Title
Lakeview-Reames Intersection Improvements
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $655,000 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for design services for the Lakeview-Reames Intersection Project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Fran West, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
* This contract will provide design services for the Lakeview-Reames Intersection Improvement Project identified and prioritized during the Sunset/Beatties Ford Road Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program.
* This project will include a roundabout at the intersection of Lakeview Road and Reames Road and a sidewalk along Lakeview Road from Reames Road to Beatties Ford Road.
* Improvements will include, but are not limited to:
* Roundabout,
* Sidewalks,
* Bicycle lanes,
* Storm drainage,
* Utility relocations,
* Right-of-way/easements, and
* Traffic control.
* On February 17, 2014, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 20 proposals were received from interested professional services provides.
* Kimley-Horn and Associates, 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.
* On May 23, 2016, the City Council approved a contract in the amount of $302,113 to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for planning services for the Lakeview-Reames Intersection Improvement Project.
* Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. has completed the planning phase which included traffic analysis, public meetings and outreach, conceptual plans, field surveys, and mapping.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business Inclusion Policy). Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. has committed 13.37 percent ($87,585) of the total contract price to the following firms:
* Boyle Consulting Engineers, PLLC (SBE)...
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