Title
Blue Line Extension Support Services Contract Amendments
Action
Action:
A. Approve contract amendment #7 for up to $8,300,000 to HNTB North Carolina PC for construction management services for the Blue Line Extension project,
B. Approve contract amendment #8 for up to $2,900,000 to STV Engineers Inc. for design and construction administration services for the Blue Line Extension project, and
C. Approve contract amendment #9 for up to $300,000 to Kleinfelder Southeast, Inc. for construction materials testing and special inspection services for the Blue Line Extension project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Jill Brim, CATS
Explanation
Action A
§ City Council received an update on November 13, 2017, about the Blue Line Extension (BLE) project, expected to open in March 2018.
§ Construction on the Civil-A contract is estimated to be complete in July 2018, and the closeout process for the BLE construction contract is expected to extend to the end of 2018.
§ HNTB North Carolina PC contract amendment #7 is needed due to the following:
o Extended duration of the Civil-A construction contract,
o Additional technical support services related to the Track and Systems contract,
o Allowance for litigation support, and
o Extended overall completion schedule of the BLE project.
§ On November 12, 2012, the City Council approved Phase One of the construction management agreement in the amount of $3,000,000. Phase One was executed to allow work to begin while the primary contract was negotiated.
§ Six contract amendments have been approved to date.
§ The new total value of the contract, including this amendment, is an amount up to $70,264,506, which is within the current BLE project budget.
Action B
§ STV Engineers Inc. contract amendment #8 provides additional design services during construction, including:
o Additional technical support services related to the Track and Systems contract, and
o Services for an extended duration related to the Civil-A contract, which has been affected by increased work due to additional testing, inspections, and approvals required by Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR).
§ On March 26, 2012, the City Council approved up to $38,500,000 to provide design and construction administration services for the BLE project.
§ Seven contract amendments have been approved to date.
§ The new total value of the contract, including this amendment, is an amount up to $53,500,000, which is within the current BLE project budget.
Action C
§ Kleinfelder Southeast, Inc. contract amendment #9 is needed due to the extended completion schedule of the BLE project, particularly the Civil-A construction contract, which has been affected by increased work due to additional testing, inspections, and approvals required by NSR.
§ On April 17, 2012, City Council awarded a contract in an amount up to $9,000,000 for Materials Testing and Special Inspections Services for the BLE project.
§ Eight contract amendments have been approved to date.
§ The new total value of the contract, including this amendment, is an amount up to $11,000,000, which is within the current BLE project budget.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Opportunity
The work performed pursuant to these contract amendments will be held to the original contract DBE goals, as shown below.
HNTB North Carolina PC: 9.0%
§ Kelville Enterprises (Project Controls Support)
§ McFarland Construction (Civil Construction Inspections)
§ Rohadfox Construction (Project Controls Support)
§ DiCon Consulting ( Public Utility Construction Inspection)
STV Engineers Inc.: 15.80%
§ Envision Consultants Ltd (Project Controls)
§ Neighboring Concepts (Parking Garages= Architecture)
§ Sepi Engineering (Civil Infrastraucture)
§ Christian Engineering (Design Plans)
§ LTArchitecture (Engineering services)
§ Capstone Engineering (Erosion Control)
§ Simpson Engineering (Sturctural Design)
§ Trimat Materials Testing (Testing services)
Kleinfelder Southeast Inc.: 11.75%
§ Sepi Engineering (Materials testing & inspections)
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Blue Line Extension Support Services Contract Amendment History