Title
Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant Rehabilitation - Construction Manager at Risk Construction Services Amendment - WS90300008 and WS85710007 (Ordinance S-52852) - District 2
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to execute an amendment to Agreement 159946 with Sundt Construction, Inc. to provide additional construction services for the Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant Rehabilitation Project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional fee for services included in this amendment will not exceed $59.4 million.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this Project is to rehabilitate the existing Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant and to construct a new Advanced Water Purification facility that will provide Phoenix with an additional potable water resource.
This amendment is necessary to complete construction of the Advanced Water Purification facility and to add treatment processes and facilities to fully utilize the water resource and ensure potable drinking water standards are met. This amendment will provide additional funds to the agreement.
Sundt Construction’s additional services include, but are not limited to: construction of groundwater recharge facilities, granular activated carbon filtration, finished water reservoirs, finished water pump stations, finished water pipelines along Cave Creek Road and Deer Valley Drive, and any other facilities needed for the commissioning of the Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant.
Contract Term
There is no change to the term of the agreement amendment. Work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.
Financial Impact
The initial agreement for Construction Manager at Risk Services was approved for an amount not to exceed $300 million, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. This amendment will increase the agreement by an additional $59.4 million, for a new total amount not to exceed $359.4 million, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding for this amendment is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to the execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Construction Manager at Risk Agreement 159946 (Ordinance S-50534) on February 7, 2024.
Location
General Location: N. Cave Creek Road and N. Deer Valley Drive
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer, Deputy City Manager Amber Williamson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.