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 (SBE) (utility locate services)
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
§ Concord Industrial Services (SBE) (ecological services)
§ JWJ Consulting (SBE, MBE) (air monitoring)
§ PRISM Laboratories (WBE) (laboratory services)
§ RDL Underground Locating (SBE, MBE) (utility locating)
AECOM Technical Services of North Carolina, Inc.
§ CES Group Engineers (SBE, WBE) (surveyor services)
§ Joel Wood & Associates (SBE) (geotechnical)
§ Jones Grading & Fencing (SBE, MBE) (earthwork)
§ PRISM Laboratories (WBE) (analytical services)
§ Richa Graphics (SBE, MBE) (drafting services)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration (SBE) (utility locate services)
Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.,
§ PRISM Laboratories (WBE) (laboratory services)
S&ME, Inc.
§ Carolina Environmental Response Team (SBE) (waste disposal)
§ CES Group Engineers (SBE, WBE) (site assessment)
§ PRISM Laboratories (WBE) (testing services)
HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas
§ PRISM Laboratories (WBE) (analytical services)
§ R. Joe Harris & Associates (SBE) (surveying, planning)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General and Charlotte Water Community Investment Plans