Title
Water Facilities General Construction - Job Order Contract Engineering Support Services - WS85400001 and WS85400002 (Ordinance S-44768)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Wilson Engineers, LLC to provide general construction job order contract (JOC) engineering support services. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $6,350,000.
Report
Summary
Wilson Engineers, LLC will support the Water Facilities General Construction JOC program by providing support services such as: preparing independent cost estimates, developing construction documents, and preparing and coordinating the Maintenance of Plant Operation action plans on an as-needed basis for projects at water treatment plants. Individual projects will be identified by City staff for implementation under the JOC program and will differ in size and complexity. At any given time, there may be several projects in various stages of implementation. Wilson Engineers, LLC will be required to manage all projects in all phases simultaneously, and to coordinate with City staff and the City's JOC contractors.
Procurement Information
Wilson Engineers, LLC was chosen for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). Pursuant to A.R.S. title 34, the City may not release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. Three firms submitted proposals. The rankings follow:
Wilson Engineers, LLC: Rank 1
Garver, LLC: Rank 2
Aecom Technical Services, Inc.: Rank 3
Contract Term
The term of the contract is for five years from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the contract. No additional work scope changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
The total fee for contract services will not exceed $6,350,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.