Title
32nd Street and Thomas Road Intersection Safety Improvements - Design-Bid-Build Services - ST87210048 (Ordinance S-53068) - Districts 6 & 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to accept AJP Electric, Inc. as the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with AJP Electric, Inc. for Design-Bid-Build Services for the 32nd Street and Thomas Road Intersection Safety Improvements Project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $1,215,087.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to install a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk at the intersection of 32nd Street and Windsor Avenue, located approximately 650 feet south of Thomas Road, and make Americans with Disabilities Act improvements at the four corners of the 32nd Street and Windsor Avenue intersection. The work will include pavement removal and replacement, crack sealing and microsurface treatment, and installation of additional street lighting as needed along Thomas Road from 32nd to 30th streets and along 32nd Street from Thomas Road to Earl Drive.
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 June 2, 2026, and were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and evaluate contractor responsiveness in meeting the small business utilization commitment for the Project.
The Opinion of Probable Cost and the three lowest responsive, responsible bidders are listed below:
- Opinion of Probable Cost: $1,164,284.50
- AJP Electric, Inc.: $1,215,087.00
- Desert Services International, Incorporated: $1,215,881.03
- Granite Construction Company: $1,696,090.50
One bidder was deemed non-responsive and is listed below:
The bid award amount is within the total budget for this project.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 180 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 AJP Electric, Inc. will not exceed $1,215,087, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
This Project will utilize federal funds and is subject to the requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 and the U.S. Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. Funding is available in the Street Transportation 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 agreement services rendered, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Location
32nd Street and Thomas Road
Council Districts: 6 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Frank McCune and Amber Williamson, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.