Title
Lower Buckeye Road: 27th Avenue to 19th Avenue Major Street Improvements - Design Services - ST85100411 (Ordinance S-44598)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with T.Y. Lin International, Inc. to provide design services for the Lower Buckeye Road: 27th Avenue to 19th Avenue Major Street Improvements project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $600,000.
Additionally, request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to take action as 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
The project is located on Lower Buckeye Road, from 27th Avenue to 19th Avenue, which includes approximately one mile of roadway pavement improvements, subgrade preparation, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveways, concrete sidewalk improvements primarily on the north side of the road and pedestrian improvements. Traffic signals at 27th Avenue and 22nd Avenue will be improved, as well as upgrading the current street lighting along this stretch of the same boundary. Additionally, existing drainage will be reviewed to address potential issues, and Lower Buckeye Road has a number of railroad spurs which may be removed.
T.Y. Lin International, Inc.'s services will include: design of sidewalk and curb ramp improvements to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, assist the City of Phoenix in coordinating improvements with the existing railroad spurs, prepare drainage memorandum, identify existing drainage issues and recommend alternatives, design of traffic signals at 27th Avenue and 22nd Avenue, street lighting improvements to meet current lighting standards, provide public outreach during the design phase of the project and additional services as needed.
Procurement Information
T.Y. Lin International, Inc. was chosen for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S). Pursuant to A.R.S. title 34, the City may not release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. Nine firms submitted proposals. The top three rankings follow:
T.Y. Lin International, Inc.: Rank 1
Entellus, Inc.: Rank 2
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.: Rank 3
Contract Term
The term of this contract will be 14 months from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract term 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
The total fee for contract services will not exceed $600,000, including all subconsultants and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to contract limits for all rendered services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
This project is located on Lower Buckeye Road from 27th Avenue to 19th Avenue.
Council Districts: 7, 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.