Title
Upper Little Sugar Creek Replacement Sewer - Phase 1
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $151,382 with Frazier Engineering, P.A for design, bidding, and construction administration services associated with the Upper Little Sugar Creek Sewer Replacement - Phase 1.
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Staff Resource(s):
Barry Shearin, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Existing pipe conditions and reoccurring sewer overflows resulted in the determination to replace The Upper Little Sugar Creek Sewer - Phase 1 as the most cost effective solution as opposed to rehabilitation.
§ The Upper Little Sugar Creek Replacement Sewer - Phase 1 project begins at Wellingford Street and extends to Billmark Avenue in the Hidden Valley neighborhood of Charlotte. The project includes approximately 3,700 feet of 15-inch sewer, 600 feet of 8-inch sewer, and 24 manholes.
§ On August 11, 2015, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Sewer Replacement at Upper Little Sugar Creek. In response to the RFQ, the City received four responses from interested professional service providers.
§ Charlotte Water staff evaluated the proposals and determined that Frazier Engineering, P.A. is 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 construction project duration is nine months and has an estimated cost of $800,000.
§ The construction project is anticipated to begin early 2017.
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, Frazier Engineering, P.A. has committed 11.23% ($17,000) of the total amount to the following certified firm:
§ Survey & Mapping Control, Inc. (SBE) ($17,000) (surveying)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan
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