Title
Phoenix Municipal Court Sanitary Waste, Vent, and Storm Drain Piping System Replacement - Construction Manager at Risk Services - PW26700051 (Ordinance S-50970)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Caliente Construction, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction and Construction Services for the Phoenix Municipal Court Sanitary Waste, Vent, and Storm Drain Piping System Replacement 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 $11.5 million.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to replace approximately 9,970 linear feet of cast iron sanitary waste and vent piping, and approximately 465 linear feet of storm pipe.
Caliente Construction, Inc. will begin in an agency support role for Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services. Caliente Construction, Inc. will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
Caliente Construction, Inc.'s Preconstruction Services include, but are not limited to: provide detailed cost estimating and knowledge of marketplace conditions, provide project planning and scheduling, provide for construction phasing and scheduling that will minimize interruption to Municipal Court operations, provide alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies, advise City on ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery, provide long-lead procurement studies and initiate procurement of long-lead items, assist in the permitting processes, and participating with the City in a process to establish a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal for the project.
Caliente Construction, Inc.'s initial Construction Services will include preparation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal provided under the agreement. Caliente Construction, Inc. will be responsible for construction means and methods related to the project and fulfilling the SBE program requirements. Caliente Construction, Inc. will be required to solicit bids from prequalified subcontractors and to perform the work using the City’s subcontractor selection process. Caliente Construction, Inc. may also compete to self-perform limited amounts of work.
Caliente Construction, Inc.’s additional Construction Services include: constructing the renovations of the items included in the project and any other related plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or structural work that may be required; attending regular meetings; providing timely reports; successfully collaborating with the City, Engineer and Owner's representative; arranging for procurement of materials and equipment; scheduling and managing site operations; providing quality controls; and addressing all federal, state and local permitting requirements.
Procurement Information
The selection was made using a qualifications-based selection process set forth in section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). In accordance with A.R.S. section 34-603(H), the City may not publicly release information on proposals received, including the scoring results, until an agreement is awarded. Three firms submitted proposals and are listed below:
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Caliente Construction, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Brycon Corporation
Rank 3: D. L. Norton General Contracting, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is two years 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 Caliente Construction, Inc. will not exceed $11.5 million, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Public Works 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
300 W. Washington St.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Inger Erickson, the Public Works Department and the City Engineer.