The CM/GC Process | Granite Construction

The Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) project delivery method allows the owner, designer, and contractor to collaboratively develop project scope, optimize design, improve quality, manage costs, and share risks. CM/GC is similar to CMAR (Construction Management At-Risk) and GC/CM (General Contractor/Construction Manager) alternative project delivery methods.

Price & Cost Certainty

Reduce cost by capturing value engineering and schedule savings up front, during the design phase.

Schedule & Speed

Schedule is developed cooperatively, so speed is optimized and completion is accelerated by months or years.

Innovation and Risk Mitigation

Implement innovative solutions to technically challenging problems that reduce risks while lowering costs and shortening schedules.

Trusted Partnership

CM/GC collaborative processes build a foundation of trust and transparency, resulting in a strong partnership between owner, designer, and contractor.

Highway 101: Carpinteria Project

"Granite representatives have effectively completed constructability reviews, assessed risks, prepared innovations, and submitted detailed cost estimates. It has been a pleasure working with the Granite team as they have worked in good faith, with transparency, and with the highest professional standards."

— Scott Eades, Caltrans District 5 Corridor Manager (First Time CM/GC user)

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Project

"Congrats on the job well done. You guys have truly been the best contractor I’ve ever worked with. Working with your team as CMAR may have made this one of the easiest jobs I’ve been on. Thanks for all your hard work. I sincerely hope we get to work together again."

— Joel Ericson, PE, RRS&H Senior Aviation Engineer

Hwy 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara CM/GC

Granite’s scope of work for the Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara CM/GC project includes the full rebuild of eleven miles of highway with the addition of new high occupancy vehicle lanes, on- and off-ramp improvements, construction of new sound walls, and improvements to local streets and intersections. Using Granite’s award winning CM/GC approach, the Caltrans-SBCAG-Granite CMGC team is successfully delivering a very complex, stakeholder rich, multi-segment highway program through several communities in Santa Barbara County.

SH-82 Grand Avenue Bridge CM/GC

The Grand Avenue Bridge CM/GC project replaced an aging vehicle traffic bridge and pedestrian bridge across I-70, the Colorado River, and two UPRR mainline tracks. This project was selected for a CM/GC to aid in identifying an accurate schedule and budget in the Preconstruction phase of this complex project. The Preconstruction phase allowed the Project Team to pick the best method for construction based upon schedule limitations, budget constraints, and aesthetic requirements.

Mountain View Corridor CM/GC

Granite was the managing joint venture partner on the multi-award winning Mountain View Corridor (MVC) project. When constructed, the three year, $245M project was the largest and most complex CM/GC project ever undertaken by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Using the CM/GC process, Granite maximized the miles of roadway completed in the first phases of this new 35-mile planned freeway and trail system in western Salt Lake County.

SR-99 Fresno Realignment Project CM/GC

The SR-99 Realignment project scope included construction of a reconfigured interchange, overhead structures, and infrastructure to accommodate high-speed rail, between the existing freeway and the Union Pacific Railroad. The scope of work also included re-routing of local streets to accommodate the realigned freeway and relocation of utilities to support the project.

Cosumnes Bridge Replacement CM/GC

Project scope includes the removal and replacement of four bridges over the Cosumnes River as well as replacement of two existing overhead and underpass railroad bridges with a single new overhead bridge, requiring partial realignment of SR 99 southbound.

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