Title
91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Master Plan Update - Engineering Services - WS90100115 (Ordinance S-49338)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc., to provide Engineering Services for a study for the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Master Plan Update project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $1.5 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 relating to the development, design and construction of the project. Such utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunications, cable television, railroads, and other modes of transportation. Further request City Council to grant an exception pursuant 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 would 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 develop a path for the future operation of the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) based on flow and loading projections for the five Sub-Regional Operating Group (SROG) cities through the planning period and update the facility-specific recommendations within the 10-year business plan for the 91st Avenue WWTP to meet both current and future demands.
Arcadis U.S., Inc.'s services include, but are not limited to: development of a facility master plan that includes compilation/evaluation of SROG flow and loadings, evaluation of future regulatory and end user requirements, determination of existing plant capacity, evaluation of operations and maintenance staffing levels, impacts of current rehabilitation and replacement projects, improvement alternatives, identification of improvement trigger levels, and evaluation of regional water resources potential. This also includes conducting all necessary meetings and workshops with SROG and City staff, as well as coordination with other SROG consultants as required to complete the development of the facility master plan.
The 91st Avenue WWTP is owned by SROG and operated by the City of Phoenix.
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. Three firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Arcadis U.S., Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
Rank 3: Black & Veatch Corporation
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five 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 Arcadis U.S., Inc. will not exceed $1.5 million, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget utilizing SROG funds.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The SROG Advisors authorized the project on Nov. 9, 2022.
Location
91st Ave. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.