ITEM TITLE:
Approval of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RSA Engineering in the amount of $86,883 for Design of a Replacement Potable Water Distribution System within the Providence Valdez Medical Center (PVMC) and Gilson Clinic
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Miles, PE, Capital Facilities Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $86,883
Unencumbered Balance: $1,598,434.70
Funding Source: 310-9197-58000 ($77,841)
310-4530-58000 ($9,042)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RSA Engineering in the amount of $86,883 for design of a replacement potable water distribution system within the Providence Valdez Medical Center (PVMC) and Gilson Clinic.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Providence Valdez Medical Center has experienced ongoing domestic water piping failures due to corrosion. The scope of work will be to replace the cold water, hot water, and hot water recirculation systems in their entirety with corrosion-proof, polymer-based piping. Staff considered a more cost-effective alternative to install a silica injection system for the purpose of coating the inside of the existing water pipes, but there can be no guarantees this approach would result in a leak-proof system. The Gilson Clinic piping will also be addressed through this project.
Staff recommends not including the Construction Administration (CA) services portion of RSA’s proposal at this time. We will negotiate CA services following the construction contract award. The level of CA services required will depend on the experience the general contractor and subcontractors possess.