Title
Engineering Service for the Franklin Water Treatment Plant Residuals Improvement Project
Action
Action:
Approve a contract for up to $1,933,400 with Hazen and Sawyer for engineering services for the Franklin Water Treatment Plant Residuals Improvement project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation:
§ The contract provides planning and design; construction drawings and specifications; and, as applicable, construction management for the Franklin Water Treatment Plant Residuals Improvement project.
§ The project will construct infrastructure to increase the reliability of residuals treatment.
§ On August 3, 2023, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); three proposals were received.
§ Hazen and Sawyer is 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.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by second quarter 2027.
Charlotte Business INClusion:
The city negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process. Hazen and Sawyer has committed 12.12% ($234,380) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ Critek Engineering Group, P.C. (MBE, SBE) ($82,000) (land design, permitting)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration (SBE, WBE) ($61,600) (subsurface utility locating)
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (WBE) ($47,500) (surveying)
§ Froehling and Robertson, Inc. (MBE) ($39,780) (geotechnical engineering)
§ Mid-Carolina Reprographics (SBE) ($3,500) (printing and reprographics)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan