Title
Val Vista Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation 2018 - Construction Manager at Risk Design Phase Services - WS85230052 (Ordinance S-44756)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Sundt Construction, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Design Phase Services in support of the Val Vista Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project for the Water Services Department (WSD). Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $375,000.
Report
Summary
The Val Vista Water Treatment Plant is located on the south side of the Arizona Canal and has the capacity to treat 220 million gallons per day. WSD anticipates rehabilitation of the following treatment systems, which may include but are not limited to: Chemical Feed Stations, West Plant Bar Screens, Solid Handling Facility Polymer Feed System, Sludge Collectors, Reservoir Electrical Building, East Plant Inlet Electrical Building-Switchgear, East Plant Sedimentation Basins 1-8 Launders, Ferric Chloride Bulk Storage Tanks, and West Plant Filter 1-8 Rebuild & GAC Conversion.
Sundt Construction, Inc. will begin in an agency support role for the design phase services and then hold the construction contract with the City for construction of the project.
Services during the CMAR design phase include: providing detailed cost estimating and knowledge of marketplace conditions; project planning and scheduling; construction phasing and scheduling that will minimize interruption to City operations; alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies; assist the City with gaining efficiencies in project delivery; long-lead procurement studies and procurement of long-lead items; assistance in the permitting processes; participation with the City in a process to set goals for local and SBE participation and implementing the local and SBE process; protection of the owner’s sensitivity to quality, safety, and environmental factors; and advice on choosing green building materials.
Procurement Information
Sundt Construction, Inc. was selected 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 may not release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. Four firms submitted proposals. The top three rankings follow:
Sundt Construction, Inc.: Rank 1
PCL Construction, Inc.: Rank 2
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.: Rank 3
Contract Term
The term of services will be for one year from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract 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
The total fee for contract services will not exceed $375,000, including all subcontractors and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Water Services 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
3200 E. McDowell Road, Mesa, Ariz.
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.