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Architectural Services for Fire Station #43
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $418,800 with Boomerang Design, PA for architectural services for Fire Station #43.
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Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
William Haas, Engineering and Property Management
Kevin Gordon, Fire
Explanation
§ The contract with Boomerang Design will provide architectural design services for an approximately 11,140 square foot, two-bay fire station located at 435 Clanton Road in Council District 3. Services include, but are not limited to:
- Site and building planning design,
- Construction documents,
- Project administration/programming phasing, and
- Construction administration.
§ Fire Station #43 will be designed to achieve basic-level LEED version 4 certification per the City Policy on Sustainable Facilities. LEED certification is awarded to buildings that demonstrate a high level of energy-efficiency and sustainable design.
§ On March 22, 2016, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); five proposals were received from interested service providers.
§ Boomerang Design 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.
§ Funding for this project was provided in both the Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 Community Investment Plan.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). Boomerang Design, PA has committed 10.03% ($42,000) of the total contract amount to the following firms:
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (SBE) (WBE)($28,000) (civil engineering, landscape architecture)
§ Paraclete, Inc. (MBE/SBE) ($11,000) (cost estimating)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Plan
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