Title
Water Remote Facilities General Construction - Job Order Contracting Services - 4108JOC173 (Ordinance S-46551)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a master agreement with Felix Construction Company, to provide Water Remote Facilities General Construction Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreements 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 $45 million.
Additionally, request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take all action deemed necessary to execute all utilities-related design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services relating to the development, design, and construction of the project and to include disbursement of funds. Utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunications, cable television, railroads, and other modes of transportation. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.
Report
Summary
Felix Construction Company's services will be used on an as-needed or emergency basis to provide Water Remote Facilities General Construction JOC services for the Water Services Department. These services include, but are not limited to: installation and/or repair of mechanical equipment, such as well and booster pumps; installation of instrumentation and electrical equipment such as analyzers, meters, sensors, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system components; drilling of water supply wells; general work such as building modifications, painting, specialized maintenance and concrete masonry or steel structural work; emergency repair services; and engineering design services as needed. Additionally, the contractors will be responsible for fulfilling Small Business Enterprise program requirements.
This Agreement is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and critical operations for the City. In an emergency, this agreement provides the Water Services Department the availability of additional resources to ensure continuity of operations.
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. Six firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Felix Construction Company
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Hunter Contracting Co.
Rank 3: J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc.
Rank 4: MGC Contractors, Inc.
Rank 5: Mortenson Construction Co., Inc.
Rank 6: Archer Western Construction, LLC
Contract Term
The term of the master agreement is for up to five years, or up to $45 million, whichever occurs first. Work scope identified and incorporated into the master agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the master agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.
Financial Impact
The master agreement value for Felix Construction Company will not exceed $45 million, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. The value for each job order agreement performed under this master agreement will be up to $4 million each. In no event will any job order agreement exceed this limit without Council approval to increase the limit.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will review and approve funding availability prior to issuance of any job order agreement. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.