Title
Interstate 277 Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $16,338,845.64 to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder Blythe Construction, Inc. for the Interstate 277 Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge project.
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Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kathleen Cishek, General Services
Keith Bryant, General Services
Explanation
§ This project will include the construction of a 280-foot-long pedestrian bridge across Interstate 277 at the CATS Brooklyn Village Station in Council District 1.
§ Work will include a 16-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian concrete path, retaining walls, and grading.
§ Once completed, this project will improve pedestrian and cyclist connectivity and safety by seamlessly providing Rail Trail users direct access to and from Center City and South End.
§ The project is funded in part by the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Mecklenburg County and private contributors.
§ On October 24, 2024, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received.
§ Blythe Construction, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Contract will be awarded upon review and approval by NCDOT.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by second quarter 2028.
Disadvantage Business Enterprise
Established DBE Goal: 6.00%
Committed DBE Goal: 6.16%
Blythe Construction, Inc. exceeded the established goal and committed 6.16% ($1,006,031) of the base bid amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ Lopez Rebar, LLC (DBE) ($117,244) (reinforcing steel/rebar)
§ Native Transportation Supply, LLC (DBE) ($150,000) (electrical supplies)
§ RRC Concrete, Inc. (DBE) ($140,000) (gravity retaining wall)
§ Tricor Construction, Inc. (DBE) ($598,787) (prefabricated modular retaining wall)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan, NCDOT funds, Mecklenburg County funds, and private contributions
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