Title
American Airlines Line Maintenance Hangar Expansion
Action
Action:
A. Award a contract in the amount of $2,809,400 to the lowest responsive bidder Messer Construction Company for the American Airlines Line Maintenance Hangar Expansion project, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $2,809,400 from the Aviation Excluded Discretionary Fund Balance to the Aviation Community Investment Plan.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ This project includes the addition of approximately 10,773 square feet of new hangar space and renovations to the existing office space at the American Airlines Line Maintenance Hangar.
§ On January 24, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received from interested service providers.
§ Messer Construction Company was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be completed by winter of 2018.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Messer Construction Company failed to meet the established subcontracting goals, but earned the required Good Faith Effort (GFE) Points (Part B: Section 5 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Subsequent to bid opening, Messer Construction Company has committed additional participation and now exceeds both the established SBE and MBE subcontracting goals.
Established SBE Goal: 12.00%
Committed SBE Goal (at time of Bid): 11.53%
Committed SBE Goal to date: 12.01%
Messer Construction Company has committed 12.01% ($337,524) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ Gastonia Iron Works (SBE) ($245,807) (structural steel)
§ GDC Supplies, Equipment & Contracting (SBE, MBE) ($55,302) (demolition)
§ Berry’s Containers (SBE) ($15,200) (dumpsters)
§ CES Group Engineering (SBE, WBE) ($5,100) (surveying)
§ Boyle Consulting Engineers (SBE) ($5,000) (field quality control inspection)
§ Window2Wall (SBE) ($3,950) (aluminum doors/frames)
§ Sir Speedy (SBE) ($3,750) (construction signage)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration (SBE) ($2,415) (utility location)
§ Richa Graphics (SBE) ($1,000) (blueprinting services)
Established MBE Goal: 6.00%
Committed MBE Goal (at time of Bid): 1.97%
Committed MBE Goal to date: 7.74%
Messer Construction Company has committed 7.74% ($217,324) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ NC Interiors (MBE) ($157,272) (drywall/acoustic)
§ GDC Supplies, Equipment & Contracting (MBE, SBE) ($55,302) (demolition)
§ Sir Speedy (MBE, SBE) ($3,750) (construction signage)
§ Richa Graphics (MBE, SBE) ($1,000) (blueprinting services)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Community Investment Plan
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance