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File #: 24-2921   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 2/5/2025 Final action: 2/5/2025
Title: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Facilities and Services Tonto Lot Campus Phase I - Professional Services - AV16000037 (Ordinance S-51625) - District 8
District: District 8

Title

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Facilities and Services Tonto Lot Campus Phase I - Professional Services - AV16000037 (Ordinance S-51625) - District 8

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. to provide Professional Services for architectural and engineering program validation, design, and possible construction administration and inspection services for the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Facilities and Services Tonto Lot Campus Phase I project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement 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 $1.9 million.

 

Additionally, request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take all action as may be necessary or appropriate and to execute all design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services related to the development, design, and construction of the project. Such utility services include: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunication, cable television, railroads, and other modes of transportation. Further request the City Council to grant an exception to Phoenix City Code Section 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise should be prohibited by Phoenix City Code Section 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.

 

Report

Summary

The purpose of this project is to develop a campus for the Facilities and Services Division as identified by the Comprehensive Asset Management Plan at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This multi-building campus is proposed as a phased development. The first phase includes a facility to accommodate both permanent and temporary functions as well as master plan the overall campus site.

 

M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.'s services include: general project administration, schematic design/pre-design phase (30 percent), design development phase (60 percent, 90 percent, and 100 percent), commissioning, cost analysis, construction documents and specifications, and possible construction administration and inspection.

 

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. Four firms submitted proposals and are listed below.

 

Selected Firm

Rank 1: M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.

 

Additional Proposers

Rank 2: SmithGroup, Inc.

Rank 3: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

Rank 4: Architekton, Inc.

 

Contract Term

The term of the agreement is five years from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.

 

Financial Impact

The agreement value for M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. will not exceed $1.9 million, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.

 

Funding is available in the Aviation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the end of the term of the agreement.

 

Location

2485 E. Buckeye Road

Council District: 8

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Inger Erickson, the Aviation Department and the City Engineer.