Title
Airport Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station 47
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $40,931,866 with J.E. Dunn-McFarland, a Joint Venture, for construction manager at risk services for the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station 47 project,
B. Approve contract amendment #2 for $894,650 to the contract with Stewart Cooper Newell Architects PA for construction administration services for the construction phase of the project, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Background
• A new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station is required to meet Federal Aviation Administration response time requirements for the Fourth Parallel Runway that is currently under construction. The ARFF station must be operational before the runway is commissioned in the fall of 2027.
• This project will construct an approximately 55,000 square foot ARFF station that will operate 24 hours a day and be used by the Charlotte Fire Department for both aircraft rescue and structural fire rescue in the surrounding businesses and neighborhoods, as well as an access road to connect the station to Yorkmont Road.
Explanation
Action A
§ This contract will provide for the Guaranteed Maximum Price contract for the construction manager at risk services for the full construction of the project.
§ On August 8, 2025, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); six responses were received.
§ J.E. Dunn-McFarland, a Joint Venture, was selected as 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.
§ On October 28, 2025, the city contracted with J.E. Dunn-McFarland, a Joint Venture, in the amount of $286,713 for preconstruction management at risk services.
Action B
§ On August 10, 2023, following a competitive solicitation process, the city entered into a contract with Stewart Cooper Newell Architects PA in the amount of $158,400 for preliminary planning and design services.
- On October 28, 2024, City Council approved contract amendment #1 in the amount of $2,263,624 to provide full design and bidding phase services.
- Contract amendment #2 will include construction administration services, including design-related items such as submittal review, Requests for Information responses, as-built final drawings, and field reports.
§ The new value of the contract including all amendments is $3,316,674.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city has negotiated an overall project goal of 10.00% MBE and 11.00% WSBE. Because this is a Construction Manager at Risk project, the Construction Manager has the opportunity to add Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms throughout the life of the project.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Capital Investment Plan