2024-0049
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Pre-Construction Services Agreement (Contract) with Cajun Industries, Inc., for the Engineers Canal Pump Station Improvements (Project No. P220206), in the amount of $2,550,000.00.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 22-6-9 adopted on June 20, 2022, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Volkert, Inc., to perform planning services for the Engineers Canal Pump Station Improvements Project (Project No. P220206), in the lump sum amount of $57,266.00; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 23-7-10 adopted on July 10, 2023, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of Amendment No. 1 to Ordinance No. 22-6-9 which approved the Professional Services Agreement with Volkert, Inc., to perform engineering services for the Engineers Canal Pump Station Improvements (Project No. P220206), in the not to exceed amount of $716,508.00, increasing the total not to exceed fee to $773,774.00; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish opted for the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) approach to design and construct the Engineers Canal Pump Station as a cost and time saving benefit to the Parish; and,
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2023, St. Charles Parish accepted Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) proposals for potential CMAR Contractors and St. Charles Parish selected Cajun Industries, Inc. as the desired CMAR Contractor; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish has set a not to exceed fee of $50,000.00 for the Pre-Construction Services Phase Fee, as well as a not to exceed fee of $2,500,000.00 for any potential physical work and/or additional services needed that will be issued via Task Orders, that are necessary during the Pre-Construction Services Phase; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Pre-Construction Services Agreement between St. Charles Parish and Cajun Industries, Inc., as well as the CMAR General Conditions, describe the details of the proposed services and compensation.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the CMAR Contract between St. Charles Parish and Cajun Industries, Inc., to perform Pre-Construction Services for the Engineers Canal Pump Station Improvements (Project No. P220206), in the not to exceed amount of $2,550,000.00 is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Contract on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
SECTION III. That the adoption of this ordinance will establish approval for any and all future Task Orders as issued throughout the Pre-Construction Services Phase, for necessary physical work and/or additional services.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of ____________, 2024, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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SECRETARY:
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