Title
Fire Station 62 - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - FD57100027 (Ordinance S-48003)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Core Construction, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Preconstruction Services for the Fire Station 62 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 $75,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to build a new one-story fire station with four apparatus bays and 16 dorms to enable Phoenix Fire Department staff to support the surrounding community and create a quicker response time to calls.
Core Construction, Inc. will begin in an agency support role for CMAR Preconstruction Services. Core Construction, Inc. will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
Core Construction, Inc.’s services include, but are not limited to: detailed cost estimating and knowledge of marketplace conditions, provide project planning and scheduling, provide alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies, advise City on ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery, provide long-lead procurement studies and initiate procurement of long-lead items, assist in the permitting process, participate with the City in a process to set a goal for local and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation and implement the local and SBE process, protect the owner’s sensitivity to quality, safety, and environmental factors, advise City on choosing green building materials. A SBE 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. Seven firms submitted proposals and are listed below:
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Core Construction, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Willmeng Construction, Inc.
Rank 3: FCI Constructors, Inc.
Rank 4: Caliente Constructors, Inc.
Rank 5: Sun Eagle Corporation
Rank 6: Foresite Design & Construction, Inc.
Rank 7: Danson Construction, LLC
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 365 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 Core Construction, Inc. will not exceed $75,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Fire 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.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Architectural Services Agreement 154186 (Ordinance S-47517) on May 5, 2021.
Location
Approximately 99th Avenue and north side of Lower Buckeye Road within City-owned property.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Jeffrey Barton, Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Fire Department, and the City Engineer.