ITEM TITLE:
Approval of Contract Award to Pacific Pile & Marine for Phase 2 of the Valdez New Boat Harbor Project in the Amount of $24,907,321
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Miles, PE, Capital Facilities Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $24,907,321
Unencumbered Balance: $31,373,573
Funding Source: 310-6450-49545 (grant)
310-6450-58000
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a construction contract to Pacific Pile & Marine in the amount of $24,907,321 for Phase 2 of the Valdez New Boat Harbor project.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Project Description: Phase 2 entails construction of the upland facilities to include restrooms, the Harbormaster warehouse, a state-of-the-art bilge water treatment facility, and site paving. Phase 2 also entails construction of the inner harbor facilities to include the floating docks, gangways, drive down ramp and float, in-water rock removal, and a sediment berm. This work coincides with completion of the Corps of Engineers portion of the new harbor development which includes the basin dredging and breakwater construction. Select plan sheets are attached to provide a graphic understanding of the work included with Phase 2.
Construction Schedule: Project to start upon award of the contract. Completion Milestone Dates, as required by contract:
1. Uplands Facilities (Schedule A) shall be substantially complete, including completion of as-built survey no later than 9/30/2018.
2. Uplands Facilities (Schedule A) shall be complete, including completion of punch list items and submittal of associated survey and close out documents (Final Acceptance) on or before 11/1/2018.
3. All in-water work shall be complete and gangways and moorage floats installed an available for vessel moorage and pedestrian access (not including utilities service) on or before 5/1/2019.
4. Inner Harbor Facilities (Schedule B) shall be substantially complete, including installation of utilities on or before 7/15/2019.
5. Inner Harbor Facilities (Schedule B) shall be complete, including completion of punch list items and submittal of all close out documents (Final Acceptance) on or before 9/15/2019.
6. All requirements for this contract including, final submittal of all closeout documents (as-built surveys, O&M manuals, warranties, etc.) must be completed no later than October 1, 2019 (Contract Completion).
Based on an initial discussion with Pacific Pile & Marine, they anticipate completion of the project in September/October 2018.
Liquidated Damages: $2,500/day for any Completion Milestone Date delay.
Bidding: March 8 to April 14, 2017
Engineer’s Estimate: $24,470,001.15
Design Review Stakeholders: Ports & Harbor Commission. At a noon work session on April 21, the Ports & Harbor Commission endorsed moving forward with award of the construction contract to Pacific Pile & Marine.