Title
Environmental Consulting Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract for environmental consulting services with the following companies for a three-year term:
* Geosyntec Consultants of North Carolina, PC,
* Hart & Hickman, PC,
* Terracon Consultants, Inc.,
* AECOM Technical Services of North Carolina, Inc.,
* Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.,
* S&ME, Inc., and
* HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two additional one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which they were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Gina Shell, Engineering and Property Management
Barry Gullet, Charlotte Water
Jackie Jarrell, Charlotte Water
Douglas Pierotti, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
* These contracts provide ongoing support of City compliance with state and federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
* On January 17, 2017, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 16 responses were received from interested service providers.
* The seven firms listed above are the best qualified firms to meet the City's needs.
* Total estimated contract expenditures for all contracts is $800,000 annually.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). On these contracts, the Prime Consultants have each committed 5 percent of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
Geosyntec Consultants of North Carolina, PC
* A&W Electric (SBE) (electrician)
* Harvest Environmental (SBE) (environmental consulting)
* R. Joe Harris & Associates (SBE) (land surveying)
* Red Dog Drilling (SBE)
Hart & Hickman, PC
* Get the Lead Out (SBE, WBE) (asbestos and lead inspection)
* JennTec LLC (SBE) (specialized environmental services)
* Sweetwater Utility Exploration ...
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