TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas Hewett, City Manager, ICMA-CM
FROM: Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
Blair Hinkle, Freese & Nichols Consultant
DATE: May 5, 2025
RE:
Title
Construction Management Division Update
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 3 - Invested in Today and Tomorrow
Goal 4 - Highly desirable place to live, work and recreate
Goal 5 - Financially sound city providing exemplary city services
Executive Summary:
The Construction Management Division (CMD) is one of the City's newest departments, established in 2019 to centralize resources for the successful completion of Segra Stadium. CMD continues to evolve and now manages most of the City's parks, public safety, and facilities construction projects. The Division handles initial cost estimation, project management, financial management, and coordination with client departments. Currently, CMD oversees more than 15 active projects totaling over $150 million.
The timing of standing up this department coincided with a global pandemic, historical swings in construction cost inflation, and significant shortages in available qualified contractors. Fayetteville, like many others, has faced significant challenges in some recent projects, and in response the City partnered with Freese and Nichols, Inc (FNI) to enhance project management practices. FNI has been providing oversight and assistance since November 2024, including managing specific projects and helping procure Owners Advisors for future projects. An assessment by FNI identified the need for increased capacity and more formalized project management processes. To implement these recommendations, staff is moving forward with a one-year contract with FNI to add resources and develop a more proactive and transparent project management framework
Background:
The Construction Management Division was created in 2019 as a way to centralize and focus resour...
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