Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Construction Administration Service Contract with ARKK Engineers, LLC in the amount of $69,450.00 for the Collection System Rehabilitation Project D, Package #2, CIP WW1601.

The construction contract with T Construction for CIP WW1601 for the Collection System Rehabilitation Project D Package # 2 was approved by City Council on September 18, 2018. The project will rehabilitate approximately 11,450 linear feet of existing 6-inch through 15-inch sanitary by pipe bursting method. ARKK Engineers, LLC (ARKK) was the design firm for this project and will provide the following construction phase administration services:

• Assist City with conducting monthly progress meetings
• Review and respond accordingly to submittals
• Review and respond to RFI's from contractor
• Provide pre-rehabilitation review and evaluation services of sanitary sewer line segment submitted by the contractor
• Review of post line cleaning  television inspection video
• Perform monthly site visit during construction (180 calendar days construction duration) to evaluate progress and quality of executed work
• Coordinate with the City and Contractor for construction scheduling, resident notification, and complaints
• Review of post construction television inspection video
• Coordinate with the Contractor and setup preliminary and final walkthrough for the project
• Assist the City in the performance of a final inspection, and the preparation of a punch list for the project
• Coordinate with the City on the punch list items identified from the final inspection and assist with subsequent follow up inspections
• Prepare the final close-out documents provided by the contractor to the City
• Prepare one set of reproducible record plans on data provided by the contractor
• Update the City's Wastewater Collection System GIS mapping to incorporate the sanitary sewer lines rehabilitated as part of this project

ARKK was selected in accordance with City policy PU-109, Procurement of Professional Services and Consulting. The fee was negotiated through a level of effort between ARKK staff and City of Sugar Land Engineering Department's staff.

Funding is available in the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP WW1601), with a balance of $74,689. 

Staff recommends the City Council authorize the execution of a construction administration services contract with ARKK Engineers for the Collection System Rehabilitation Project D Package #2, CIP WW1601, in the amount of $69,450.