Title
Central Avenue, Kilborne Drive, and Norland Road Pedestrian Improvements
Action
Action:
Award a contract in the amount of $189,600 with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for engineering planning services for Central Avenue, Kilborne Drive, and Norland Road Pedestrian Improvements.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mark Grimshaw, Engineering & Property Management
Explanation
§ The project was identified in the Central/Albemarle/Shamrock Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program (CNIP). The Kilborne Drive Streetscape Project is separate from the pedestrian improvements in terms of locations, however, planning efforts will be coordinated.
§ The contract with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. will provide engineering planning services, including but not limited to:
- Public involvement,
- Alternative analysis,
- Conceptual plans,
- Cost estimates,
- Storm drainage analysis, and
- Traffic analysis.
§ The planning phase will identify and refine specific opportunities and locations to improve the pedestrian experience along the Kilborne Drive/Norland Road corridor between Havenwood Road and Dresden Drive West, approximately 0.84 miles.
§ The effort will be coordinated with the Kilborne Drive Streetscape project the City has underway between Eastway Drive and Havenwood Road.
- Improvements will include sidewalk, bicycle facilities, landscaping, and crossing opportunities at various locations.
§ The planning phase will also identify locations that would connect the broader bicycle/pedestrian network and consider ways to improve the intersection at Central Avenue, Norland Road, and Kilborne Drive.
§ On February 24, 2016, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Various Projects for the 2014 CNIP. In response to the RFQ, the City received 20 proposals from interested professional service providers.
§ The Project Team, consisting of staff from Engineering & Property Management and Neighborhood & Business Services, evaluated the proposals and determined that Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is the best qualified firm to meet the City’s needs in terms of competence and professional services qualifications.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1 (h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). Alta Planning + Design has committed 10.01% ($18,970) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm:
• The Dodd Studio (SBE) ($18,970) (landscape architecture)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Plan
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