Title
Sugar Creek Streetscape Design Services
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $496,000 with Mulkey, Inc. dba Mulkey Engineers & Consultants for engineering design services for the Sugar Creek Streetscape Improvements.
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Staff Resource(s):
Jim Keenan, Engineering & Property Management
Explanation
§ On April 28, 2014, the City Council approved a contract in the amount of $196,000 for engineering planning services for the Sugar Creek Streetscape with Mulkey, Inc.
§ Mulkey, Inc. is now nearing completion of the planning phase for the project, and this contract will continue their effort through the design phase.
§ The project limits are along Sugar Creek Road between the Plaza and North Tryon Street, and work will be coordinated with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) grade separation project on Sugar Creek Road.
§ Services will include:
- Street and drainage design,
- Continued public engagement,
- Structural design, and
- Coordination with private development, NCDOT, and CATS.
§ On February 17, 2014, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for advance preliminary planning for the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Improvement projects, approved in the Fiscal Years 2014-2018 General Community Investment Plan. In response to the RFQ, the City received 15 proposals from interested professional service providers.
§ Staff selected Mulkey, Inc. in best meeting the City’s needs in terms of qualifications and experience.
Charlotte Business Inclusion
The City negotiated subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business Inclusion Policy). For this contract Mulkey, Inc. a State WBE, has committed 14.94% ($74,091) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
• Hinde Engineering, Inc. (SBE) ($67,510) (utility design and coordination)
• Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (SBE, WBE) ($6,581) (environmental assessments, permitting)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Plan
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