Title
2024 Booster Pump Station Improvements - Engineering Services - WS85100032 (Ordinance S-51904) - Districts 3, 6 & Out of City
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Wilson Engineers, LLC to provide Engineering Services that include assessment, design and possible construction administration and inspection services for the 2024 Booster Pump Station Improvements 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 total fee for the 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 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 rehabilitate design and improvements of four Booster Pump Stations (BPS) deemed critical for the operation of the water distribution system. The City of Phoenix currently owns and operates approximately 112 BPS facilities. In October 2017, the City completed a high level BPS Assessment as part of the Asset Data Collection effort. The project included a detailed condition assessment review of all BPS, including summarizing and prioritizing the BPS facilities for rehabilitation and/or replacement as part of capital improvement projects over the next several years.
Wilson Engineers, LLC's services include, but are not limited to: data collection and final assessment, geotechnical and corrosivity with the City's asset management team; hydraulic and transient modeling analysis for each station; design services for civil, mechanical, structural, architectural, electrical, and assist with public outreach if required.
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, the City may not publicly release information on proposals received or the scoring results until an agreement is awarded. Five firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Wilson Engineers, LLC
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: GHD, Inc.
Rank 3: Entellus, Inc.
Rank 4: Coe and Van Loo, LLC
Rank 5: Carollo Engineers, 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 Wilson Engineers, LLC 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. 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
Various locations throughout Phoenix, Tempe, and Paradise Valley
Council Districts: 3, 6, and Out of City
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.