Title
I-85 North Bridge Design Services
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract up to $2,300,700 with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas for design services for the I-85 North Bridge.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Jennifer Smith, Engineering and Property Management
Dan Leaver, Engineering and Property Management
Keith Bryant, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
* This project will include a bridge over I-85 from Research Drive to J.W. Clay Boulevard in University City. The project will provide an alternative route to both the W.T. Harris Boulevard and Mallard Creek Church Road interchanges with I-85.
* The new bridge over I-85 will serve as a gateway entrance into Charlotte with a significant aesthetic component and provide facilities that accommodate all modes of transportation. Other features of the project include, but are not limited to:
* Three-quarters of a mile of roadway modifications, including protected bicycle lanes, sidewalks, and other pedestrian and bicycle amenities,
* A roundabout and two protected signalized intersections,
* Two potential greenway connections,
* Utility relocations, including a Duke transmission tower relocation, and
* Stormwater management treatment facilities to comply with the City's Post Construction Stormwater Ordinance.
* This project featured numerous public involvement opportunities throughout the planning phase, including an online poll, which received over 3,100 responses.
* On January 5, 2017 the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); three proposals were received from interested professional service providers.
* HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas (HDR) 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.
* The project is funded with $15.48 million from City bonds and $9.15 million...
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