Title
24-Inch Water Main: Cave Creek Road and Desert Peak Parkway to Booster Pump Station 5ED-B1- Engineering Services - WS85508002 (Ordinance S-48680)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Entellus, Inc., to provide Engineering Services that include study, design, and possible construction administration and inspection services for the 24-Inch Water Main: Cave Creek Road and Desert Peak Parkway to Booster Pump Station 5ED-B1 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 $2.93 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 relating 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 pursuant 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 would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to install approximately 30,000 feet of new 24-inch water transmission main from Cave Creek Road and Desert Peak Parkway to connect to an existing 54-inch transmission main near Booster Pump Station 5ED-B1. Services will include an alignment study, design, and possible construction administration and inspection.
Entellus Inc.'s services include, but are not limited to:
- Gather and review information to conduct alignment study, including providing survey of the proposed pipeline alignment, researching property ownership, verifying geographic contour, requesting and reviewing as-built's and utility maps etc.;
- Prepare easement documents for the proposed pipeline alignment;
- Attend meetings with various entities and provide assistance as needed, such as easement acquisition, right-of-way coordination, and regulatory comments resolution;
- Draft Method of Planned Operation for shut-downs and attend City shut-down operational meetings;
- Provide services, as needed, for environmental/archeological assessments, aerial topography, geotechnical services, land survey and mapping, construction easements;
- Drainage associated with the project; and
- Other duties as assigned.
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. Five firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Entellus, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Rank 3: Dibble & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Rank 4: Project Engineering Consultants, Ltd.
Rank 5: Ritoch-Powell & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five years 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 Entellus, Inc. will not exceed $2.93 million, including all subconsultant 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
Cave Creek Road and Desert Peak Parkway
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.