Contractor selected for restoring Capitol interior
Manhattan Construction to repair, restore 98-year-old building
OKLAHOMA CITY — The State of
Oklahoma on Monday selected Manhattan Construction to repair and restore the
deteriorating interior of the 98-year-old State Capitol.
Manhattan’s
proposal received the top score of the three proposals submitted through the
state’s competitive selection process under the Public Building Construction
and Planning Act.
The
Tulsa-based company was among the original builders of the Capitol, which was
constructed between 1914 and 1917. It has done extensive work to the building
since then, from adding the dome to many repair and restoration projects in all
portions of the building.
“It’s
fitting to have the Oklahomans who helped build our Capitol come back a century
later to help prepare it for another century of service,” said OMES Director
Preston L. Doerflinger.
JE Dunn
Construction was selected in December to repair and restore the Capitol’s
exterior.
“With
world-class firms like Manhattan and JE Dunn on our team, Oklahoma is truly
bringing the best of the best to address the litany of problems this building
faces. The Capitol is our front door to the world and we’re confident these
partnerships will help make us as proud of it today as we were when it opened
nearly a century ago,” Doerflinger said.
Interior
construction should begin next year using a project plan and scope of work that
will be developed by the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee
(SCREOC).
In its
nearly century-long history, the 450,000-sqaure-foot Oklahoma Capitol has never
had a comprehensive restoration. Virtually all mechanical systems are outdated,
failing and in need of replacement or repair. Many meeting rooms, public spaces
and offices do not meet today’s needs. Technology and security systems are also
outdated and in need of extensive upgrades. The exterior is crumbling and
leaking, which causes problems throughout the building.
“It’s
exciting to finally be at a point where we can get down to business to repair
what’s broken and prepare the building for the needs of the future,”
Doerflinger said. “This will be a truly collaborative effort between all
branches of government, world-class contractors and the public at large. It’s a
long-overdue, immense, disruptive task, but it will be well worth it when
Oklahomans have a safe, functioning Capitol they can take pride in once again.”
The
Legislature and governor last year approved a $120 million bond issue to begin
repairing and restoring the Capitol.
SELECTION PROCESS
The
legislation authorizing the bond issue required the contract for interior repairs
to be awarded using selection criteria approved by the nine-member SCREOC,
which is made up of appointments by the governor, House speaker and Senate
president pro tempore. The bidding process was managed by OMES under the Public
Building Construction and Planning Act.
The state received three responses to the interior request for
proposals that were scored based on the selection criteria established by the
SCREOC.
Scoring of past performance and relevant experience, which comprised 35
percent of the potential points, and project approach, which comprised 50
percent of the potential points, was conducted by a five-member selection team
comprised of experts from three state agencies. Contractor cost, which
comprised 15 percent of the potential points, is not scored by the selection
team, but is ranked administratively.
Responding
to the request for proposals for the Capitol interior were Manhattan
Construction, JE Dunn Construction and Capitol Renaissance Design Builders, a
CMS Willowbrook and Flintco partnership. The same three teams also submitted
proposals for the exterior contract.
“Once
again, the state received three quality proposals and no bad choice could be
made,” said State Capitol Project Manager Trait Thompson. “The state’s decision
to engage in a competitive, free-market selection process truly elevated the
quality of all proposals and will benefit the overall success of the project in
the long term.”
ABOUT
MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION
Manhattan
Construction is a Tulsa-based, privately-held, full services construction firm
founded in 1896. Manhattan is widely known for building high-profile,
technically difficult megaprojects like Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, with
the first retractable roof stadium in the NFL; the AT&T Stadium in
Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys and recognized as the premier
sports venue in the world; and the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington,
D.C., which sees nearly three million visitors per year. In Oklahoma, Manhattan
has completed numerous historic restoration projects at the State Capitol,
which it helped build, and across the state, including Oklahoma City’s
Ambassador Hotel, Tulsa’s Holy Family Cathedral, and the University of
Oklahoma’s Hester Hall in Norman. Manhattan has a diverse project portfolio and
is recognized for building excellence in sports stadiums, healthcare, government,
education, laboratory, aviation, transportation, convention, casino and
hospitality facilities.
For more information on the Capitol restoration project, visit capitolrestore.ok.gov.
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Media Contact
JOHN ESTUS
Director of Public Affairs
(405) 521-3097 | john.estus@omes.ok.gov
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