required under this Task Order
• List of recent and relevant projects in which the individual has worked to include name of project(s) and project location(s). Provide information regarding the project and the specific work that the CMR performed. In addition, include project owner representative contact information.
• Education and/or professional qualifications:

1. Construction Management
2. Construction practices including fountains, landscape, hardscape, lighting, waterline utility work and storm drainage.
3. Working on sites with active visitation and operations.
4. Working on historic sites (as applicable).
5. Working on face paced, accelerated projects.
6. Computer skills including use of spreadsheets, word processing, and email correspondence programs.
7. OSHA 30-hour Health and Safety training for construction

• Education, experience, and qualifications developing and reviewing cost estimates and schedules including software used.
• Prior experience working with Federal Government Project Managers/CORs on processing change orders, requests for information, submittals, and field observation reports.
• Prior experience with resource protection measures required by government agencies to avoid and minimize construction related adverse impacts to natural and cultural resources.
• Evidence the CMR has a minimum of 5 years’ experience with the three phases of onsite control as outlined in Specification Section 01 40 00 of the above referenced construction project (see attachment 4).