Title
Irwin Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant - Phase Two Improvements and Upgrades
Action
Action:
Award a contract in the amount of $39,732,000 to the lowest responsive bidder Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC for the Phase Two Improvements and Upgrades to the Irwin Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Barry Shearin, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ The Irwin Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Phase Two project is located in West Charlotte near Billy Graham Parkway. The project will provide repairs and replacement of equipment and structures throughout the plant such as:
- Replacement of the aeration blowers, pumps, grit removal equipment, and filter valves;
- New aeration basins, a secondary clarifier tank, and blower building will be constructed; and
- Improvements to the plant power distribution system.
§ Overall this project will:
- Improve the energy efficiency of the plant;
- Add nutrient removal to meet environmental permits and improve the quality of the treated water; and
- Replace critical infrastructure that is past its service life.
§ Staff presented the project to the Environment Committee on June 10, 2015.
§ On September 25, 2015, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for Construction; four bids were received from interested service providers.
§ Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by the spring of 2019.
§ Given that the scope of this project is very heavily weighted with mechanical equipment replacements and did not provide many MWSBE subcontracting opportunities, Charlotte Water contracted with M & H Associates, a City of Charlotte SBE and MBE, to assist with administering the Charlotte Business INClusion process on this project. Their services included facilitating an outreach session to connect prime contractors and SBE/MBEs prior to the bid opening.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established SBE Goal: 2%
Committed SBE Goal at time of Bid: 2.10%
Committed SBE Utilization to date: 2.21%
Established MBE Goal: 2%
Committed MBE Goal at time of Bid: 2.31%
Committed MBE Utilization to date: 2.43%
Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC exceeded both the established SBE and MBE subcontracting goals, committing 2.21% ($879,983) and 2.43% ($963,644), respectively, to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
• CITI, LLC (MBE) ($915,344) (instrumentation and programming)
• Oliver Paving Company, Inc. (SBE, WBE) ($748,547) (paving)
• B & B Concrete Construction of Charlotte Inc. (SBE) ($73,136) (curb & gutter)
• Capstone Civil Group, P.A. (SBE, MBE) ($48,300) (rock anchor installation & testing)
• Ace Trucking Company (SBE, WBE) ($2,500) (hauling)
• All Points Trucking, Inc. (SBE) ($2,500) (hauling)
• D’s Trucking Service, Inc. (SBE, WBE) ($2,500) (hauling)
• RJJ Construction LLC (SBE) ($2,500) (hauling)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan
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