In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
Sec. 28-47(1). "Capital improvement" means an outlay of funds for the acquisition or improvement of real property, which extends the life or increases the productivity of the real property.
Sec. 28-47(2). "Construction" means the process of building, altering, repairing, improving or demolishing any public infrastructure facility, including public structure, public building, or other public improvements of any kind to any real property. Construction does not include the routine operation, routine repair, or routine maintenance of existing public infrastructures or facilities, including structures, buildings or real property.
Sec. 28-47(3). "Construction-manager-at-risk" means a project delivery method in which:
(a) There is a separate contract for design services and a separate contract for construction services.
(b) The contract for construction services may be entered into at the same time as the contract for design services or at a later time.
(c) Design and construction of the project may be in sequential phases or concurrent phases.
(d) Finance services, maintenance services, operations services, preconstruction services and other related services may be included.
Sec. 28-47(4). "Construction services" means either of the following for construction- manager-at-risk, design-build and job-order-contracting project delivery methods:
(a) Construction, excluding services, through the construction-manager-at-risk or job- order-contracting project delivery methods.
(b) A combination of construction and, as elected by the city, one or more related services, such as finance services, maintenance services, operations services, design services and preconstruction services, as those services are authorized in the definitions of construction- manager-at-risk, design-build or job-order-contracting in this section.
Sec. 28-47(5). "Cost" means the aggregate cost of all materials and services, including labor performed by force account.
Sec. 28-47(6). "Design-bid-build" means a project delivery method in which:
(a) There is a sequential award of two (2) separate contracts.
(b) The first contract is for design services.
(c) The second contract is for construction.
(d) Design and construction of the project are in sequential phases.
(e) Finance services, maintenance services and operations services are not included.
Sec. 28-47(7). "Design-build" means a project delivery method in which:
(a) There is a single contract for design services and construction services.
(b) Design and construction of the project may be in sequential phases or concurrent phases.
(c) Finance services, maintenance services, operations services, preconstruction services and other related services may be included.
Sec. 28-47(8). "Finance services" means financing for a construction services project.
Sec. 28-47(9). "Force account" means work ordered to be done without prior agreement (i.e., is not included in the negotiated lump sum or unit prices). If so ordered, the objective is to reimburse the contractor for all costs associated with the work on an agreed time and materials basis, plus profit commensurate with those costs.
Sec. 28-47(10). "Infrastructure facility" means a building; structure; or networks of buildings, structures, pipes, controls, and equipment that provide transportation, utilities, public education, or public safety services. Included are government office buildings; public schools; courthouses; jails; prisons; water treatment plants, distribution systems, and pumping stations; wastewater treatment plants, collection systems, and pumping stations; solid waste disposal plants, incinerators, landfills, and related facilities; public roads and streets; highways; public parking facilities; public transportation systems, terminals, and rolling stock; rail, air, and water port structures, terminals, and equipment.
Sec. 28-47(11). "Job-order-contracting" means a project delivery method in which:
(a) The contract is a requirements contract for indefinite quantities of construction.
(b) The construction to be performed is specified in job orders issued during the contract.
(c) Finance services, maintenance services, operations services, preconstruction services, design services and other related services may be included.
(d) The project limit shall be set by the director in accordance with A.R.S. title 34.
Sec. 28-47(12). "Maintenance services" means routine maintenance, repair and replacement of existing facilities, structures, buildings or real property.
Sec. 28-47(13). "Operations services" means routine operation of existing facilities, structures, buildings or real property.
Sec. 28-47(14). "Preconstruction services" means advice during the design phase.
Sec. 28-47(15). "Professional design services" means architect services, assayer services, engineering services, geologist services, landscape architect services, and land surveying service or any combination of those services that are legally required to be accomplished, reviewed, and approved by professionals registered to practice in the pertaining discipline in the State of Arizona.
(Ord. No. 10404, § 1, 5-15-07; Ord. No. 11296, § 1, 8-5-15)