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RJM is proud to <br />be the recipient <br />of the Minnesota <br />Subcontractors <br />Association TOPs <br />Award (Teamwork, <br />Opportunities and <br />Partnering with <br />Subcontractors) for <br />several consecutive <br />years, emphasizing <br />our firm but fair <br />approach. <br />CITY OF ANDOVER PUBLIC WORKS <br />E. Given the project will be publicly bid to the subcontracting community, please <br />describe methods you have used on other publicly bid projects to ensure that the bids <br />received on this project come from qualified subcontractors. <br />Bidding Process and Subcontractors <br />Local Outreach <br />RJM will work with City of Ramsey staff to place the bid advertisement in the City's <br />required publications such as the Anoka County Union Herald and others including <br />Minneapolis and St. Paul Builders Exchange and The Dodge Report. Also, RJM's <br />extensive experience in the municipal/community market gives us a diverse list <br />of subcontracting partners we can carefully analyze and then tailor the bid and <br />quote packages to meet the needs of the City of Ramsey. <br />Qualified Subcontractors <br />We will reach out to qualified subcontractors using electronic notification and <br />personal phone calls to generate as much interest as possible to increase the <br />number of received bids and to ensure the lowest possible price on bid day. RJM <br />has also developed a bidding strategy that allows for greater local contractor <br />participation for smaller project work scopes through the city's quote process. By <br />breaking larger bid packages into smaller, more manageable ones, we can often <br />generate more interest from local contractors who may not have the capabilities to <br />perform the entire scope of work. Our process encourages local participation and <br />drives the overall project costs down. Furthermore, the contractors are required to <br />provide bid bonds, and if awarded the project, they need to provide a performance <br />and payment bond. RJM's last three municipal construction management projects <br />averaged over 125 bids received. <br />Bidding Process <br />RJM will facilitate the bid receipt and conduct the public opening process. Before <br />issuing documents for bid, RJM will work with city staff and the design team to <br />create comprehensive packages for each scope of work. The bid packages identify <br />any potential gray areas to ensure complete bids are received, and all contractors <br />are bidding the same project. We highlight specific and unique details and outline all <br />specific job requirements for the trades. <br />City of Ramsey 21 <br />