Title
Booster Pump Station 10A-B1 and Cave Creek and Lone Mountain Waterline Connections - Engineering Services - WS85100032 and WS85500451 (Ordinance S-48396)
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 construction administration and inspection services for the Booster Pump Station 10A-B1 and Cave Creek and Lone Mountain Waterline Connection. 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 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 relating 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 Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction 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 construct a new 5.8 million gallons per day Booster Pump Station (BPS) at the City's existing Well 300/9A-B2/9A-GS2/10A-B1 site, which is approximately 0.9 mile of new 16-inch waterline between existing infrastructure south of Carefree Highway and the new BPS; approximately 1.1 miles of new 16-inch waterline along Lone Mountain Road; and approximately 0.2 mile of 20-inch waterline along Cave Creek Road to supply the new BPS. The waterline improvements are required for system resiliency when the new BPS is in operation.
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. Five firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Wilson Engineers, LLC
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Entellus, Inc.
Rank 3: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Rank 4: Brown and Caldwell, Inc.
Rank 5: American Rescue and Safety, LLC
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five 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 Wilson Engineers, LLC will not exceed $2 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
BPS 10A-B1: Lone Mountain to Cave Creek Roads
16-inch Cave Creek Waterline: Lone Mountain Road to Carefree Highway
16-inch Lone Mountain Waterline: Cave Creek Road to 56th Street
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.