AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH FCI CONSTRUCTORS, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE ONE OF THE GLENDALE LANDFILL SCALE HOUSE RELOCATION PROJECT
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
Purpose and Recommended Action
This is a request for City Council to approve a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) construction agreement with FCI Constructors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,859,107 for the construction of new facilities including an entrance road, a scale house, and an administration building at the Glendale Municipal Landfill.
Background
The Landfill is located at 11480 West Glendale Avenue and is comprised of two main sections, the north and south areas. The south area is approaching capacity and is projected to close in 2017. The current scale house, administration building and heavy equipment maintenance facility all are located in a portion of the south area that is planned to be filled with solid waste prior to closure. These facilities have exceeded their useful life and need to be removed in order to ensure a smooth transition in landfill operations from the south area to the north area without impacting service levels to landfill customers.
Analysis
The Engineering Department utilizes four different types of procurement processes when constructing city projects, and staff determined it would be in the city's best interest to hire a Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR) for the Landfill Scale House Relocation Project. The CMAR for this project will provide pre-construction management services during the design phase and will serve as the general contractor during construction of the project. The CMAR will assume the risk of delivering the project through a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract.
In August 2013, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was advertised seeking a CMAR to assist with design and construction phase services for this project. FCI Constructors, Inc. was selected as the best qua...
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