Title
Scenario 9 Transmission Main Rehabilitation - Engineering Services - WS85507006 (Ordinance S-51619) - Districts 7 & 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Wilson Engineers, LLC to provide Engineering Services that include assessment, design, and possible construction administration and inspection services for the Scenario 9 Transmission Main Rehabilitation 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 $1,500,000.
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 purpose of this project is to rehabilitate steel slip-line of 2,700 linear feet of the 48-inch diameter Pre-stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe Transmission Main Scenario 9.
Wilson Engineers, LLC's services include, but are not limited to: Design Services: provide steel slip lining rehabilitation recommendations and complete steel slip lining rehabilitation design for Scenario 9, provide construction documents and specifications for the rehabilitation design, provide a construction schedule and engineer's estimate of cost to construct and complete the main rehabilitation, develop preliminary Maintenance of Plant Operations plans for pipeline shutdown and recharge, coordinate with the Street Transportation and other City departments as required on right-of-way and/or City owned property, identify all utility locations both vertically and horizontally in conflict with proposed access pits, coordinate with the City's potholing contractor as necessary to establish utility locations, coordinate with other design consultants on adjacent projects, as needed, conduct geotechnical evaluations to develop construction requirements, investigate and identify traffic control impacts and costs using the City's Right-of-Way Management Program, and obtain all applicable permits. Construction Administration and Inspection Services: general project administration and construction inspections, resident engineering services during construction, daily interaction with contractors to clarify job requirements, administration of contractor's contract, decision making regarding technical project issues, monitoring of job progress, review and certification of progress payments and job orders, and preparation of record drawings.
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. One firm submitted a proposal and is listed below:
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Wilson Engineers, LLC
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 Wilson Engineers, LLC will not exceed $1,500,000, 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
Roeser Road from 4th Street to 9th Street
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Ginger Spencer and Inger Erickson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.