Title
Cathodic Protection System Condition Assessment - Engineering Services - WS85500463 (Ordinance S-51396) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Coffman Engineers, Inc., to provide Engineering Services that include assessment, design and possible construction administration and inspection for the Cathodic Protection System Condition Assessment 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 $500,000.
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 perform assessment services on an as-needed basis to support the work of the Water Services Department Cathodic Protection Job Order Contract (JOC) Program.
Coffman Engineers, Inc.'s services include, but are not limited to: assessment and inspection of the City's existing pipeline cathodic protection (CP) systems; provide recommendations and design services for the repair and replacement of existing impressed current and galvanic CP components including, but not limited to rectifiers, anodes, and test stations. Construction Administration and Inspection services will be utilized on an as-needed basis in support of the Cathodic Protection JOC Program.
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. Six firms submitted a proposal and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Coffman Engineers, Inc.
Non-Selected Firms
Rank 2: Black & Veatch Corporation
Rank 3: Peak Corrosion Control, Inc.
Rank 4: JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc.
Rank 5: PureHM Xylem
Rank 6: Corrpro Companies, Inc.
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 Coffman Engineers, Inc. will not exceed $500,000, 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.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Ginger Spencer and Inger Erickson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.