Question about what should rfi include from the contractor?

[ielhakam65]

Q # 7 What information should the RFP require from the contractor?

ANSWER: Fees for the design development phase- HOW THE GC WILL IVE DD PHASE FEE?

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[kiaragalicinao]

@ielhakam65 I responded to your question here:

CE | Understanding Key Elements of Bidding [Exercise B]

@ielhakam65 wrote in with this question: The RFP is asking contractors to propose a fee for the Design Development (DD) phase services they will provide. Especially in CMc, the contractor may be involved during DD to provide services like constructability reviews, cost estimating, scheduling, and value engineering. Because those preconstruction services require time and staff, the owner asks for a proposed fee for that phase in the RFP. So the question isn’t asking how the GC calculates the …

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