Title
Wilson Air North Terminal Design and Construction Services Contract
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $1,366,050 to The Wilson Group Architects, PA for design and construction administration services for a new general aviation charter terminal.
Body
Staff Resource(s)
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ The Wilson Air Terminal was built in 1983, and is no longer functional to effectively service Airport passengers.
§ This contract will provide design and construction administration services for a 23,000 square foot facility that includes an expanded parking area for buses and a new 3,500 square foot Federal Inspection Services (FIS) area to accommodate non-commercial international passengers. The United States Customs and Border Protection Services will manage this portion of the facility.
§ About 180 international passengers enter the United States at Wilson Air monthly. These passengers are then transported across the airfield to the main passenger terminal for FIS processing. The new facility will eliminate the need to transport passengers to the terminal for customs screening.
§ On March 23, 2017, the City issued a Request for Qualifications; 16 proposals were received from interested service providers.
§ The Wilson Group was selected based on experience designing similar facilities at other Airports.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates subcontracting participation after the selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
The Wilson Group Architects, PA has committed 9.23% ($126,150) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
• Hartranft Light Design (SBE) ($24,710) (specialty lighting design consultant)
• Urban Design Partners (SBE) ($14,940) (landscape design)
• Saber Engineering, PA (SBE) ($37,000) (mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering)
• Accutech Surveying & Mapping, LLP (SBE) ($49,500) (ground survey)
The Wilson Group Architects, PA is a City SBE firm.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Community Investment Plan