Title
7A-ES1 New Reservoir and 7A New Water Main - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - WS85050053, WS85500457, WS85050019 and WS85500446 (Ordinance S-47165)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy) to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Preconstruction Services for the 7A-ES1 New Reservoir and 7A New Water Main 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 fee for services will not exceed $380,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to provide additional water storage capacity on Zone 7A, currently estimated at up to five million gallons. The City is planning to locate the new reservoir at the undeveloped site located on Cave Creek Road. In addition, a new water main will be required to extend the existing 7A water main in Cave Creek Road north to the new reservoir site.
McCarthy will begin in an agency support role for CMAR Preconstruction Services. McCarthy will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
McCarthy's services include, but are not limited to: providing detailed cost estimation and knowledge of marketplace conditions, providing project planning and scheduling, providing alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies, and advising the City on ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery. A Small Business Enterprise goal will be established for this project upon substantial completion of Preconstruction Services and prior to the start of construction.
This agreement is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and critical operations for the City.
Procurement Information
The selection was made using a qualifications-based selection process set forth in section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). In accordance with A.R.S. section 34-603(H), the City may not publicly release information on proposals received or the scoring results until an agreement is awarded. Seven firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: MGC Contractors, Inc.
Rank 3: PCL Construction, Inc.
Rank 4: Haydon Building Corp.
Rank 5: Achen-Gardner Construction, L.L.C.
Rank 6: Blucor Contracting, Inc.
Rank 7: KWR Construction, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is two years from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. 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 agreement value for McCarthy will not exceed $380,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Water Service Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Location
Desert Broom Park to North Cave Creek Road
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.