Title
SR85 Landfill Cell 1 Phase 5 Excavation and Liner Plan - Design-Bid-Build Services - PW16810006 (Ordinance S-47367)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Rummel Construction, Inc., as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with Rummel Construction, Inc. for Design-Bid-Build Services for the SR85 Landfill Cell 1 Phase 5 Excavation and Liner Plan project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $3,796,980.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to construct Cell 1 Phase 5 at the State Route (SR) 85 Landfill.
Rummel Construction, Inc’s services include, but are not limited to: approximately 826,000 cubic yards of excavation, grading, installation of HDPE liner, geosynthetic liner, leachate collection system, associated drainage controls, and other appurtenances as shown on the plans, and other miscellaneous work items as required to complete the project.
This Agreement is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and critical operations for the City.
Procurement Information
The selection was made using an Invitation for Bids procurement process set forth in section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Four bids were received on Feb. 2, 2021 and were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and contractor responsiveness in demonstrating responsiveness to Small Business Enterprise program requirements.
The Opinion of Probable Cost and the three lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $3,615,380.00
Rummel Construction, Inc.: $3,796,980.00
4X Construction Group, LLC.: $4,947,805.00
Ames Construction, Inc: $5,214,598.65
Bidders who were deemed non-responsive are listed below, in alphabetical order:
Buesing Corp.: $6,678,515.00
The bid award amount is within the total budget for this project.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 90 calendar days 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.
Funding is available in the Public Works 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.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Rummel Construction, Inc. will not exceed $3,796,980, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Location
28361 W. Patterson Road, Buckeye, Ariz.
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Public Works Department, and the City Engineer.