Title
Papago Park and Zoo Dams Formal Inspection Services - Engineering Services - PA75200709 (Ordinance S-50755)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation to provide Engineering Services that include design, consultant coordination, condition assessments, and inspection services for the Papago Park and Zoo Dams Formal Inspection Services 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 $500,000.
Additionally, request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take all action as may be necessary or appropriate and to execute all design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services related to the development, design and construction of the project. Such utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunication, cable television, railroads and other modes of transportation. Further request the City Council to grant an exception to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise should be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to prepare formal inspections of eight dams located within Papago Park and the Phoenix Zoo properties. The formal inspections will be conducted by a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Dam Safety professionals, Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Hydrologist, Hydraulic Engineers, Dam Safety Action Planners, and specialty subconsultants.
Black and Veatch Corporation has provided annual inspection services and design efforts in maintaining these structures, is familiar with the site and has the industry expertise to efficiently complete the work while minimizing the impact to Phoenix Zoo visitors as much as possible.
Black and Veatch Corporation’s services include, but are not limited to: conduct planning and initial site preparation for the completion of formal inspections of eight dams; develop dam specific plans for required vegetation removal or thinning; oversight of vegetation removal on each dam; pre-inspection work; formal inspection of dam structures; facilitation of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis table-top workshop; stakeholder communications with Salt River Project, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Flood Control District, and Maricopa County Emergency Management; support public outreach; and other work as required for a complete project.
Procurement Information
Black and Veatch Corporation was chosen for this project using a Direct Select process set forth in section 34-103 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The Direct Select process will reduce the time to procure Engineering Services and will benefit the project through the outlined tasks followed by an advertised selection process for the formal inspections and completion of eight dams.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is three years from the 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 Black and Veatch Corporation will not exceed $500,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Parks and Recreation 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.
Location
625 N. Galvin Parkway
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Alan Stephenson and John Chan, the Street Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments, and the City Engineer.