Title
Lift Station 40 Force Main Rehabilitation - Construction Manager at Risk Design Phase Services - WS90501000 (Ordinance S-44463)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with B&F Contracting, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Design Phase Services in support of the Lift Station 40 Force Main Rehabilitation project located at I-10 and Ray Road. The fee for services will not exceed $166,000. Further request authorization to execute amendments to the contract as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This force main conveys wastewater from Lift Station 40, which is approximately three miles to the north, to a discharge structure near Guadalupe Road and I-10. The force main has three 24-inch-diameter ductile iron pipes. A 2017 condition assessment report concluded the entire length of the oldest force main pipe, and portions of the other two pipes, were in need of rehabilitation.
B&F Contracting, Inc. will begin in an agency support role for Design Phase Service and then hold the construction contract with the City for construction of the project.
Services during the CMAR Design Phase include: providing detailed cost estimating and identification of marketplace conditions; planning and scheduling project/construction phases to minimize interruption to City operations; evaluating alternate systems; providing constructability studies; advising on potential efficiencies in project delivery; performing and initiating long-lead studies and procurements; assisting in permitting processes; and participating in the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) process to establish the SBE goal prior to construction.
Procurement Information
B&F Contracting, Inc. 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 may not release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. Four firms submitted proposals. The top three rankings follow:
B&F Contracting, Inc.: Ranked 1
Achen-Gardner Construction, LLC: Ranked 2
Sundt Construction, Inc.: Ranked 3
Contract Term
The term for CMAR Design Phase Services is expected to be 10 months after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract may be agreed to by the parties and work may extend past the termination of the contract. No additional contract work scope may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
B&F Contracting, Inc.'s fee will not exceed $166,000, including all subconsultant, subcontractor, and reimbursable costs. Funding for these services is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to the contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
The project is located in the area of 50th Street and Ray Road.
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.