Title
McCullough Drive Extension
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $7,068,212.53 to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder Mountaineer Contractors, Inc. for the McCullough Drive Extension project.
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Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kathleen Cishek, General Services
Keith Bryant, General Services
Explanation
§ This project will improve mobility and connectivity near the McCullough Drive light rail station by extending McCullough Drive approximately 0.3 miles from North Tryon Street to the existing dead end at Ken Hoffman Drive in Council District 4.
§ The project will include sidewalk, curb and gutter, paving, grading, drainage, retaining walls, culverts, erosion control, and utilities.
§ The extension will improve accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles to the McCullough Drive light rail station as well as promote economic development by providing infrastructure to support and encourage transit-supportive development.
§ On December 9, 2025, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; eight bids were received.
§ Mountaineer Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by the first quarter of 2029.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MBE Goal: 7.00%
Committed MBE Goal: 7.11%
Mountaineer Contractors, Inc. exceeded the established contract goal and has committed 7.11% ($502,420) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ RRC Concrete Inc. (MBE) ($502,420) (concrete)
Established WBE Goal: 8.00%
Committed WBE Goal: 8.10%
Mountaineer Contractors, Inc. exceeded the established contract goal and has committed 8.10% ($572,490) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ Pentacle Inc. (WBE) ($118,500) (fencing)
§ Trull Contracting, LLC (WBE) ($453,990) (asphalt paving)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan
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