Title
Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility and Associated Regional Infrastructure Consulting Services Contract Amendment
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract amendment to extend the contract term for four years with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas for consulting services for the Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility and Associated Regional Infrastructure project, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water uses an Owner’s Advisor on the Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility project (Stowe RWRRF) (adjacent to Council Districts 2 and 3) to provide detailed design review, public communication, construction phase services, and other consulting services.
§ On September 10, 2018, City Council awarded a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas for consulting services. The current contract will expire on September 10, 2024, before completion of the Stowe RWRRF and an associated regional infrastructure project in fourth quarter 2028 and the one-year warranty period in fourth quarter 2029.
§ Estimated contract expenditures are $7,000,000 in the aggregate over the possible six-year term.
Charlotte Business INClusion
All additional work involved in this Amendment will be performed by HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas and their existing subconsultants. HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas has committed 9.29% ($650,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ Froehling and Robertson, Inc. (MBE) ($275,000) (construction material testing and special inspections)
§ Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. (SBE) ($220,000) (construction material testing and special inspections)
§ Yellow Duck Marketing (SBE, WBE) ($155,000) (public relations, strategic communication support)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan
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