Title
Myrtle Morehead Storm Drainage Improvements, Phase II
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $36,941,077.43 to the lowest responsive bidder Renda/JBros Joint Venture for the Myrtle/Morehead Storm Drainage Improvements, Phase II project,
B. Approve a Developer Agreement between the City of Charlotte and Housing Authority of the City of Charlotte, N.C. (CHA) in the amount of $1,205,360.80, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating a reimbursement of $1,205,360.80 from CHA to the City.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Chad Nussman, Engineering and Property Management
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
Action A
§ The Myrtle/Morehead Storm Drainage Improvement Project (SDIP), Phase II will replace failing infrastructure and reduce flooding of streets, properties, and structures. Work will include the installation of storm drainage, water and sanitary sewer, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and driveways.
§ The project area is in Council District 1, within the Upper Little Sugar Creek watershed with boundaries of South Boulevard to the north, Mount Vernon Avenue to the south, Kenilworth Avenue to the east, and Kingston Avenue to the west.
§ This project will also include needed Charlotte Water sanitary sewer and water line improvements and the Euclid Avenue Traffic Calming project.
§ Collaboration of these projects ensures cost effectiveness and minimizes impacts to the public during construction.
§ Sanitary sewer and water line improvements will be completed along Caldwell Street, Euclid Avenue, Templeton Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Oriole Avenue, Morehead Street, McDowell Street, and Baxter Street and will be funded by Charlotte Water to provide needed capacity along the South Boulevard Corridor.
§ On May 22, 2018, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received.
§ Renda/JBros Joint Venture was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by third quarter 2022.
Action B
§ The CHA owns a property (tax parcel ID# 123-021-02) within the project. The CHA is planning to redevelop the parcel.
§ The CHA property is encumbered by existing storm drainage that is deteriorating and not sized adequately, nor located appropriately to effectively continue to serve the property.
§ The CHA property is also encumbered by sanitary sewer systems within existing sewer easements, the locations of which will not effectively integrate with new storm drainage infrastructure to be installed during the SDIP.
§ The City of Charlotte and CHA have determined their mutual objectives can best be met by the installation of new storm drainage and sanitary sewer infrastructure on the CHA property in a new alignment, located within what is expected to become new street right-of-way.
Action C
§ The CHA has agreed, through the Reimbursement Agreement, to donate all necessary easements (storm drainage, sanitary sewer and temporary construction easements), as well as fund the costs for installation of the sanitary sewer improvements on their property.
§ This reimbursement covers the costs of acquisition, design and construction for the sanitary sewer work on the CHA property.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established SBE Goal: 21.00%
Committed SBE Goal at Bid Opening: 13.16%
SBE Commitment to Date: 22.17%
Renda/JBros Joint Venture failed to meet the established SBE subcontracting goal at bid, but earned the Good Faith Effort Points (Part B: Section 5 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy) and are recommended for award. At bid, Renda/JBros Joint Venture committed 13.16% ($4,861,168) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ MTS Trucking (SBE, MBE) ($3,000,000) (hauling)
§ AMP Utility Distribution (SBE) ($1,200,000) (pipe, manholes)
§ BMK Concrete, LLC dba B & B Concrete Inc (SBE) ($316,168) (concrete)
§ CES Group Engineers (SBE) ($100,000) (survey)
§ GDC Supplies & Equipment (SBE, MBE) ($100,000) (traffic control)
§ Harvest Environmental Services (SBE) ($100,000) (dewatering)
§ VHM Contracting (SBE, MBE) ($25,000) (site services, masonry drainage structures)
§ Martin Landscaping (SBE) ($20,000) (seeding)
Subsequent to Bid Opening, Renda/JBros Joint Venture has committed an additional 9.01% ($3,327,000) to the following certified firm(s):
§ VHM Contracting (SBE, MBE) ($2,527,000) (site services, masonry drainage structures)
§ AMP Utility Distribution (SBE) ($800,000) (pipe, manholes)
Established MBE Goal: 9.00%
Committed MBE Goal at Bid Opening: 8.46%
MBE Commitment to Date: 15.30%
Renda/JBros Joint Venture failed to meet the established MBE subcontracting goal at bid, but earned the Good Faith Effort Points (Part B: Section 5 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy) and are recommended for award. At bid, Renda/JBros Joint Venture committed 8.46% ($3,125,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ MTS Trucking (SBE, MBE) ($3,000,000) (hauling)
§ GDC Supplies & Equipment (SBE, MBE) ($100,000) (traffic control)
§ VHM Contracting (SBE, MBE) ($25,000) (site services)
Subsequent to Bid Opening, Renda/JBros Joint Venture has committed an additional 6.84% ($2,527,000) to the following MBE certified firm:
§ VHM Contracting (SBE, MBE) ($2,527,000) (site services, masonry drainage structures)
A further detailed write-up of the Renda/JBros Joint Venture Good Faith Efforts is attached.
Fiscal Note
Funding:
Storm Water: Storm Water Community Investment Plan - $25.2M project estimate
Charlotte Water: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan - $10.4M project estimate
Charlotte Housing Authority: $1.2M project estimate
CDOT: General Community Investment Plan - $136,000 project estimate
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Budget ordinance
Developer agreement
Good Faith Efforts Summary