Title
Valley Youth Theatre - Construction Manager at Risk Services - AR00000026 (General Obligation Bond) (Ordinance S-52952) - District 7
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Chasse Building Team, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at Risk Construction Services for the Valley Youth Theatre project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to engage a qualified construction team to provide Construction Manager at Risk Services for the new build of Valley Youth Theatre. The project includes preconstruction and construction services funded through General Obligation Bonds. The new Theatre complex is designed to include a 300-seat main theatre and additional program spaces including offices and meeting rooms, rehearsal and workshop areas, dance studios, and dedicated areas for set construction, costume and prop shops, and storage.
Chasse Building Team, Inc. will begin in an agency support role for Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services. Chasse Building Team, Inc. will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
Chasse Building Team, Inc.’s Preconstruction Services include, but are not limited to: providing preconstruction support through detailed cost estimating, scheduling, constructability reviews, procurement planning, assistance with permitting, and participating with the City in a process to establish a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal for the project.
Chasse Building Team, Inc.’s initial Construction Services will include preparation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal provided under the agreement. Chasse Building Team, Inc. will be responsible for construction means and methods related to the project and fulfilling the SBE program requirements. Chasse Building Team, Inc. will be required to solicit bids from pre-qualified subcontractors and to perform the work using the City’s subcontractor selection process. Chasse Building Team, Inc. may also compete to self-perform limited amounts of work.
Chasse Building Team, Inc.’s additional Construction Services include: responsibility for construction means and methods, subcontractor procurement in accordance with City requirements, site operations, quality control, safety, and coordination with City departments and external agencies. Chasse Building Team, Inc. will also be required to utilize UNIFIER, the City’s web based project management platform, to maintain all project documentation and reporting.
Procurement Information
The selection was made using a qualifications-based selection process set forth in Section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). In accordance with A.R.S. Section 34-603(H), the City may not publicly release information on proposals received or the scoring results until an agreement is awarded. Eight firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Chasse Building Team, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Core Construction, Inc.
Rank 3: Okland Construction Company, Inc.
Rank 4: Willmeng Construction, Inc.
Rank 5: W.E. O'Neil Construction Co of Arizona.
Rank 6: Chanen Construction.
Rank 7: LOR Construction, Inc.
Rank 8: SHF International, LLC.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five years from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Chasse Building Team, Inc. will not exceed $12 million, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Office of Arts and Culture's Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved:
- Architectural Services Agreement #163521 (Ordinance S-52059) on July 2, 2025; and
- Architectural Services Agreement #163521Amendment 1 (Ordinance S-52059) on February 4, 2026.
Location
525 N. 1st Street
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Frank McCune and Amber Williamson, the Office of Arts and Culture and the City Engineer.