Title
24-Inch Water Main: Cave Creek Road and Desert Peak Parkway to Booster Pump Station 5ED-B1 - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services - WS85508002 (Ordinance S-49705)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Sundt Construction, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services for the 24-Inch Water Main: Cave Creek Road and Desert Peak Parkway to Booster Pump Station 5ED-B1 project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the City 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 $100,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to construct approximately 29,500 feet of new 24-inch water main.
Sundt Construction, Inc. will begin in an agency support role for Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services. Sundt Construction, Inc. will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price agreement.
Sundt Construction, Inc.'s services include, but are not limited to: provide detailed cost estimating and knowledge of marketplace conditions, project planning, construction phasing, and scheduling that will minimize interruption to City operations, alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies, long-lead procurement studies and procurement of long-lead items, and assist in the permitting processes. A Small Business Enterprise goal will be established for this project upon substantial completion of Preconstruction Services and prior to the start of construction.
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. Five firms submitted proposals and are listed below:
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Sundt Construction, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Achen-Gardner Construction, L.L.C.
Rank 3: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Rank 4: B & F Contracting, Inc.
Rank 5: Hunter Contracting Co.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five years from 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 Sundt Construction, Inc. will not exceed $100,000, including all subcontractor 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
Cave Creek Road and Desert Peak Parkway to Booster Pump Station 5ED-B1
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Ginger Spencer and Alan Stephenson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.