Title
Charlotte Water On-Call Professional Engineering Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve contracts for on-call professional engineering services for a term of three years with the following:
- Black & Veatch International Company,
- Brown & Caldwell, Inc.,
- CDM-Smith, Inc.,
- CMTA, Inc.,
- Garver,
- Gavel & Dorn Engineering,
- GHD,
- Hazen & Sawyer, P.C.,
- HDR Engineering of the Carolinas,
- Highfill Infrastructure (SBE),
- Southeastern Consulting Engineers Inc. (SBE),
- Stantec,
- Sturgill Engineering PA, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for one, two-year term with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Chuck Bliss, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water requires professional engineering services for:
- Facilities and infrastructure projects;
- Water and wastewater conveyance analysis, system modeling, and design;
- Industrial and commercial electrical work; and
- Structural, civil, and building systems.
§ On December 30, 2025, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 37 responses were received.
§ The selected companies are the best qualified firms to meet the city’s needs based on demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
§ Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $8,000,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. and Highfill Infrastructure are city-certified SBEs. The city negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process. Each of the firms listed identified certified firm(s) to be utilized as scopes of work are defined:
Black & Veatch International Company
§ AME Consulting Engineers, PC (SBE) (building and mechanical design)
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial mapping)
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (WBE) (subsurface utility engineering and traditional survey services)
§ CriTek Engineering Group, P.C. (MBE, SBE) (design and construction support services)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical, testing, special inspections, and environmental)
§ Richa Graphics (SBE) (reprographics)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical engineering services)
§ Tidemark Land Services (SBE) (land surveying)
Brown & Caldwell, Inc.
§ Forrest Geomatics PLLC (SBE) (surveying services)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical investigations, construction material testing, and/or inspection services)
§ Habitat Assessment and Restoration Professionals, Inc. (WBE, SBE) (wetlands and environmental fieldwork)
§ Hinde Engineering, Inc. (SBE) (permitting assistance and pipeline design services)
§ Richa Graphics (SBE) (reproduction services)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical design)
CDM Smith, Inc.
§ AME Consulting Engineers, PC (SBE) (mechanical and plumbing engineering services)
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial photography)
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (WBE) (surveying and subsurface utility engineering)
§ EDT, PLLC (MBE) (field engineering and inspections)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical engineering and drilling)
§ Richa Graphics (MBE, SBE) (printing and documentation reproduction)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical engineering)
§ Stewart Engineering, Inc. (MBE) (surveying and subsurface utility engineering)
CMTA, Inc.
§ Neighboring Concepts, PLLC (MBE) (architectural services)
Garver
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial photography)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical evaluation and materials testing)
§ Neighboring Concepts, PLLC (MBE) (architecture)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical engineering)
§ The Survey Company, Inc. (SBE) (surveying and subsurface utility engineering)
Gavel & Dorn Engineering
§ CG2 Exploration LLC (SBE) (subsurface exploration drilling)
§ Southeast Geomatics Group LLC (SBE) (professional land surveying services)
GHD
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial survey)
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (WBE) (surveying and subsurface utility engineering)
§ CriTek Engineering Group, P.C. (MBE, SBE) (engineering support)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical)
§ Habitat Assessment and Restoration Professionals, Inc.(WBE, SBE) (environmental)
§ Richa Graphics (SBE) (reproduction)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration LLC (WBE) (subsurface utility locate)
Hazen & Sawyer, P.C.
§ Amplify Consulting LLC dba Civility Localized (MBE, SBE) (community outreach and engagement)
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial mapping)
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (WBE) (surveying)
§ EDT, PLLC (MBE) (supplemental construction field services)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical engineering investigations)
§ Gulf Coast LLC (SBE) (real estate/easement acquisition)
§ Lawrence Associates, PA (SBE) (surveying)
§ Mid-Carolina Reprographics (WBE) (document reproduction)
§ Neighboring Concepts, PLLC (MBE) (architecture)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical engineering)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration, LLC (WBE) (subsurface utility locates)
HDR Engineering of the Carolinas
§ AME Consulting Engineers, PC (SBE) (mechanical, electrical, plumbing)
§ Amplify Consulting LLC dba Civility Localized (MBE, SBE) (strategic communications)
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial survey)
§ Capstone Civil Engineering, Inc. (MBE, SBE) (geotechnical)
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (WBE) (surveying)
§ CriTek Engineering Group, PC (MBE, SBE) (conveyance, resident project representative)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical, special inspections)
§ Highfill Infrastructure Engineering PC (SBE) (civil engineering)
§ Richa Graphics (SBE) (printing)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical)
Highfill Infrastructure (SBE)
§ Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (WBE, SBE) (environmental and permitting support)
§ CriTek Engineering Group, PC (MBE, SBE) (engineering and construction support)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical engineering services)
§ Tidemark Land Services (SBE) (surveying)
Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE)
§ Capstone Civil Group, Inc. (MBE) (subsurface geotechnical support)
§ Mid-Carolina Reprographics (WBE) (document reproduction)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration, LLC (WBE) (subsurface utility locates)
§ Tidemark Land Services (SBE) (surveying)
Stantec
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) (aerial survey, LiDAR)
§ Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (WBE, SBE) (wetland delineation and environmental permitting)
§ CriTek Engineering Group, PC (MBE, SBE) (civil/site design)
§ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical investigation)
§ Lawrence Associates, PA (SBE) (survey and SUE investigation)
§ Richa Graphics (SBE) (printing)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) (electrical systems design)
Sturgill Engineering, PA
§ Richa Graphics (MBE, SBE) (signage, printing, and document reproduction)
§ Smart Electric Company, Inc. (WBE) (field data collection)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan