Title
Zone 3D and 4A Improvements Program: Remote Facilities Booster Pump Stations - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - WS85100046, WS85110005 and WS85100053 (Ordinance S-45163)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into separate agreements with Hunter Contracting Co. (Hunter) and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Preconstruction Services for the Zone 3D and 4A Improvements Program: Remote Facilities Booster Pump Stations (BPS) 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 fees for services will not exceed $567,500 for Hunter and $420,000 for McCarthy, for a total value of $987,500.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is for the City of Phoenix to treat Colorado River water at the Union Hills and Lake Pleasant Water Treatment Plants (WTPs), which supply water to north Phoenix. The Water Services Department determined that the areas served by these two WTPs could be impacted should Colorado River water restrictions occur and that several major upgrades to the water system are necessary to avoid this outcome. The improvements will ensure reliable water transmission from the 24th Street WTP and Deer Valley WTP to north Phoenix.
The Zone 3D and 4A Improvements Program is broken into the following packages and segments:
WTP BPSs
- Package 1: 60 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) BPS and Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Station at 24th Street WTP.
- Package 2: Three WTP BPSs, between 40 and 65 MGD each, and a 20 MGD PRV Station at Deer Valley WTP.
Remote Facilities BPSs
- Package 3: 60 MGD BPS and PRV Station at Central Avenue and Deer Valley Road.
- Package 4: 60 MGD BPS at 32nd Street and Bell Road.
Water Transmission Mains
- Segment 1: Large water transmission mains from 24th Street WTP to 32nd Street and Shea Boulevard.
- Segment 2: Large water transmission mains from 32nd Street and Shea Boulevard to 32nd Street and Bell Road.
- Segment 3: Large water transmission mains along 35th Avenue from Thunderbird Road to Grovers Avenue.
Hunter and McCarthy will begin in an agency support role for CMAR Preconstruction Services for Package 3 and Package 4, respectively. The Contractors will assume the risk of delivering the projects through Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) agreements.
The Contractors' services include, but are not limited to: advising the City on ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery; providing construction phasing and scheduling that will minimize interruptions to City operations; being responsible for construction means and methods; and soliciting bids from prequalified subcontractors to perform work. A Small Business Enterprise goal will be established for this project upon substantial completion of Preconstruction Services and prior to the start of construction.
Procurement Information
The selections were made using a qualifications-based selection process set forth in section 34-604 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). In accordance with A.R.S. section 34-604(H), the City may not publicly release information on proposals received or the scoring results until an agreement is awarded. Six firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
One procurement for CMAR Preconstruction Services was conducted for two packages: Package 3 and Package 4. Hunter and McCarthy ranked first and second, respectively, for the procurement. It was mutually agreed that Hunter would be selected for Package 3 and McCarthy would be selected for Package 4.
Selected Firms
Rank 1: Hunter Contracting Co.
Rank 2: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 3: PCL Construction
Rank 4: Archer Construction
Rank 5: MGC Contractors, Inc.
Rank 6: J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of each agreement is 761 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Work scope identified and incorporated into either 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 Hunter will not exceed $567,500, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. The agreement value for McCarthy will not exceed $420,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. The total fee for all services will not exceed $987,500.
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 services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Location
Package 3
Central Avenue and Deer Valley Road
Council District: 1
Package 4
32nd Street and Bell Road
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.