Title
Sub-Regional Operating Group 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant 1A Rehabilitation - Engineering Services - WS90100114 (Ordinance S-51876) - District 7
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. to provide Engineering Services that include design and construction administration and inspection services for the Sub-Regional Operating Group 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant 1A Rehabilitation 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 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 or replace assets throughout Plant 1A at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant and incorporate current technologies and equipment. Rehabilitation or replacement of assets throughout the Plant 1A treatment train, may include, but is not limited to: primary sedimentation, aeration, secondary sedimentation, reuse water system, disinfection, ancillary equipment and systems, process air supply and distribution systems, and electrical and control systems.
Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.'s services include, but are not limited to: conducting pre-construction meetings; preparing a basis of design, including life-cycle cost analyses to determine whether replacement or rehabilitation should be implemented to address deficiencies; performing assessment site visits to the Wastewater Treatment Plant; compiling existing record drawings for Plant 1A; conducting field surveys as required; and obtaining all required permits for the construction and operation of the modifications. Hazen will prepare complete sets of construction documents and any necessary special documents for the construction of the project. In conjunction with City engineering, operations, and maintenance staff, the engineering firm will provide necessary programming services to update and modify the facility's computer control and information systems. The firm will provide quality control services during the course of construction to assure that the overall correctness of the construction phase services is being followed and the schedule is being met.
The 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant is owned by the Sub-Regional Operating Group (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. Six firms submitted proposals and are listed below.
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Wilson Engineers, LLC
Rank 3: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Rank 4: Water Works Engineers, LLC
Rank 5: Black & Veatch Corporation
Rank 6: Consor North America, 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 Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. will not exceed $5 million, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget utilizing SROG funds.
Location
91st Avenue and W. Roeser Road
Council District: 7
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.