Title
Northwest Valley Transportation - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - ST85100449 (Ordinance S-47495)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Hunter Contracting Co. to provide Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services for the Northwest Valley Transportation 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 $150,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to construct approximately three miles of arterial streets, including street lighting and landscaping, in support of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) facility. One traffic signal located at the intersection of Dove Valley Road and 43rd Avenue and another at a driveway entrance into the TSMC site at 43rd Avenue will also be included in this project.
Hunter Contracting Co. will begin in an agency support role for Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services. Hunter Contracting Co. will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
Hunter Contracting Co.'s services include, but are not limited to, installation of asphalt, curb, gutter, sidewalk, drainage facilities, streetlights, and landscaping that will serve the TSMC facility and surrounding region. 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. Five firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Hunter Contracting Co.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Haydon Builiding Corp.
Rank 3: Sundt Construction, Inc.
Rank 4: Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.
Rank 5: Ames Construction, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 180 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 Hunter Contracting Co. will not exceed $150,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Street Transportation 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 Development Agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Ordinance S-47129) on Nov. 18, 2020.
Location
The site is bounded by I-17 Freeway to the east, the Loop 303 Freeway to the south, the Deadman Wash to the west, and State Route 74 to the north.
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.