Title
Lift Station 43 Force Main Rehabilitation - Engineering Services - WS90501000 (Ordinance S-52903) - District 7
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation to provide Engineering Services that include construction administration and inspection for the Lift Station 43 Force Main Rehabilitation 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 $1.6 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, but are not limited to: 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 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 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to provide construction administration and inspection services for the construction of Lift Station 43 Force Main Rehabilitation. The project includes improvements and modification to existing ductile iron pipe force mains and work within the Broadway Valve Vault No. 3.
Black and Veatch Corporation's services include, but are not limited to: inspecting the site through various stages of construction, confirming contractors work progress and qualities of work completed, performing field inspections (visual, probe, and testing) where required for completed repairs and reject work not conforming to project documents and specifications, attend and/or conduct project related construction meetings and review contractor as-builts, including documentation of the size, locations, and orientation of repairs, and facilitate the delivery of the final record drawings to the City.
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: Black and Veatch Corporation
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Wilson Engineers, LLC.
Rank 3: Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Rank 4: Kennedy Jenks Consultants, 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 Black and Veatch Corporation will not exceed $1.6 million, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program. 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 agreement termination.
Location
General Location: Broadway Road and S. 75th Avenue
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer, Deputy City Manager Amber Williamson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.