Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)

A collaborative delivery method that brings Tooz Construction into your project early to reduce risk, control cost, and keep your schedule on track—backed by the assurance of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).

What Is CMAR?

In CMAR, Tooz serves as your construction manager during design and as the general contractor during construction. Unlike traditional Construction Management, CMAR establishes a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), providing cost certainty while keeping collaboration and flexibility intact.

Owner Advocacy

A single, accountable partner from concept through closeout.

Open-Book Pricing

Transparent budgets, estimates, and bid results.

Risk Management

A GMP shifts financial risk from the owner to Tooz, while still allowing you to capture market savings.

CM vs. CMAR

Both approaches bring Tooz into your project early, but CMAR adds the assurance of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).

Construction Management (CM)

  • Acts as owner’s advisor during design
  • No cost guarantee—final price set at bid
  • Owner carries risk of overruns
  • Open-book collaboration
  • Competitive bidding for trade packages

Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)

  • Acts as advisor during design and general contractor during build
  • Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) provides cost certainty
  • Tooz assumes financial risk for overruns above GMP
  • Owner retains savings from buyout or value engineering
  • Open-book collaboration and transparent budgets

Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)

When the design reaches an agreed level of definition, we provide a GMP with clear inclusions, assumptions, allowances, and alternates. You gain price certainty while preserving opportunities for savings identified through continued value engineering and buyout.

Why Choose Tooz for CMAR

Local Knowledge

Over 50 years serving North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.

Proven GMP Delivery

Market-tested pricing and disciplined processes to establish and hold a GMP.

Transparent Process

Open-book budgets, clear documentation, and collaborative decision-making.

CMAR FAQs

CMAR shines when early collaboration, schedule acceleration, cost transparency, or complex phasing are important. It’s ideal when you want preconstruction expertise plus price certainty via a GMP.

The GMP includes defined scope, allowances, contingencies, and alternates. Any cost savings at buyout or through value engineering return to the owner.

Unlike standard Construction Management, CMAR transfers cost risk above the GMP to Tooz, giving you greater certainty while maintaining open-book transparency.

Let’s Talk About Your Project

We’ll meet you early to align scope, budget, and schedule—and deliver with GMP certainty.

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