3090-0320 renewal Supporting Statement

Supporting Statement for Information Collection

OMB Control Number 3090-0320

Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc)

Overview of Information Collection.

This is a request for approval of an extension to an existing information collection.

There are no significant changes since the last approval of this information collection. Updates to previous estimates include:

• The total estimated annual cost burden to the public increased due to the use of updated data. The total estimated annual public cost burden changed-

  • From: $33,004

  • To: $33,300

• The total estimated annual cost burden to the Government increased due to the use of updated data. The total estimated annual cost to the Government changed-

  • From: $16,502

  • To: $16,650

1. Need and Method for the Information Collection.

This information collection applies to General Services Administration (GSA) construction contractors’ proposals to establish the final estimated cost of the work, to convert the contract to a firm-fixed-price, and to determine the final settlement.

Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) refers to a project management and contracting technique that is one of three predominant methods used for acquiring construction services by GSA. The other two methods are design-bid-build and design-build.

The information is used by contracting officers to evaluate proposals and negotiate contract modifications during contract administration. GSA would be unable to assess readily and equitably offers fairly and competitively if they were not allowed to collect data required in the information collection.

Method: GSAR 552.236-79, Construction-Contractor-as-Constructor, requires the contractor to submit a proposal to establish the final estimated cost of the work, to convert the contract to a firm-fixed-price, and to determine the final settlement.

See Item 6 below for the consequences if the information collection is not conducted or conducted less frequently.

2. Use of the Information.

Contracting officers use the information to evaluate contractors’ proposals and negotiate contract modifications during contract administration.

3. Use of Information Technology.

GSA continues to improve and expand the use of information technology to the maximum extent practicable. Where both the Government and the contractor are capable of electronic interchange, these information collection requirements may be submitted electronically.

4. Non-duplication.

GSA did not identify any duplication of information being collected under this information collection.

5. Burden on Small Business.

The burden applies equally to small businesses that opt to do business with GSA. This information collected is necessary to meet the specific objectives of the contract.

6. Less Frequent Collection.

Not collecting this information or collecting this information less frequently would impede contracting officers from performing their administrative functions in an efficient and effective manner.

7. Paperwork Reduction Act Guidelines.

Not applicable. No special circumstances exist for this information collection.

8. Consultation and Public Comments.

A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 42410 on September 2, 2025. No public comments were received.

A 30-day notice published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 58559 on December 17, 2025.

9. Gifts or Payment.

Not applicable. GSA makes no such payments or gifts to respondents under this information collection.

10. Privacy and Confidentiality.

Not applicable, GSA makes no additional assurances under this information collection beyond what is already applicable to contract information (i.e., information collected is disclosed only to the extent consistent with prudent business practices, agency regulations, and applicable statutes).

This information collection does not require collection of “personally identifiable information.”

GSA uses information technology to the maximum extent practicable.

11. Sensitive Questions.

Not applicable. No sensitive questions are involved under this information collection.

12. Burden Estimate.

Total public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 400 hours annually, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The estimated burden hours to the public for the below clauses are as follows:

GSAR 552.236-79, Construction-Contractor-as-Constructor, requires the contractor to submit a proposal to establish the final estimated cost of the work, to convert the contract to a firm-fixed-price, and to determine the final settlement. Given the detail required in these proposals identified, an estimate of 40 hours per contract was assumed for the response burden.

Estimated # of respondents (year) 10 Estimated # of submissions per respondent x 1 Estimated total # of submissions (year) 10

Estimated hours per request x 40 Estimated total burden hours 400

Estimated cost per hour* $83.25

Estimated total annual cost burden to the public $33,300

*The estimated cost per hour is based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) GS-14, Step 5 salary of $67.63 per hour (see OPM Salary Table 2025-GS, Effective January 2025), plus a fringe factor of 36.25% ($15.62) (see OMB Memo M-08-13 for use in public-private competition), which results in an hourly rate of $83.25.

	Requested	Program Change Due to New Statute	Program Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses for this IC	10	Not applicable	Not applicable	0	Not applicable	10
Annual IC Time Burden (Hour)	400	Not applicable	Not applicable	0	Not applicable	400
Annual IC Cost Burden (Dollars)	$33,300	Not applicable	Not applicable	$296	Not applicable	$33,004

Burden per Response:

	Time Per Response	Hours	Cost Per Response
Reporting	40	40	$3,330
Record Keeping	N/A	N/A	N/A
Third Party Disclosure	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	40	40	$3,330

Annual Burden:

	Annual Time Burden (Hours)	Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
Reporting	400	$33,300
Record Keeping	N/A	N/A
Third Party Disclosure	N/A	N/A
Total	400	$33,300

13. Estimated Nonrecurring Costs.

Not applicable to this information collection.

14. Estimated Cost of the Government

The estimated total cost to the Government is $16,650. This estimate is based on the following:

Estimated total # of submissions (year) 10 Estimated review time per submission (hours) x 20 Estimated total review time per year (hours) 200

Estimated cost per hour* x $83.25

Total estimated annual cost to the Government $16,650

**The estimated cost per hour is based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) GS-14, Step 5 salary of $67.63 per hour (see OPM Salary Table 2025-GS, Effective January 2025), plus a fringe factor of 36.25% ($15.62) (see OMB Memo M-08-13 for use in public-private competition), which results in an hourly rate of $83.25.

15. Reasons for Changes.

• The hourly rate was updated to reflect the rates effective January 2025, as opposed to January 2022.

16. Publicizing Results.

Not applicable. Results of this information collection will not be published. Information collected is used for internal purposes only.

17. OMB Not to Display Approval.

Not applicable. GSA is not seeking such approval for this collection.

18. Exceptions to “Certification for Paperwork Reduction Submissions”.

Not applicable. GSA has no exceptions to the certification statement.

19. Surveys, Censuses, and Other Collections that Employ Statistical Methods.

Surveys, censuses or statistical methods are not used for this information collection.

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