Title
North Mountain Tower Phase I - Construction Manager at Risk Construction - Design Phase Services - IT20200015 (Ordinance S-43538)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Hunter Contracting Co. (Gilbert, Ariz.) to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Design Phase services for the North Mountain Tower Phase I project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This project is for the rehabilitation of the existing private access road to the North Mountain Tower of approximately 4,400 feet of winding, paved private roadway rising approximately 600 feet from the existing parking area off 7th Street to the North Mountain Tower gate, located at 7th Street near Mescal Street. The final design will consist of a new 20-foot wide asphalt access roadway with a finished edge. There will be no lighting or additional utilities installed in the existing roadway. Work will include asphalt paving, drainage improvements, and grading. All land surrounding the roadway is park preserve area, but the roadway boundary is excepted.
A second Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) may be awarded for Phase II to provide a structural microwave tower to the North Mountain Tower, located at 7th Street near Mescal Street.
Hunter Contracting Co.'s CMAR Design Phase services include, but are not limited to: review of design plans and specifications, providing detailed construction cost estimates, project planning and scheduling, construction phasing and scheduling to minimize interruptions to City operations, providing alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies, advise City on ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery, assist in the permitting process, and protect the owner’s sensitivity to quality, safety, and environmental factors.
Procurement Information
Hunter Contracting Co. was chosen to provide CMAR Services 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 is not to release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. The top three rankings follow:
Hunter Contracting Co.: Ranked #1
Markham Contracting Company, Inc.: Ranked #2
Rummell Construction: Ranked #3
Contract Term
The term of the contract is expected to take approximately 60 calendar days to complete. 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
Hunter Contracting Co.'s fee for CMAR Design Phase Services will not exceed $50,000, including all subconsultant, subcontractor, and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Information Technology 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.
Public Outreach
Public outreach flyers and notifications will be distributed to the affected stakeholders before and during construction.
Location
The project is located at 12950 N. 7th St.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Information Technology Services Department and the City Engineer.