Title
Cross Charlotte Trail Design Services
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $549,100 with Alta Planning and Design, Inc. for design services for the 7th Street to 10th Street segment of the Cross Charlotte Trail Project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Joe Frey, Engineering and Property Management
Walta Brumskine, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
* On June 10, 2013, City Council approved an $816.4 million General Community Investment Plan, which included the Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT).
* The completed XCLT will consist of a combination of new and existing greenways connected by new urban trails to form a continuous pathway extending approximately 26 miles across the City of Charlotte.
* This contract provides design and permitting services for a segment of the XCLT as identified in the XCLT Master Plan, from 7th Street to 10th Street (approximately 3,700 linear feet of the XCLT).
* The design services include, but are not limited to:
? ?Public involvement,
? ?Design analyses (e.g. geometric design, geotechnical, storm drainage, environmental, traffic, etc.),
? ?Construction plans, and
? ?Cost estimates.
* On October 25, 2016, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); eight proposals were received from interested professional service providers.
* Alta Planning and Design, Inc. is the best qualified firm to meet the City's needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
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). Alta Planning and Design, Inc. has committed 11.00% ($60,450) of the total contract amount to the following firms:
* The Dodd Studio (SBE) ($60,450) (landscape architecture)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Pla...
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