Title
Nutrient Harvesting at McAlpine Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility
Action
Action:
Approve a guaranteed maximum price of $3,200,000 with MEB General Contractors, Inc. for design-build construction services for the Nutrient Harvesting Facility at the McAlpine Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility Project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Chuck Bliss, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* The Nutrient Harvesting Project will enhance existing treatment processes at the McAlpine Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), in the Town of Pineville (adjacent to Council District 7), by recovering phosphorus from the wastewater treatment process.
* This project supports the city's Strategic Energy Action Plan goals by helping to create a circular economy.
* Design-build projects consist of two phases. The design phase delivers the project design, and the construction phase will provide one or more guaranteed maximum price (GMP) to finalize the design and construct the project.
* On October 11, 2021, following a competitive solicitation process, City Council approved a contract for $2,098,500 with MEB General Contractors, Inc. for Design-Build design services for the Nutrient Harvesting Facility at the McAlpine Creek WRRF Project. Based on the design, MEB General Contractors, Inc. developed a GMP for construction services for the project.
* The city's design-build delivery method is in conformance with NC General Statute Section 143-128.1(a) and consistent with the Design-Build Institute of America best practices.
* Including design and construction costs, the total design-build contract value for this project is $47,326,421.
* The project is anticipated to be completed by the third quarter of 2027.
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