Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract # 20210022 for Design & Permitting of the Western 30" & 24" Raw Water Main Projects.
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Submitted By: Jason Bezak, CPPB, Procurement Agent II, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Jason Bezak, Procurement Management Department.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
3. Purpose: Design of new raw water mains to connect to the new Floridan Wells F-37, F-38, and F-39.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: The Contract Period is for 480 calendar days.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To provide immediate water supply to the James E. Anderson (JEA) Water Treatment Facility.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The total amount to be paid by the City to the Consultant is for a lump sum of $537,135.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract # 20210022 for Design & Permitting of the Western 30" & 24" Raw Water Main Projects.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council reject Contract # 20210022 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The raw water mains will connect three (3) additional wells located west of the existing Floridan wellfield to the James E. Anderson (JEA) Reverse Osmosis water plant. The additional wells are a recommendation by SFWMD to help address the rising salinity levels in the existing wells and to maintain the current rated capacity of the JEA plant.
Issues/Analysis: On May 24, 2021 City Council approved LegiStar Item # 2021-427 (Approve Shortlisted Firms and Begin Negotiations for the Electronic Request for Proposals (eRFP) # 20210022 for Design & Permitting of the Western 30" & 24" Raw Water Main Projects). Staff held negotiation meetings with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and staff determined that the fees are fair and reasonable.
Financial Information: The funds are appropriated in Utility CIP Fund/ JEA Plant/ Design Services (448-3312-563004-00000).
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: In the LTC Ranch Development.
Attachments:
1.) Vendor Executed Contract.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 6078.
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Ella M. Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.