Title
Water Main Replacement - Area Bounded By: 16th Street to 20th Street / McDowell Road to Oak Street and 12th Street to 16th Street / Glendale Avenue to Orangewood Avenue, Construction Manager at Risk Construction Services Amendment (Ordinance S-44139)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Contract 145071 with Pulice Construction, Inc., to provide continued Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) construction services for replacement of water mains in two geographically-distinct locations as necessary within the Council-authorized funding authority. Pulice Construction, Inc.’s fee for CMAR construction services will be increased by $7,688,656, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $7,713,656. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Water Services Department evaluates and replaces aging water mains within the City of Phoenix. The primary focus of replacement is on water mains in alleys and easements, which have had historically high break rates and are difficult to repair.
Work for the first project bounded by 16th Street to 20th Street and McDowell Road to Oak Street (WS85509007) includes replacement of approximately 5.2 miles of water main ranging from 4-inch to 12-inch pipeline, 30 fire hydrants, and 400 water service connections. Work for the second project bounded by 12th Street to 16th Street and Glendale to Orangewood avenues (WS85509011) includes replacement of approximately 3.5 miles of water main ranging from 4-inch to 12-inch pipeline, 48 fire hydrants, and 230 water service connections.
Pulice Construction, Inc., will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price and will be responsible for means and methods related to the construction of this project, including participation in the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program, and implementing the SBE goal of nine percent for this contract. Pulice Construction, Inc., will be required to solicit bids from prequalified subcontractors to perform work under the City's subcontractor selection process. Pulice Construction, Inc., may also compete to self-perform limited amounts of work.
Procurement Information
Pulice Construction, Inc., was chosen for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to Section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statues. Scoring and selection were made in conjunction with the CMAR Design Services selection process.
Contract Term
The term of the contract will be extended for an additional 18 months. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the contract. No additional contract work scope changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
Pulice Construction, Inc.’s fee for CMAR construction services will be increased by $7,688,656, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $7,713,656. Funding for these services is available in the Water Services Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to the contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Previous Council Action
City Council approved CMAR Design Services Contract 144677 on March 22, 2017, and the CMAR Construction Services Contract 145071 on May 31, 2017.
Location
Projects are located in areas bounded by:
16th Street to 20th Street / McDowell Road to Oak Street
12th Street to 16th Street / Glendale Avenue to Orangewood Avenue
Council Districts: 6, 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.