Title
Construction Engineering Inspection, Utility Coordination, and Utility Relocation Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts for construction engineering inspection, utility coordination, and utility relocation services for a term of three years with the following:
* Colliers Engineering,
* RK&K,
* STV,
* Volkert, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to one, two-year term with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Kathleen Cishek, Transportation
Tonia Wimberly, Transportation
Explanation
* These contracts ensure mobility infrastructure is constructed to city standards, protecting public investments while advancing a safe, connected, equitable, sustainable, prosperous, and innovative transportation network for Charlotte.
* These task order contracts will be used by staff to provide construction engineering inspection, utility coordination, and utility relocation services for various mobility infrastructure projects to supplement our existing staff to meet the increased capital delivery demands.
* On May 6, 2026, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 10 responses were received.
* The companies selected best meet the city's needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFQ requirements.
* At renewal, potential price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept decreases, if warranted.
* Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $6,000,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Effective July 1, 2026, Session Law 2026-41 eliminated the authority of North Carolina local governments to use race-conscious and gender-conscious contracting requirements. In compliance with the new law, no MBE/WBE/MWBE/MSBE/WSBE/M...
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