Title
Electrical, Instrumentation and Control System Inspection and Testing Services - 24th Street Water Treatment Plant - WS85290023 (Ordinance S-43387)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Brown and Caldwell, Inc., (Phoenix) to provide professional services for design support, construction inspections, and commissioning testing in support of projects associated with electrical, instrumentation, and control systems at the 24th Street Water Treatment Plant. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Water Services Department developed electrical, instrumentation, and control standards to ensure consistency and safety across the Department. Brown and Caldwell, Inc.’s role will be to ensure adherence to these standards at the 24th Street Water Treatment Plant during design, construction, calibration, testing, and commissioning of the electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. In addition, Brown and Caldwell, Inc., will provide operations and maintenance support when City staff are replacing existing equipment or installing new equipment, and may be required to provide arc flash hazardous testing services.
Procurement Information
Eleven firms submitted for this qualifications-based selection process. The City selected the top four ranked firms identified below to perform the above services in various Water Services locations based on a single procurement according to Section 34-604 of the Arizona Revised Statues (ARS). The firm rankings are listed below.
Black & Veatch Corporation: Ranked #1
OZ Engineering: Ranked #2
Brown and Caldwell, Inc.: Ranked #3
Arcadis US, Inc.: Ranked #4
Wilson Engineers, LLC.: Ranked #5
Stanley Consultants, Inc.: Ranked #6
Greeley and Hansen, LLC.: Ranked #7
Westin Engineering, Inc.: Ranked #8
Industrial Power Solutions, LLC.: Ranked #9
Quantum: Ranked #10
Automation Controls Design Specialists, LLC.: Ranked #11
Pursuant to ARS Title 34, the City is not to release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded.
Contract Term
The term of the contract is for five years. 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 changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
Brown and Caldwell, Inc.’s fee will not exceed $2,750,000 for the total five-year contract, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Water Services Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
24th Street Water Treatment Plant, 6202 N. 24th St.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.