Title
Airport Concourse A Expansion Phases 2 and 3 Programming
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $1,472,066 to Perkins+Will North Carolina, Inc. for conceptual studies and an architectural report for Phases 2 and 3 of the Concourse A Expansion.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ Many of the airlines currently operating at the Airport have requested additional passenger gates. Concourse A Expansion Phase 1 of the first expansion phase of nine new gates opened to the public July 18, 2018. Phases 2 and 3 will be similar in size and capacity, providing nine new gates per phase.
§ On January 29, 2018, the City issued a Request for Qualifications; four responses were received.
§ Perkins + Will North Carolina was selected based on their qualifications.
§ The contract will provide for conceptual drawings and an architectural report in order to give a scope and design of the new gates.
§ Once the conceptual drawings are completed, the Airport will negotiate an architectural design contract with Perkins+Will North Carolina, Inc. for the design of the facility, including construction documents and construction administration, which will require City Council approval in the future.
§ This activity is occurring on Airport property, Council District 3.
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).
Perkins+Will North Carolina, Inc. has committed 18.80% ($276,725) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ C-Design (SBE) ($262,500) (architectural services)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration, LLC. (SBE) ($14,225) (utility locating)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Community Investment Plan