Edison Impact Hub Construction Design-Bid-Build - AH20300003

The City of Phoenix is seeking a qualified contractor to provide construction services for the project listed below.

The City of Phoenix proposes to construct the Edison Impact Hub project (the Project), a commercial building that will serve the Edison-Eastlake community residents, located at 1855 East Garfield Street, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona 85006 (APN 116-11-002B). The property consists of 3.7-acres with 16,450 SF vacant commercial building and a 1,224 SF storage/maintenance building. The property is located within the Edison Eastlake Neighborhood and within the boundaries of the Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment area. The commercial building was the former Crippled Children's Hospital.

This historic portion will be renovated, adaptively reusing the building to provide community services such as, behavioral and health clinic, community kitchen, workforce services, and classroom space. The activities for the restoration and renovation of the historic portion includes, new roofing, exterior wall repairs, new interior walls, electrical, plumbing, HVAC systems, insulation, flooring and ceiling finishes, doors and trim. Some windows will be abated and restored, and others replaced with more energy efficient windows.

The garage/maintenance building on site will include maintenance activities, including roof repairs and interior/exterior painting. The work will also include earthwork, asphalt, striping, parking, curbs, concrete foundations, slabs, sidewalks, landscaping, ADA improvements, and art design, fabrication and installation activities (by others), including the installations and components in the courtyard and entrance. Environmental mitigation will include soil vapor probes and post construction testing.

The contractor will be responsible for installing the art feature foundation, sidewalks, electrical wiring and light fixtures related to the artwork. The subject property is currently zoned Walkable Urban Code, Transect T5:2 District, Transit Eastlake-Garfield Character Area, Historic Preservation District (WU T5:2).

The design and construction of the Project will be in accordance with Phoenix building, zoning, and development codes as approved by the City Planning and Development Department (PDD). The planned activities are proposed in accordance with the City of Phoenix General Plan and the City's 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. Historic Preservation in accordance with sections 106 and 110, 36 CFR Part 800.

The building was formerly the historic Crippled Children’s Hospital. Contractor must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working on historic preservation projects. Contractor will be required to work with and receive approval from the City Historic Preservation Office and State Historic Preservation Office.
The site located in an archaeologically sensitive area. As such, an archaeological monitor must be present whenever ground disturbing activities are occurring. Contractor is responsible for contacting the City’s archaeological monitor and scheduling them for ground disturbing work days. Contractor must stop work in the area if an archaeological feature is found. Contractor and subcontractor personnel that will be performing ground disturbing activities will be required to take the SRPMIC Cultural Sensitivity class and display a current SRPMIC Cultural Sensitivity sticker on their hard hats.

This is a federal-aid project. The prevailing basic hourly wage rates and fringe benefit payments, as determined by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act, shall be the minimum wages paid to the described classes of laborers and mechanics employed or working on the site to perform the contract.