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.
Body
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 Ser...
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