Title
Coulwood Stream Restoration Project
Action
Action:
Approve a guaranteed maximum price of $8,500,000 to Wildlands Engineering, Inc. for Design-Build construction services for the Coulwood Stream Restoration Project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Mike Davis, Storm Water Services
Matthew Gustis, Storm Water Services
Explanation
§ The Coulwood Stream Restoration Project area is located in the Long Creek watershed with boundaries of Gum Branch to the north, Mount Holly Road to the south, Valleydale Road to the east, and Tom Sadler Road to the west in Council District 2.
§ Services consist of final design, construction, warranty, and required mitigation monitoring.
§ Restoration/preservation of over 4,400 linear feet of stream and associated wetlands and the upstream Colonial Pond will increase surface water quality benefits in the watershed.
§ The project will yield Stream Mitigation Units and Wetland Mitigation Units when complete under the city’s Umbrella Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank.
§ Stream restoration projects are ideal candidates for the design-build method which allows for greater flexibility for field changes during construction.
§ On August 22, 2022, following a competitive solicitation process, City Council approved a contract for $1,151,000 with Wildlands Engineering, Inc. for Design-Build design services for the Coulwood Stream Restoration Project.
§ The city’s design-build delivery method is in conformance with NC General Statue Section 143-128.1(a) and consistent with the Design-Build Institute of America best practices.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by second quarter of 2028.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city negotiates subcontracting participation for Design-Build contracts after scopes of work are defined for construction services. Wildlands Engineering, Inc. has committed $772,475 or 9.09% of the total contract for construction services to the following certified firm(s):
§ Bullington Construction, Inc. (WBE) ($96,725) (survey, fencing)
§ CES Group Engineers LLP (WBE) ($113,900) (construction stake-out survey, as-builts)
§ Habitat Assessment and Restoration Program, Inc. (HARP) (WBE, SBE) ($287,275) (plant installation, invasive species treatment)
§ T Holmes Trucking (SBE) ($274,575) (hauling services)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Storm Water Capital Investment Plan
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