Title
Water Main Replacement Area Bounded By: Mountain View Road to Peoria Avenue and 15th Avenue to 19th Avenue - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - WS85509031 (Ordinance S-45463)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with J. Wise Corporation to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Preconstruction Services for the Water Main Replacement Area Bounded By (ABB): Mountain View Road to Peoria Avenue and 15th Avenue to 19th Avenue 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 preconstruction services for design review will not exceed $9,272.
Report
Summary
The purpose of the Water Main Replacement Program project is to evaluate and replace aging water mains within the City of Phoenix. Currently, the primary focus of the program includes water mains within alleys and easements which have had historically high rates of breakage and are difficult to repair. Work for this project in the ABB: Mountain View Road to Peoria Avenue and 15th Avenue to 19th Avenue includes replacement of 548 linear feet of 4-inch, 20,732 linear feet of 6-inch, 3,636 linear feet of 8-inch, and 5,248 linear feet of 12-inch water main, 42 fire hydrants, and 515 service connections.
J. Wise Corporation will begin in an agency support role for CMAR Preconstruction Services. J. Wise Corporation will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) agreement.
J. Wise Corporation’s services include, but are not limited to: review of design plans and specifications, input on constructability, and development of cost estimates. A Small Business Enterprise goal will be established for this project upon substantial completion of Preconstruction Services and prior to the start of construction.
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. Seven firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: J. Wise Corporation
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Talis Construction Corporation
Rank 3: B & F Contracting, Inc.
Rank 4: Action Direct LLC dba Redpoint Contracting
Rank 5: Hunter Contracting Co.
Rank 6: DCS Contracting, Inc.
Rank 7: FPS Civil, LLC
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 203 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.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for J. Wise Corporation will not exceed $9,272, including all subcontractor 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
Projects are located in the ABB: Mountain View Road to Peoria Avenue and 15th Avenue to 19th Avenue.
Council District: 3
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.