Title
15th Avenue Union Pacific Railroad Crossing Improvements, Design-Bid-Build - ST85100336 (Ordinance S-43656)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Shada, Inc. dba Benchmark Construction (Phoenix) Vendor 3525954 as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and enter into an agreement with Shada, Inc. dba Benchmark Construction for construction services. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Benchmark Construction will provide construction services in support of the 15th Avenue Union Pacific Railroad Crossing Improvements project at 15th Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad crossing. The work includes construction of 263 square yards of subgrade preparation; 111 tons asphaltic concrete; 241 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter; 651 square feet of concrete sidewalk; 873 square feet of concrete driveway; and various removals, utility adjustments, and other associated work required to complete this project.
Procurement Information
Three bids were received according to section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) by the Street Transportation Department on April 11, 2017. The bids were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and general contractor responsiveness in demonstrating compliance with the project’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal. All bidders were deemed responsive.
The bids ranged from a low of $166,750.00 to a high of $195,972.40. The Engineer's Estimate and the three lowest responsive, responsible bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $195,470.00
-Shada, Inc. dba Benchmark Construction: $166,750.00
-Lincoln Constructors: $167,879.00
-Combs Construction Company, Inc.: $195,972.40
Contract Term
The term of the contract is 35 calendar days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed. 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
This project will utilize federal funds and is subject to the requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 and the U.S. Department of Transportation DBE Program. The bid award amount is within the total budget for this project. 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 contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Small Business Outreach
A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 8.34 percent has been established for this project.
Location
15th Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad crossing.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.