Title
Former Manganese Ore Site, Design-Bid-Build Project (Ordinance S-44083)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Western Utility Contractors, LLC, dba Overley’s Industrial Services (Overley's Industrial Services), as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with Overley’s Industrial Services for construction services for City of Phoenix Parcel 308-06-005C, Former Manganese Ore Site project. The contract amount for this project will not exceed $1,926,274.63. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
City of Phoenix owns Parcel 308-06-005C in La Paz County, AZ, which is a former manganese ore site, also known as McMullen Valley. Multiple environmental studies were conducted and remediation was determined to be necessary. A remedial action plan was developed to set forth the methods and procedures to perform a soil removal action. Overley’s Industrial Services has been selected to remediate the property. Services include, but are not limited to, excavation and disposal of approximately 14,840 tons of non-hazardous soil containing arsenic, lead, manganese, and thallium; demolition and disposal of approximately 495 tons of existing concrete structures within and adjacent to excavation areas; excavation around the foundations of existing concrete structures and potholing; replacing the excavated soil with clean imported fill; and general site cleanup activities.
Procurement Information
Three bids were received according to Section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by the Street Transportation Department on Sept. 5, 2017. All three bidders were deemed responsive. The bids ranged from a low of $1,926,274.63 to a high of $2,714,320.40. The Engineer's Estimate and the two lowest responsive, responsible bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $2,748,548.82
Western Utility Contractors, LLC, dba Overley’s Industrial Services: $1,926,274.63
MP Environmental Services, Inc.: $2,050,081.65
The Small Business Enterprise goal was waived for this project because it is located outside Phoenix city limits.
Contract Term
The term of the contract is 120 calendar days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the contract. No additional contract work scope changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
The contract amount for this project will not exceed $1,926,274.63. Funding is available in the Water Services Department's operating budget. Contract payments may be made up to contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
Wenden, Ariz.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.