Title
Grier Heights Sidewalk
Action
Action:
Award a contract in the amount of $259,618.25 to the lowest responsive bidder Armen Construction LLC for the Grier Heights Sidewalk project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Jennifer Smith, Engineering and Property Management
Veronica Wallace, Engineering and Property Management
Warren Wooten, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Explanation
§ Located in District 1, this contract includes the construction of planting strips and sidewalks with street trees on the east side of Orange Street from McVay Street to Dunn Avenue, and on the west and east side of Heflin Street from McVay Street to Dunn Avenue (approximately .5 miles).
§ On June 23, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; two bids were received from interested service providers.
§ Armen Construction LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by first quarter 2018.
§ This project supports affordable housing being developed in the Grier Heights Neighborhood.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Construction contracts estimated to be less than $300,000 are informal and exempt from the goal setting process (Part A: Section 3.1 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). However, Armen Construction is a City SBE and MBE.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Plan and Community Development Block Grant
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