Title
Piestewa Peak Summit and Navajo Trailheads - Construction Manager at Risk Construction Phase Services - PA75300231 (Ordinance S-44651)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Valley Rain Construction Corporation (Valley Rain) to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) construction phase services in support of the Piestewa Peak Summit and Navajo trailheads project. Further request authorization to execute amendments to the contract 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 $5 million.
Report
Summary
This project includes major improvements to the Piestewa Peak Summit and Navajo trailheads. The scope of work includes: construction of an automotive and pedestrian precast concrete bridge connecting two trail parking lots; improvements to pavement and parking lots throughout the park; demolition and improvements associated with new ramadas and restrooms; and renovation of a park ranger office.
Valley Rain's initial contract services will include preparation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal for CMAR construction phase services provided under the contract. Valley Rain will then assume the risk of delivering the project through a GMP contract. Valley Rain will be responsible for construction means and methods related to the project, participating with the City in a process to set a local and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal for the project, and implementing the SBE process. Valley Rain will also be required to solicit bids from prequalified subcontractors and to perform the work using the City’s subcontractor selection process. Valley Rain may also compete to self-perform limited amounts of work.
Procurement Information
Valley Rain was selected for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Scoring and selection were made in conjunction with the CMAR design phase services procurement process.
Contract Term
The term of services is 13 months from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the contract for work in progress. No additional contract work scope changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
Staff will execute the initial contract for GMP preparation services for a fee not-to-exceed $11,462.08. Contract amendments may be executed for GMP construction or other contract services totaling an amount not-to-exceed the remaining $4,988,537.92, for a total contract value of $5 million, including all subcontractors, suppliers and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Parks and Recreation Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to the contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved CMAR design phase services Contract 146911 (Ordinance S-44253) on Feb. 7, 2018.
Location
6900 N. Squaw Peak Drive
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Deanna Jonovich and Mario Paniagua, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the City Engineer.