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Professional Engineering Services for Storm Water Services Projects
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract for up to $1,100,000 with Ardurra Group, Inc. for planning and design services for the Manchester Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
B. Approve a contract for up to $2,600,000 with Armstrong Glen, PC for planning and design services for the East Boulevard Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
C. Approve a contract for up to $2,800,000 with Dewberry and Associates, Inc. for planning and design services for the Wheelock/Colony Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
D. Approve a contract for up to $1,500,000 with Land Design, Inc. for planning and design services for the Interstate/Executive Storm Drainage Improvement Project,
E. Approve a contract for up to $1,400,000 with WSP USA, Inc. for planning and design services for the Barncliff Storm Drainage Improvement Project, and
F. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
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Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Mike Davis, Storm Water Services
Matt Gustis, Storm Water Services
Explanation
§ These projects will replace aging storm drainage infrastructure and/or reduce flooding across the city.
§ Professional engineering services will include evaluation of infrastructure and storm drainage concerns to determine and design the needed improvements to the existing drainage systems.
§ 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,
- Survey and utility location services,
- Geotechnical subsurface investigations,
- Preparation of construction documents, and
- Construction administration.
§ On October 2, 2025, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering services for storm water projects; 20 responses were received.
§ The companies selected are 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
§ The Manchester Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Tracy Drive to the north, Homewood Place to the south, Revolution Park Drive to the east, and Fieldcrest Road to the west in Council District 3.
Action B
§ The East Boulevard Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Hopedale Avenue to the north, Wellesley Avenue to the south, Queens Road to the east, and Little Sugar Creek to the west in Council Districts 1 and 6.
Action C
§ The Wheelock/Colony Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Runnymede Lane to the north, Roxborough Road to the south, Sharon Road to the east, and Colony Road to the west in Council District 6.
Action D
§ The Interstate/Executive Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Scott Futrell Drive to the north, Denver Avenue to the south, Alleghany Street and Harding University Drive to the east, and Taggart Creek to the west in Council District 3.
Action E
§ The Barncliff Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Denning Place to the north, Country Oaks Road to the south, a tributary to McAlpine Creek to the east, and East WT Harris Boulevard to the west in Council District 5.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city negotiates project participation after the proposal selection process. Each Prime has identified the following certified firm(s) to be utilized:
Ardurra Group, Inc.
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (material testing and soils engineering)
§ Tidemark Land Services (SBE) (topographic surveys, plats)
Armstrong Glen, PC
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical assessment)
§ Survey & Mapping Control, Inc. (SBE) (field surveying)
Dewberry and Associates, Inc.
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial imagery photogrammetry)
§ Center Line Locating (WBE, SBE) (utility locates and soft digs)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical engineering and environmental consulting)
§ The Survey Company, Inc. (SBE) (survey)
Land Design, Inc.
§ Barry Lambert Engineering, PC (SBE) (engineering services)
§ Forrest Geomatics, PLLC (SBE) (land surveyor)
§ Tidemark Land Services (SBE) (land surveyor)
WSP USA, Inc.
§ Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (WBE, SBE) (stream/wetland delineations)
§ Center Line Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility location)
§ Wells Geotech, LLC (SBE) (geotechnical services)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Stormwater Capital Investment Plan
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