Title
Papago Park and Phoenix Zoo Dams Formal Inspection Services - Engineering Services - PA75200709 (Ordinance S-51016)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation to provide Engineering Services that include design, consultant coordination, condition assessments and inspections services for the Papago Park and Phoenix Zoo Dams Formal Inspection Services 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 $1 million.
Additionally, request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take all action as may be necessary or appropriate and to execute all design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services related to the development, design and construction of the project. Such utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunication, cable television, railroads and other modes of transportation. Further request the City Council to grant an exception to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise should be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.
Report
Summary
The Street Transportation Department conducts inspections of eight earthen dams in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve for the Parks and Recreation Department. The Street Transportation Department also recently performed an inspection of the Papago Park dams for the Parks and Recreation Department, which has resulted in the need for additional evaluation and potential repairs to the Papago Park dams.
Black & Veatch Corporation’s services include, but are not limited to: conduct planning and initial site preparation for the completion of formal inspections, develop dam specific plans for required vegetation removal or thinning, pre-inspection work, formal inspections, facilitation of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Stakeholder communications with Salt River Project, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Flood Control District, and Maricopa County Emergency Management, support public outreach, and other work as required.
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. Two firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Black & Veatch Corporation
Additional Proposer
Rank 2: HDR Engineering, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five years from the 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 Black & Veatch Corporation will not exceed $1 million, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Parks and Recreation 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
625 N. Galvin Parkway, Papago Park
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Inger Erickson and John Chan, the Street Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments and the City Engineer.