Title
Brown Grier Road Upgrades Project
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $632,000 with Calyx Engineers and Consultants, Inc. (Calyx) for engineering design services for the Brown Grier Road Upgrades Project.
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Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Veronica Wallace, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
§ This contract will provide design phase services for the Brown Grier Road Upgrades Project identified in the Whitehall/Ayrsley Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program, in Council District 3.
§ The project will improve safety, traffic flow, and pedestrian access to Brown Grier Road between Steele Creek Road and Whitehall Parkway.
§ Improvements will include, but are not limited to, additional travel lanes, medians, planting strips, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, storm drainage design, coordination of utility relocations, North Carolina Department of Transportation coordination, right-of-way/easement mapping and traffic control.
§ On February 17, 2014, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 17 proposals were received.
§ Calyx was selected as the firm best qualified 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 6, 2016, City Council approved a contract in the amount of $415,000 with Calyx for planning services for the Brown Grier Road Upgrades and Sandy Porter Road Projects.
§ Calyx 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 subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy. Calyx has committed 13.57% ($85,772) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (SBE) ($16,927) (natural resource permitting)
§ Hinde Engineering, Inc. (SBE) ($68,845) (utility coordination)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Plan
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