Title
Water Production Wells and ASR Wells Program Management Services Phase I - WS85010054-2 (Ordinance S-43707)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. (Phoenix) 3016683, to provide program management services in support of design and construction of production wells and Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR) wells. Further, request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The City plans to design and construct four production wells and six ASR wells by 2021. Water pumped from the wells will be used to supplement water resources during times of long-term water shortages, emergency outages, and to meet water system demand balancing.
Carollo Engineers, Inc.'s services include organizing, coordinating, and providing technical advice, and overseeing the necessary resources to conduct design, construction, permitting, public communications, and initial operations of production and ASR wells. Carollo Engineers, Inc., will ultimately be responsible for assisting the Water Services Department with planning and implementation of the well program.
Procurement Information
Carollo Engineers, Inc., was chosen for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statues (A.R.S.). Pursuant to A.R.S. title 34, the City is not to release the scoring of proposers until a contract has been awarded. There was only one proposal submitted, from Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of this contract will coincide with the duration of Phase I of design and construction, which is expected to be completed by 2021. 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
Carollo Engineers, Inc.'s fee under this contract will not exceed $2,000,000, including 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.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.