Title
On-Call Grant and Urban Design Services
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contracts with the following companies for on-call urban design services for three years:
* Bolton & Menk, Inc.,
* JDavis Architects,
* Kimley Horn,
* Kittelson Associates, Inc.,
* LandDesign,
* Pond & Company,
* Surface 678, PA,
* The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. dba McAdams,
* Urban Design Partners,
* Withers Ravenel,
* Yellow Duck Marketing (WBE, SBE),
B. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contracts with the following companies for on-call grant writing services for three years:
* Bolton & Menk, Inc.,
* Kimley Horn,
* Kittleson Associates, Inc.,
* Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP dba RK&K,
* The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. dba McAdams,
* VHB Engineering NC, P.C., and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Erin Chantry, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* These contracts will provide on-call urban design and grant writing services for city projects.
* On October 18, 2024, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 17 responses were received.
* The companies selected best meet the city's needs in terms of qualifications, experience, and responsiveness to RFQ requirements.
Action A
* These contracts will support a variety of initiatives in need of urban design services, such as the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan update, the Unified Development Ordinance Alignment Rezoning, and the Corridors of Opportunity.
* These services will vary and include:
* Architectural design,
* Branding,
* Communications,
* Community engagement,
* Feasibility studies,
* General research,
* Graphic design,
* Historical district services,
* Implementation,
* Land development plan re...
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