Title
Water Main Replacement: Stanford to McDonald Drives and 40th to 44th Streets - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - WS85509050 (Ordinance S-47566)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with TALIS Construction Corporation to provide Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services for the Water Main Replacement: Stanford to McDonald drives and 40th to 44th streets 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 $15,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to replace approximately 26,471 linear feet of water main, 46 fire hydrants, 287 service connections, and 18 cut and plugs.
TALIS Construction Corporation (TALIS) will begin in an agency support role for Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services.TALIS will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
TALIS' services include, but are not limited to: providing a detailed cost estimate and knowledge of marketplace conditions, provide project planning and scheduling, provide for construction phasing and scheduling that will minimize interruption and to City operations and to provide alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies. A Small Business Enterprise goal will be established for this project upon substantial completion of Preconstruction Services and prior to the start of construction.
This Agreement is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and critical operations for 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: TALIS Construction Corporation
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: B&F Contracting, Inc.
Rank 3: Hunter Construction Co.
Rank 4: Haydon Building Corporation
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 260 calendar days from 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 TALIS will not exceed $15,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Water Services 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 agreement termination.
Location
Quarter section 20-37 bordered by Stanford to McDonald drives and 40th to 44th streets
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.