Title
Professional Engineering Services for Storm Water Services Projects
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract for up to $1,300,000 with Armstrong Glen, P.C. for planning and design services for the Industrial Center Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
B. Approve a contract for up to $1,400,000 with Gavel & Dorn Engineering, PLLC for planning and design services for the Galway Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
C. Approve a contract for up to $1,400,000 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc for planning and design services for the Collective Culverts #3 Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
D. Approve a contract for up to $1,400,000 with LandDesign, Inc for planning and design services for the Creek Bend Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
E. Approve a contract for up to $2,500,000 with Woolpert North Carolina, PLLC for planning and design services for the Pinckney Storm Drainage Improvement Project, and
F. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Mike Davis, Storm Water Services
Matt Gustis, Storm Water Services
Explanation
§ Professional engineering services will include evaluation of infrastructure and reported storm drainage concerns to determine and design needed improvements to the existing drainage system.
§ Specific planning tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Site assessment activities,
- Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses,
- Determination of alternatives to address the applicable drainage issues,
- Recommendations of a preferred solution,
- Evaluation of downstream impacts, and
- Selection of project delivery method.
§ Specific design tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Design of repairs and/or improvements,
- Preparation of construction documents, and
- Construction administration.
§ On December 22, 2023, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 22 responses were received.
§ Armstrong Glen, P.C., LandDesign, Inc., Kimley Horn and Associates Inc., Woolpert North Carolina, PLLC, and Gavel & Dorn Engineering, PLLC were selected as the best qualified to meet the city’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
Action A
§ Industrial Center Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by General Commerce Drive to the north, Frank Drive to the south, Bridlewood Lane to the east, and Frank Drive to the west in Council District 1.
Action B
§ Galway Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Shannonhouse Drive to the north, Denson Place to the south, Galway Drive to the east, and Grafton Drive to the west in Council District 1.
Action C
§ The Collective Culverts #3 Storm Drainage Improvement Project consists of three separate drainage culverts located at: Nathanael Greene Lane, Kathryn Blair Lane, and Pentlow Place. These three locations are in Council districts 5 and 7.
Action D
§ Creek Bend Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Four Mile Creek to the north, Newberry Park Lane to the south, Elm Creek Lane to the east, and Ridgemore Drive to the west in Council District 7.
Action E
§ Pinckney Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Pinckney Avenue to the north, Parkwood Avenue to the south, Woodside Avenue to the east, and Pegram Street to the west in Council District 1.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city negotiates project participation after the proposal selection process. Primes have identified the following certified firm(s) to be utilized:
Armstrong Glen PC
§ Froehling and Robertson (SBE) (geotechnical assessment)
§ Pipe Pros (WBE, SBE) (pipe inspection)
§ Survey and Mapping Control Inc. (SBE) (field surveying)
§ Southeast Geomatics Group (WBE, SBE) (surveying services)
Gavel & Dorn
§ Barry Lambert Engineering (SBE) (structural engineering/design services)
§ Carolina Wetland Services (WBE, SBE) (environmental professional services)
§ Southeast Geomatics Group (SBE) (surveying services)
Kimley Horn & Associates
§ ACRO-DS (SBE) (surveying and mapping)
§ Froehling and Robertson (MBE) (geotechnical assessment)
§ Hinde Engineering (SBE) (utility coordination)
§ James Mauney & Associates (SBE) (land surveyor)
§ Stewart Engineering (MBE) (field survey)
Land Design, Inc
§ Barry Lambert Engineering PC (SBE) (structural engineering services)
§ Boyle Consulting Engineers (SBE) (geotechnical services)
§ Tidemark Land Services (SBE) (surveying services)
Woolpert North Carolina, PLLC
§ Boyle Consulting Engineers (SBE) (geotechnical services)
§ Carolina Wetland Services (WBE, SBE) (environmental professional services)
§ Hinde Engineering (SBE) (utility coordination)
§ Stewart Engineering (MBE) (field survey)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Stormwater Capital Investment Plan
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