Title
Consulting Services for the Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with Hazen and Sawyer for consulting services for the Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Associated Infrastructure project for a term of two years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to four, two-year terms and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Chuck Bliss, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ This contract will provide consulting services for the Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Expansion project located in Huntersville, adjacent to Council Districts 2 and 4.
§ The consultant will provide specialized expertise and supplement the city’s resources during various phases of project delivery.
§ On January 23, 2026, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); five responses were received.
§ Hazen and Sawyer was determined to be the best qualified firm to meet the city’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
§ The Lee S. Dukes WTP Expansion project is estimated to be complete in December 2034 with an interim milestone complete in December 2031. The consultant would serve through the one-year warranty period concluding in 2035.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $1,500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city negotiates contract participation after the proposal selection process. Hazen and Sawyer has identified the following certified firms to be utilized as scopes of work are defined:
§ Amplify Consulting LLC dba Civility Localized (MBE, SBE) (public outreach)
§ CES Group Engineers LLP (WBE) (site surveying)
§ EDT, PLLC (MBE) (construction inspection services)
§ Froehling & Robertson Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical investigations, report, construction materials testing)
§ Gulf Coast LLC (SBE) (easement acquisition)
§ Mid-Carolina Reprographics (WBE) (document reproduction)
§ Neighboring Concepts, PLLC (MBE) (architectural support services)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration LLC (WBE) (utility locates of existing utilities)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan