Title
Geotechnical, Construction Materials Testing, and Special Inspection Services
Action
Action:
Approve unit price contracts with the following firms for geotechnical, construction materials testing, and special inspection services for a three-year term:
- AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.,
- ESP Associates, Inc.,
- Kleinfelder, Inc.,
- S&ME, Inc., and
- Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Veronica Wallace, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
§ These contracts will provide geotechnical, construction materials testing, and special inspection services for state and federally funded projects, specifically those funded by the Federal Highway Administration, as needed.
§ Work may include, but is not limited to testing of culverts, bridges, sidewalks, roadways, asphalt, and structural steel.
§ On December 8, 2017, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 14 proposals were received from interested professional service providers.
§ The firms selected are the best qualified to meet the City’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to RFQ requirements.
§ Estimated contract expenditures are $3,250,000 over the three-year term.
Small Professional Services Firm (SPSF) Opportunity
For Federal Highway Administration funded projects, the North Carolina Department of Transportation does not mandate a goal through the State’s SPSF program.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Work will be funded by the Federal Highway Administration through municipal agreements for capital projects with the City of Charlotte.