Title
Sewer and Storm Drain Cleaning and Inspections Services Agreement - Request for Award (Ordinance S-47732)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Professional Pipe Services, Inc. to provide sewer and storm drain cleaning and inspection services. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The cost of the agreement will not exceed $2,514,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of the agreement is to fulfill the requirements for cleaning and inspection services of the City's sanitary sewer system in order to keep the sanitary sewers and storm drains free from obstructions, on behalf of the Water Services, Aviation, and Street Transportation departments. Other required services include closed circuit television (CCTV) inspections, manhole inspections, lift station wet well cleaning, 3D optical pipeline and manhole scanning, and laser and sonar profiling.
A direct selection was necessary because the services are vital in preventing sanitary sewer overflows, system stoppages, or structural failures. In addition, the services facilitate compliance with the Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance Permit administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
Professional Pipe Services, Inc.'s services include CCTV inspections, manhole inspections, lift station wet well cleaning, 3D optical pipeline and manhole scanning, and laser and sonar profiling.
Procurement Information
An exception to the procurement process was made in order to select the contractor as set forth in City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10. A direct selection was made because there is a lack of qualified contractors, which makes a competitive selection process impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement will be for three years, beginning on or about June 23, 2021.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of the agreement will not exceed $2,514,000.
Funding is available in the Water Services, Street Transportation and Aviation departments' operating budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters, Mario Paniagua, and the Water Services, Street Transportation and Aviation departments.