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File #: 15-25438    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Approved
File created: 1/8/2026 In control: City Council Business Meeting
On agenda: 2/9/2026 Final action: 2/9/2026
Title: Professional Engineering Services for Storm Water Services Projects
Attachments: 1. Map - Manchester SDIP, 2. Map - East Blvd SDIP, 3. Map - Wheelock/Colony SDIP, 4. Map - Interstate/Executive SDIP, 5. Map - Barncliff SDIP
Title
Professional Engineering Services for Storm Water Services Projects

Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract for up to $1,100,000 with Ardurra Group, Inc. for planning and design services for the Manchester Storm Drainage Improvement Project,

B. Approve a contract for up to $2,600,000 with Armstrong Glen, PC for planning and design services for the East Boulevard Storm Drainage Improvement Project,

C. Approve a contract for up to $2,800,000 with Dewberry and Associates, Inc. for planning and design services for the Wheelock/Colony Storm Drainage Improvement Project,

D. Approve a contract for up to $1,500,000 with Land Design, Inc. for planning and design services for the Interstate/Executive Storm Drainage Improvement Project,

E. Approve a contract for up to $1,400,000 with WSP USA, Inc. for planning and design services for the Barncliff Storm Drainage Improvement Project, and

F. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.

Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Mike Davis, Storm Water Services
Matt Gustis, Storm Water Services

Explanation
* These projects will replace aging storm drainage infrastructure and/or reduce flooding across the city.
* Professional engineering services will include evaluation of infrastructure and storm drainage concerns to determine and design the needed improvements to the existing drainage systems.
* Specific planning tasks include, but are not limited to:
* Site assessment activities,
* Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses,
* Determination of alternatives to address the applicable drainage issues,
* Recommendations of a preferred solution,
* Evaluation of downstream impacts, and
* Selection of project delivery method.
* Specific design tasks include, but are not limited to:
* Design of repairs and/or improvements,
* Survey and utility location services,
* Geotechnical subsurface investigations,
* Preparation of construction documents...

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