Title
Piestewa Peak Summit and Navajo Trailheads, Construction Manager at Risk Design Phase Services - PA75300231 (Ordinance S-44253)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Valley Rain Construction Corporation to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Design Phase Services in support of the Piestewa Peak Summit and Navajo Trailheads project. The total amount will not exceed $72,834.24, with funding available in the Parks and Recreation Department Capital Improvement Program budget. Further request authorization to execute amendments to the contract as necessary within Council approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Scope of work for this project includes major improvements to the Piestewa Peak Summit and Navajo trailheads, construction of an automotive and pedestrian precast concrete bridge connecting two trail parking lots, pavement and parking lot improvements throughout the park, demolition and improvements associated with new ramadas and restrooms, and construction of a new park ranger office.
Valley Rain Construction Corporation will begin in an agency support role for the CMAR Design Phase Services and then hold the construction contract with the City for the construction of the project. Services during the CMAR Design Phase Services may include, but are not limited to, providing detailed cost estimating and knowledge of marketplace conditions, project planning and scheduling, construction phasing and scheduling that will minimize interruption to the City, alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies, and advising the City on ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery.
Procurement Information
Valley Rain Construction Corporation was chosen for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). Pursuant to A.R.S. title 34, the City is not to release the scoring of firms until a contract has been awarded. Three firms submitted proposals and were ranked as follows:
Valley Rain Construction Corporation: Ranked 1
DNG Construction, LLC: Ranked 2
Hunter Contracting Co.: Ranked 3
Contract Term
The contract term for the CMAR Design Phase Services will be for eight months from the issuance of Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract term 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
Valley Rain Construction Corporation's fee will not exceed $72,834.24, including all subcontractors and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Parks and Recreation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to the contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
6900 N. Squaw Peak Drive
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Deanna Jonovich and Mario Paniagua, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the City Engineer.