Title
Zone 3D and 4A Improvements Program: Water Transmission Main - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - WS85500442 and WS85500702 (Ordinance S-45171)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into separate agreements with Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. (Kiewit), Sundt Construction, Inc. (Sundt) and Achen-Gardner Construction, LLC (Achen-Gardner), to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Preconstruction Services for the Zone 3D and 4A Improvements Program: Water Transmission Main 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 $850,000 for Kiewit, $625,000 for Sundt and $362,500 for Achen-Gardner, for a total value of $1,837,500.
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 Booster Pump Stations (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.
Kiewit, Sundt and Achen-Gardner will begin in agency support roles for CMAR Preconstruction Services for Segment 1, Segment 2 and Segment 3, respectively. Kiewit, Sundt and Achen-Gardner will assume the risks of delivering the projects through Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) agreements.
Kiewit's, Sundt’s and Achen-Gardner’s 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. Five firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
One procurement for CMAR Presconstruction Services was conducted for three segments: Segment 1, Segment 2 and Segment 3. Kiewit, Sundt and Achen-Gardner ranked first, second and third, respectively. It was mutually agreed that Kiewit would be selected for Segment 1, Sundt would be selected for Segment 2, and Achen-Gardner would be selected for Segment 3.
Selected Firms
Rank 1: Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.
Rank 2: Sundt Construction, Inc.
Rank 3: Achen-Gardner Construction, LLC
Additional Proposers
Rank 4: Hunter Contracting Co.
Rank 5: PCL Construction, 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 Kiewit will not exceed $850,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. The agreement value for Sundt will not exceed $625,000, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. The agreement value for Achen-Gardner will not exceed $362,500, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. The total fee for all services will not exceed $1,837,500.
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
Segment 1
24th Street and Arizona Biltmore Circle (24th Street WTP) to 32nd Street and Shea Boulevard
Council Districts: 3 and 6
Segment 2
32nd Street and Shea Boulevard to 32nd Street and Bell Road
Council Districts: 2 and 3
Segment 3
Along 35th Avenue from Thunderbird Road to Grovers Avenue
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.