Submitted By: Jimmy Lopez
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve the award of the Agreement for Construction Manager at Risk Services to Wharton-Smith, Inc. for the provision of pre-construction and construction phase services for the Water Treatment Plant No. 2 Membrane Project in the amount of $680,163
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Bid released to public:05/16/2023; Newspaper Ad: 05/22/2023; Selection Committee Meeting: 8/18/2023
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BACKGROUND:
The goal of the Water Treatment Plant No. 2 Membrane Project (Project) is to construct a 7.5 million-gallons-per-day (MGD) water treatment plant facility to serve as the future potable water supply source for the City of Ocala's residents and customers. With anticipated future expansions, Water Treatment Plant No. 2 (WTP#2) will ultimately treat approximately 30 MGD. The full buildout for the Membrane Water Treatment Plant Project will be designed and constructed in multiple phases to meet the funding and capacity needs of the City of Ocala (City). The City reserves the right to continue each phase with the selected firm or to readvertise for re-selection at the completion of each phase.
On November 9, 2021, the City issued a Request for Letters of Interest for professional engineering design services for the design and development phase of the Project. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Kimley-Horn) was selected to provide complete design and construction documents and other related services necessary to implement the Project. On May 19, 2023, City issued its Request for Proposals seeking proposals from highly qualified, experienced, and licensed firms to provide professional Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services during the pre-construction and construction phases of the Project.
During the pre-construction phase, the City expects the CMAR firm t...
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