Title
Sweetwater Avenue Sewer Relief - Engineering Services - WS90500317 (Ordinance S-50714)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with Consor North America, Inc., to provide Engineering Services that include an alignment study, design, and construction administration and inspection for the Sweetwater Avenue Sewer Relief project. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $1.56 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 relief sewer project is to perform an alignment study and to design the relief sewer replacing approximately 5,000 linear feet of existing 12-inch sewer with new 15-inch and 18-inch generally along Sweetwater Avenue from 23rd Avenue to 15th Avenue. This project is part of the Sanitary Sewer Relief Program. This ongoing program intends to review and manage the capacity of Phoenix’s wastewater collection system to avoid sanitary sewer overflows.
Consor North America, Inc.'s services include, but are not limited to: conduct an alignment study for the relief sewer; sewer capacity analysis; assist with obtaining any required easements and licenses; data collection and field survey; perform geotechnical investigations; prepare design concept report and design documents including technical specifications, special provisions, and drawings for constructing the relief sewer project; preliminary and final construction cost estimates; project schedules and hold progress meetings and workshops as needed to complete the work; coordinate with outside agencies; required cultural surveys; and obtain any required local, county, state, or national permits and approvals; provide bid phase assistance, including answering bidder questions, preparing and issuing addenda; provide construction administration and inspection, and other work as required for a completed project.
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. Four firms submitted proposals and are listed below:
Selected Firm
Rank 1: Consor North America, Inc.
Additional Proposers
Rank 2: Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
Rank 3: Entellus, Inc.
Rank 4: Sustainability Engineering Group LLC
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 Consor North America, Inc., will not exceed $1.56 million, including all subconsultant 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
General Location: Sweetwater Avenue from 23rd Avenue to 15th Avenue
Council District: 3
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Ginger Spencer and Alan Stephenson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.