TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jeffery Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Roger Hunt, Project and Contract Manager
DATE: February 9, 2026
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Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract for pre-construction activities for Fire Station No. 9 Construction Manager at Risk Selection
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
4
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
The attached Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Construction Manager at Risk Services for Fire Station No. 9 Relocation was issued on December 2, 2025. Three responses were received on January 8, 2026. A selection committee ranked the three responses and chose to interview all firms. Interviews were conducted on January 21, 2026, and Swinerton is the recommended candidate
Background:
The Fayetteville Fire Department (FFD) will relocate Fire Station 9 from its current facility on Santa Fe Drive to a new facility on Bonanza Drive near the intersection of Foxfire Road (REID: 0408343586000). This property was evaluated and determined to be an optimal site. The property is currently owned by the City of Fayetteville (COF). This fire station facility is expected to be approximately 13,000 square feet which will include a minimum of 3 apparatus bays with drive through capability, individual dorm rooms, kitchen / dining / day room combination, hose storage / repair / tool room, decontamination room, gear storage room, multipurpose room, public & private
bathrooms, mezzanine for HVAC / storage, laundry room, radio / report room, fitness room, IT room, electrical room, and offices.
The project will be designed by Davis Kane architects, whose contract is in the negotiation stage. MBP is under contract as the Owner’s Advisor and will assist the City’s project manager in the delivery of the project.
This is the second fire station in the 2022 $60 Million Public Safety Bond program.
Issues/Analysis:
The Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract will consist of two phases, pre-construction and construction. This City Council Action Memo is for consideration of the pre-construction phase services. At a later date, the CMAR will provide a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction services. This may come to you as an amendment to the initial contract.
Budget Impact:
None - Included in the project budget.
Options:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract for pre-construction activities with Swinerton.
2. Do not authorize City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract for pre-construction activities with Swinerton and provide further guidance.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract for pre-construction activities with Swinerton.
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Attachments:
Request for Qualifications
City of Fayetteville CMAR for Fire Station No. 9 Submission