Title
24th Street Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation 2021 - Engineering Services - WS85290032 (Ordinance S-47775)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., to provide Engineering Services that include design and construction administration and inspection services for the 24th Street Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation 2021 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 total fee for services will not exceed $7.6 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, telecommunications, 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 rehabilitate raw water valves, flow meters, miscellaneous electrical instrumentation and controls, sedimentation weir plates, pumps, chemical feeds and piping, solids handling and backwash mechanisms, transformers, generators and various raw water pump station and chemical building items.
Carollo Engineers, Inc.'s design services include, but are not limited to: design, facilitation of meetings and workshops, coordination of utility agencies, development of cost estimates, review of the permit requirements associated with the scope of work, coordination with other ongoing site projects, and review of the 2018 rehabilitation plan items versus current needs. Construction administration and inspection services include, but are not limited to: coordination with the contractor on site during construction; administration of the construction schedule, shop drawings and submittal review process, as well as payment applications, inspection of all construction activities, review and approval of change orders, witnessing factory testing, commissioning services, and warranty inspections.
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 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. Three firms submitted proposals and are listed below:
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Wilson Engineers, LLC
Rank 3: GHD Inc.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is four 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 Carollo Engineers, Inc. will not exceed $7.6 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
24th Street Water Treatment Plant
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.