Item Coversheet
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
 
Agenda Item: 30R. 


Date Prepared:  5/21/2018 Council Meeting Date: 6/5/2018

TO:Jeff Tyne, City Manager 
THROUGH:
Andy Granger, Deputy City Manager 
FROM:  Adina Lund, P.E., Development and Engineering Director 
SUBJECT:
Contract Amendment, Hunter Contracting Co., Northern Community Park Construction Administration, Lake Pleasant Parkway and Dixileta Drive 

Purpose:

Discussion and possible action to approve a contract amendment in the amount of $306,607 for construction administration professional services for the Northern Community Park located in the vicinity of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Dixileta Drive.
Summary:

A multi-part design build agreement was awarded to Hunter Contracting Co. in July 2016. This method of project delivery involves two phases that include program validation, design, and preconstruction as the first phase and the actual construction and construction administration of the project as the second phase. The phase one efforts include the competitive bidding of subcontractor trades culminating in the preparation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract for construction and a fixed construction schedule.

 

This contract amendment awards the construction administration services performed by the design professionals for the duration of the construction phase. These services were pre-negotiated in the base agreement, but are not customarily awarded until the construction phase.

Previous Actions/Background:

On July 5, 2016, the City Council approved the design and preconstruction services phase of the multi-part design build agreement to Hunter Contracting, Co., in the amount of $2,406,357.
Options:

A: Approve a contract amendment in the amount of $306,607 for construction administration professional services for the Northern Community Park located in the vicinity of Lake  Pleasant Parkway & Dixileta Drive.

 

B: Deny the contract amendment and grant the City Manager the authority to execute the contract once the Council’s concerns are addressed by staff.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends that Council approve a contract amendment in the amount of $306,607 for construction administration professional services for the Northern Community Park located in the vicinity of Lake Pleasant Parkway & Dixileta Drive.

 

Funding for this award is budgeted in the 2018 Capital Improvement Program in the following General Obligation Bond, Park Improvements Account, 4252-4252-CIPPK-543005-CS00059.

Fiscal Analysis:

No fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Location Map_NCP
Vicinity Map_NCP
Contact Name and Number:  
Adina Lund, P.E., Development and Engineering Director, (623) 773-7249