Title
Airport Concourse A Expansion Phase 2
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $172,599,811.11 with JE Dunn-McFarland, A Joint Venture, for construction manager at risk services for the Concourse A Expansion Phase 2 project,
B. Approve contract amendment #5 for $4,008,000 to Perkins+Will North Carolina, Inc. for construction administration services for the construction phase of the project, and
C. Approve a contract in the amount of $557,338.50 with ECS Southeast, LLP for construction materials testing and special inspections.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Background
* Phase 2 of the Concourse A Expansion is the second of two phases and includes the addition of 215,000 square feet, 10 aircraft gates, and a connector to Phase 1 of the Concourse A Expansion.
* This activity is occurring on Airport property in Council District 3.
Explanation
Action A
* As the Construction Manager At Risk, JE Dunn-McFarland is responsible for:
* Scheduling and managing all phases of construction and the performance of all its contractors in the construction of the project,
* Prequalifying first tier prime contractors as required by state statute and City of Charlotte prequalification guidelines,
* Organizing the work into bid packages, conducting a public bidding process for each subcontracting opportunity, and awarding each package to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and
* Managing construction to completion under State of North Carolina Construction Manager At Risk statute.
* On May 31, 2019, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); five proposals were received.
* JE Dunn Construction is the best qualified firm to meet the City's needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and related project experience in response to the RFQ requirements.
* Since selection, JE Dunn Construction has entered into a Joint Venture with McFarland Construction for this construction contract.
* On September ...
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