Title
Val Vista Transmission Main Rehabilitation - Engineering Services - WS85500439 (Ordinance S-50671)
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 design and possible construction administration and inspection services for the Val Vista 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 $2,705,000.
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 provide steel slip-lining for 12,400 linear feet of pipe at various locations on the Val Vista Transmission Main. The Val Vista Transmission Main is a 14.4 mile water transmission main from Lindsey Road and McDowell Road to 48th Street north of University Drive and ranges in size from 72 to 108 inches in diameter. Steel slip-lining rehabilitation projects have been completed for the majority of the alignment from 2004 to 2022 through projects labeled as priorities one to four. Five to seven remain to be steel slip-lined.
Wilson Engineers, LLC's services include, but are not limited to: provide rehabilitation recommendations and complete rehabilitation design for the priority five to seven locations identified; provide construction documents and specifications for the rehabilitation design; develop preliminary Maintenance of Plant Operations plans for pipeline shutdown and recharge; monitor job progress; and provide general project administration and construction inspections.
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 $2,705,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program. 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
Lindsey Road and McDowell Road to 48th Street north of University Drive
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Ginger Spencer and Alan Stephenson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.