Title
Street Transportation Department Citywide General Construction Job Order Contract - 4108JOC158 (Ordinance S-43546)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into separate agreements with Talis Construction Corporation (Tempe, Ariz.), Sunland Asphalt and Construction, Inc., (Tempe, Ariz.), and Achen-Gardner Construction, LLC (Chandler, Ariz.) to provide Street Transportation Department Citywide General Construction Job Order Contracting (JOC) services and to execute contract options as necessary. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Additionally, request authorization for 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
The JOCs will be utilized on an as-needed basis to provide citywide general construction services for the Street Transportation Department within the right-of-way, including but not limited to: removal and replacement of curb, gutter and sidewalk; removal and replacement of driveways, bus bays, utility foundations, paving and other concrete work within the right-of-way; asphalt paving work; concrete paving work; storm drain and catch basins, scuppers, retention basins, and other storm drain facilities; miscellaneous utility adjustments, modifications, and installations; concrete structures such as headwalls, box culverts, manholes, catch basins, outfalls, and bridge facilities; waterlines, sanitary, and storm sewers including service taps; construction traffic control; construction management; and street lighting, signal lighting, utility work and other services as needed.
Procurement Information
Talis Construction Corporation, Sunland Asphalt and Construction, Inc., and Achen-Gardner Construction, LLC were chosen for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to Section 34-604 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). Pursuant to A.R.S. title 34, the City is not to release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. The top-five rankings follow:
Talis Construction Corporation: Ranked #1
Sunland Asphalt and Construction, Inc.: Ranked #2
Achen-Gardner Construction, LLC: Ranked #3
J. Banicki Construction, Inc.: Ranked #4
Haydon Building Corporation: Ranked #5
Contract Term
Each contract will be for a three-year term with an option to renew for an additional two-year term or maximum funding capacity, whichever occurs first. 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
The initial contract value will be $12 million with an option to renew for an additional $8 million, for a total contract value of $20 million each, including all amendments. Authorization is requested to execute job order agreements performed under this JOC for up to $2 million each in construction costs. In no event will any job order agreement exceed this amount without Council approval to increase the limit. Contract payments may be made up to contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Operating and Capital Improvement Program funding may be utilized. The Budget and Research Department will review and approve funding availability prior to issuance of any job order agreement.
Small Business Outreach
A Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal of 11 percent has been established for these contracts.
Citizen Notification
The public will be notified of each project, if notification is required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.