Title
Goodyear Airport Taxiway A Rehabilitation and Strengthening - Engineering Services - AV41000075 FAA (Ordinance S-44173)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Morrison Maierle, Inc., (Morrison Maierle) to provide engineering services to include design and possible construction administration and inspection (CA&I) services, for the Taxiway A Rehabilitation and Strengthening project at Phoenix Goodyear Airport. The total fee for contract services will not exceed $516,132. Further request authorization to execute amendments within the Council approved expenditure authority as provided below and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Additionally, request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to take all action deemed necessary to execute all utilities-related design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services relating to the development, design, and construction of the project and to disburse funds. Utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunications, cable television, and railroads and other modes of transportation. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.
Report
Summary
The project consists of the design for pavement rehabilitation and strengthening for Taxiway A, which is west of the existing South Apron. The entire Taxiway A, which is used to taxi aircraft on the airfield, is to be reconstructed as the pavement life has been expended. The existing connector located at the south apron is new pavement. The project will be constructed in phases consistent with FAA grant funding availability.
Morrison Maierle's design services will include, but are not limited to: providing geotechnical engineering investigations, surveying, and preparing comprehensive plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and all other documents for bidding and construction of the project.
CA&I services will include, but are not limited to: reviewing shop drawings, issuing interpretations and clarifications, certifying contractor progress payments, conducting inspections, and preparing reports.
Procurement Information
Morrison Maierle was chosen 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. Nine firms submitted proposals. The top three rankings are:
Morrison Maierle, Inc.: Ranked 1
C & S Engineers, Inc.: Ranked 2
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.: Ranked 3
Contract Term
The term of the contract for the initial design services is approximately eight months. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the term 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 term.
Financial Impact
The total fee for contract services will not exceed $516,132. Staff will execute the initial contract for design services for a fee not-to-exceed $361,275, including all subconsultants and reimbursable costs. Contract amendments may be executed for CA & I Services or other contract services totaling an amount not-to-exceed the remaining $154,857 and will be reviewed and approved separately by the Budget and Research Department.
The total amount of $516,132 is available in the Aviation Department's Capital Improvement Program Budget in Fiscal Year 2018. Staff anticipates reimbursement from the Federal Aviation Administration. Contract payments may be made up to the contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Deanna Jonovich and Mario Paniagua, the Aviation Department, and the City Engineer.