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Airport Energy Infrastructure/South Campus Fiber Ductbank
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $7,998,435.61 with Brooks-Berry-Haynie & Associates, Inc. for Energy Infrastructure /South Campus Fiber Ductbank, and
B. Approve a contract in the amount of $198,683.75 with On Spec Engineering, PC for quality assurance testing services.
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Staff Resource(s):
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
* The Airport has been working to upgrade its electrical infrastructure and service reliability after a series of power outages over the past five years.
* The Energy Infrastructure / South Campus Fiber Ductbank project will provide concrete-encased conduit pathways for future upgrades to Airport electrical transmission service, as well as redundancy and enhanced connectivity for the Airport's security and communications fiber optic system.
Action A:
* The contract with Brooks-Berry-Haynie & Associates, Inc. will provide approximately 26,000 linear feet (approximately five miles) of concrete-encased conduits inside the Airport Operations Area. This area encompasses runways, taxiways, ramp areas, and airfield-related buildings. The project will require short-term runway and taxiway closures.
* On September 12, 2016, Aviation issued an Invitation to Bid for construction. Only two bids were received from interested service providers.
* In accordance to North Carolina General Statute 143-132, if three bids are not received from reputable and qualified contractors, the project must be re-advertised. During the re-advertisement, the contract may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder even if only one bid is received from an interested service provider.
* On October 27, 2016, the project was re-bid; two bids were submitted by interested service providers.
* Brooks-Berry-Haynie & Associates, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Action B:
* The contract with On Spec Engineering, PC will provide quality assuran...
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