Title
Special Inspection and Construction Material Testing and Environmental Engineering Services for CATS Projects
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements with Amec Foster Wheeler Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.; S&ME, Inc.; and Terracon Consultants, Inc. for special inspections and construction materials testing and environmental engineering and testing services for a three-year term with each contract in an amount up to $250,000 ($750,000 total),
B. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Hart & Hickman PC for environment engineering services for a three-year term in an amount up to $250,000, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two additional, one-year terms and to amend the contracts consistent with the City's business needs and the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, Jr. CATS
John Muth, CATS
David Wolfe, Engineering & Property Management
Explanation
* The contracts will provide engineering services for construction materials testing, special inspection services, and environmental engineering services along the LYNX Blue Line, LYNX Blue Line Extension, LYNX Blue Line Capacity Expansion, Charlotte Gateway Center, and other initiatives undertaken by CATS for the duration of the agreements.
* Specific tasks associated with these services include, but are not limited to:
* Pre-construction services - geotechnical reports,
* Construction materials testing services (non-special inspection services),
* Special inspections,
* Environmental property assessments, and
* Facility environmental programs.
* Work assignments will be generated as needed by task orders to the testing firms from CATS.
* On May 1, 2015, the City advertised a Request for Qualifications for special inspection and construction material testing as well as environmental engineering services; 10 proposals wer...
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