Title
Police Crime Lab Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Building Automation System Controls - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - PW26480024 (Ordinance S-51022)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Kitchell Contractors, Inc. of Arizona to provide Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services for the Police Crime Lab Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Building Automation System Controls 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 services will not exceed $250,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to repair or replace the current heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and the building automation system equipment in the Police Department Crime Lab to ensure the building has proper control of airflows within the laboratories, as well as in the fume hoods and biosafety cabinets used during preparation and analysis of crime scene evidence.
Kitchell Contractors, Inc. of Arizona (Kitchell) will begin in an agency support role for Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services. Kitchell will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
Kitchell's Preconstruction Services include, but are not limited to: evaluation of existing systems, phasing and sequencing analysis, develop a detailed construction schedule, collaboration with technical subcontractors, constructability review of plans, and participating with the City in a process to establish a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal for the project.
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. Three firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Kitchell Contractors, Inc. of Arizona
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: M.A. Mortenson Company
Rank 3: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
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 Kitchell Contractors, Inc. of Arizona will not exceed $250,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Public Works 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
621 W. Washington St.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Inger Erickson, the Public Works Department and the City Engineer.