Title
Water Production Wells 311, 319, and 320 - Engineering Services - WS85010054 and WS85010045 (Ordinance S-51871) - District 2
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. to provide Engineering Services that include design and possible construction administration and inspection services for the Water Production Wells 311, 319, and 320 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 $5.7 million.
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 finish development on three well site projects that were previously under the Water Production Wells and ASR Wells Phase 2 project.
Carollo Engineers, Inc.’s services include, but are not limited to: new groundwater production wells, including all new well equipment; arsenic treatment facility, equalization basin, with pump-to-waste and sewer discharge pumps; installation of mechanical equipment for the well, such as exposed and buried piping, valves, and actuators; new electrical equipment and all new instrumentation, and site egress, grading, and drainage improvements.
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 or the scoring results until an agreement is awarded. Two firms submitted proposals and are listed below:
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Additional Proposer
Rank 2: Narasimhan Consulting Services, Inc. dba NCS Engineers
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five 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 Carollo Engineers, Inc. will not exceed $5.7 million, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Water Services 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
General Locations: N. 40th Street and E. Jomax Road; N. 48th Street and N. Tatum Boulevard; and N. 56th Street and E. Deer Valley Drive
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson, Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer, the City Engineer and the Water Services Department.