Avondale 136462

Avondale Fire Training Tower Design-Build Services

The City of Avondale, Arizona, is the government buyer for a design-build project involving the construction of a new five-story Fire Training Tower and associated site improvements at 425 E Lower Buckeye Road, Avondale, AZ 85323. The awarded vendor is Caliente Construction, Inc., an Arizona-based woman-owned corporation, serving as the Design-Builder. The project scope includes a new fire training tower comprised of 40 containers with features such as flashover chamber, Class A and B burn rooms, temperature monitoring system, SCBA maze reconfiguration, confined space props, wall breach prop, interior and exterior stairs, active roof, OSHA-compliant guard rails, rappelling tower, standpipe and sprinkler systems, pitched and flat roof vent props, forced entry door, rebar cutting prop, garage door prop, personnel doors, Denver window, drainage for training water, dedicated storage room, smoke machine plumbing, ventilation fan system, internal/external lighting, trench prop with fence enclosure, two cantilevered canopies, compressor and storage building, new paving (asphalt or concrete), site drainage, rolling gate, propane tank, security lighting and cameras, and propane car fire prop. The design services are provided by LEA Architects, LLC, with sub-consultants including BDA Design (Structural), Applied Engineering (Mechanical/Plumbing), Volta US (Electrical), and Dibble (Civil). The contract includes pre-construction services such as environmental investigation, geotechnical analysis, site survey, rezoning, and permitting coordination. The total pre-construction services fee is $404,788.00. The project budget is approximately $4.3 million. The contract requires compliance with applicable building codes and standards, including the 2018 International Building Code and related codes. The contractor is responsible for obtaining necessary permits, approvals, and licenses, coordinating with utilities, managing subcontractors, and ensuring quality control and safety. The contract includes provisions for progress payments, retainage, insurance, bonds (performance and payment bonds), indemnity, dispute resolution through neutral evaluation and binding arbitration, and confidentiality. The period of performance includes pre-construction services starting after contract execution, design phases with scheduled milestones, and construction phases with a target substantial completion date by June 2026. The contractor must perform at least 45% of the work with its own forces. The contract also includes requirements for asbestos-free materials and environmental compliance. The place of performance is Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona. Caliente Construction, Inc. is the primary contractor and LEA Architects, LLC is the primary design consultant.

Description

This Design-Build Agreement is for complete design and construction services related to Avondale Fire Training Tower, located at 425 E Lower Buckeye Road, Avondale, AZ 85323.

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