Title
Pinnacle Peak Road: 45th Avenue to 35th Avenue Paving and Storm Drain Improvements - Design-Bid-Build - ST85100400 (Ordinance S-44772)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Combs Construction Company, Inc. as the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with Combs Construction Company, Inc. for construction services for the Pinnacle Peak Road: 45th Avenue to 35th Avenue Paving and Storm Drain Improvements project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $7,494,528.55.
Report
Summary
The Pinnacle Peak Road project consists of constructing new roadway paving and storm drain improvements on Pinnacle Peak Road from 45th Avenue to 35th Avenue and constructing a new storm drain on 43rd Avenue extending north from Pinnacle Peak Road to Misty Willow Lane.
Combs Construction Company, Inc.'s construction services include, but are not limited to: subgrade preparation; asphaltic concrete pavement; concrete curb and gutter, ADA compliant sidewalk, curb returns and driveway entrances; concrete box culvert crossings, wing walls, headwalls with brick veneer facing and channel lining; new storm drain mainline pipe, storm drain manholes, storm drain connector pipes and catch basins; trenching for underground street light circuits; installation of new traffic signal poles, signal equipment, and traffic signal conduits; installation of new LED street lights and LED luminaires; new landscaping and irrigation system, decomposed granite landscape ground cover; and other required work items to complete the project. A Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal of 15 percent has been established for this project.
Procurement Information
Six bids were received according to section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statues by the Street Transportation Department on May 1, 2018. The five lowest 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 SBE goal. All five bidders were found to be responsive.
The bids ranged from a low of $7,494,528.55 to a high of $9,226,154. The Engineer's Estimate and the three lowest responsive, responsible bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $7,474,499.73
Combs Construction Company, Inc.: $7,494,528.55
T&T Construction, Inc.: $7,558,599.20
Achen Gardner Construction, Inc.: $8,475,430.95
Contract Term
The term of the contract is expected to be completed in 365 calendar days from 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 may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
Combs Construction Company, Inc.'s fee for construction services will not exceed $7,494,528.55, including all subcontractors and reimburseable costs. 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 up to the contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
Pinnacle Peak Road: 45th Avenue to 35th Avenue
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manger Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.