Title
West Anthem Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements - Design-Bid-Build Services - WS85500416 and WS90500276 (Ordinance S-45660)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Hunter Contracting Co. (Hunter) as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with Hunter for Design-Bid-Build Services for the West Anthem Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $8,056,580.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to provide water and wastewater infrastructure improvements, which will require the Water Services Department to construct significant new infrastructure, including a 24-inch to 36-inch water transmission main, 18-inch sanitary sewer pipe, and butterfly valves with manholes. The new infrastructure supports water and sewer utilities in the West Anthem service area.
Hunter's services include, but are not limited to: constructing approximately 3,300 linear feet of 24-inch and 4,500 linear feet of 36-inch ductile iron water pipe and fittings, approximately 14,300 linear feet of 18-inch sanitary sewer pipe, approximately 51 sanitary sewer manholes, fire hydrant installation, corrosion monitoring, and pavement removal and replacement.
Procurement Information
The selection was made using an Invitation for Bids procurement process set forth in section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Eight bids were received on March 19, 2019, and were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and contractor responsiveness in demonstrating responsiveness to Small Business Enterprise program requirements.
The Engineer's Estimate and the seven lowest responsive, responsible bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $7,844,934
Hunter Contracting Co.: $8,056,580
Action Direct LLC dba Redpoint Contracting: $8,866,616
T&T Construction, Inc.: $9,136,174
Standard Construction Company, Inc.: $9,583,324
Achen Gardner Construction LLC: $9,949,274
B&F Contracting: $10,157,837
Blucor Contracting, Inc.: $11,320,155
Bidders who were deemed non-responsive are listed below:
Pulice Construction, Inc.
The bid award amount is within the total budget for this project.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is one year 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 Hunter will not exceed $8,056,580, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding 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 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
The project is located along the west side of I-17 between Sheriffs Pistol Range Road and Opportunity Way.
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.