Title
Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Systems Inspection and Testing Services - Union Hills Water Treatment Plant - WS85320019-1 (Ordinance S-43345)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation (Phoenix) to provide design support, construction inspections, and commissioning testing in support of projects associated with electrical, instrumentation, and control systems at the Union Hills Water Treatment Plant. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Water Services Department developed electrical, instrumentation, and control standards which are used to provide consistency and safety throughout the Department. Black & Veatch Corporation’s role will be to ensure adherence to these standards during design, construction, calibration, testing, and commissioning of the electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. In addition, Black & Veatch Corporation will provide operations and maintenance support when City staff are replacing existing equipment or installing new equipment, and may be required to provide arc flash hazard testing services.
Procurement Information
Eleven firms submitted for this qualifications-based selection process. The City selected the top four-ranked firms to perform the above services at various Water Services locations using a single procurement according to Section 34-604 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS). Per ARS Title 34, the City is not to release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. The ranking of the firms is included below:
Black & Veatch Corporation: Ranked #1
OZ Engineering: Ranked #2
Brown and Caldwell, Inc.: Ranked #3
Arcadis US, Inc.: Ranked #4
Wilson Engineers, LLC: Ranked #5
Stanley Consultants, Inc.: Ranked #6
Greeley and Hansen, LLC: Ranked #7
Westin Engineering, Inc: Ranked #8
Industrial Power Solutions, LLC: Ranked #9
Quantum: Ranked #10
Automation Controls Design Specialists, LLC: Ranked #11
Contract Term
The term of the contract is for five years. 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. No additional contract work scope changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
Black & Veatch Corporation’s fee will not exceed $2,750,000 for the total five-year contract, including all subconsultants and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Water Services Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
2001 E. Deer Valley Road
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.