Title
Professional Engineering and Planning Services for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization
Action
Action:
A. Approve contracts for professional engineering and planning services for a term of five years with the following:
- Bolton & Menk, Inc.,
- Centralina Regional Council,
- Fountainworks Inc.,
- HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas,
- Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,
- RS&H Architects-Engineers-Planners, Inc.,
- VHB Engineering NC, P.C.,
- WSP USA Inc., and
B. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Robert Cook, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
§ The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for the Charlotte area. The CRTPO provides long-range transportation planning services to Mecklenburg, Union, and Iredell counties. The city is CRTPO’s lead planning agency, and its staff is housed in the Planning, Design, and Development Department.
§ These on-call contracts will provide a flexible way for the CRTPO to meet consulting needs as they arise from federal requirements and other engineering and planning projects.
§ On October 21, 2025, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 17 responses were received.
§ The companies selected best meet the CRTPO’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, and responsiveness to RFQ requirements.
§ Annual aggregate expenditure is estimated to be $920,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This contract is completely federally funded and exempt from the CBI Program.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Federal grant funding