Title
Roeser Road: 32nd to 37th Streets - Design-Bid-Build - ST87100169 (Ordinance S-47269)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Hunter Contracting, Inc. as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with Hunter Contracting Co. for Design-Bid-Build Services for the Roeser Road: 32nd to 37th Streets project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $1,616,088.40.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to widen and improve approximately 0.7 miles of Roeser Road to allow for additional capacity and accessibility for all roadway users.
Hunter Contracting Co.’s services include, but are not limited to, placement of approximately 2,884 tons of asphalt concrete surface course including 6,838 square yards of subgrade preparation, additional new accessible site features to consist of new sidewalks, curb and gutter, several driveways, street lighting, curb ramps with connecting mid-block ramps, improvements to existing bus stops including bus pads, site furnishings, and drainage improvements, and other miscellaneous work items as required to complete the project.
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 an Invitation for Bids procurement process set forth in section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Four bids were received on Dec. 8, 2020, and were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and contractor responsiveness in demonstrating responsiveness to Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) program requirements.
The Engineer's Estimate and the three lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $1,648,452.98
Hunter Contracting Co.: $1,616,088.40
Talis Construction Corporation: $1,815,573.60
J. Banicki Construction, Inc.: $2,026,297.20
Bidders who were deemed non-responsive are listed below:
Combs Construction Company, Inc.: $1,689,782.75
The bid award amount is within the total budget for this project.
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 $1,616,088.40, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
This project will utilize federal funds and is subject to the requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 and the U.S. Department of Transportation DBE Program. 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:
- Application for federal transportation funding and the acceptance of funds for this project (Ordinance S-42066) on Sept. 30, 2015.
Location
Roeser Road: 32nd to 37th Streets
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.