Title
McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Reliability Improvements Phase 2
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $7,171,000 to the lowest responsive bidder State Utility Contractors, Inc. for the McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Reliability Improvements Phase 2 project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* The McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is located on Neck Road in the Town of Huntersville, and has been in operation since 1979 with treatment expansions constructed in 1997 and 2007.
* The primary objective of this Reliability Improvements Project is to complete required rehabilitation, maintenance, and upgrades to continue treating daily plant flows while meeting all existing discharge permit requirements. This objective will be met by completing rehabilitation and maintenance of multiple components.
* On July 16, 2018, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received.
* State Utility Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* On February 27, 2017, Council approved the engineering services contract for Phase 2.
* Phase 2 is anticipated to be complete in the third quarter of 2019.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MSBE Goal: 6.00%
Committed MSBE Goal (at time of Bid): 5.25%
MSBE Participation to Date: 6.86%
State Utility Contractors, Inc. failed to meet the established subcontracting goal, but earned the minimum Good Faith Efforts (Part B: Section 5 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). State Utility Contractors, Inc. has committed:
* CITI, LLC (MBE) ($367,815) (instrumentation and control)
* Oliver Paving Company, Inc. (SBE, WBE) ($7,500) (paving)
* Martin Resources, LLC (SBE) ($1,000) (hauling)
Subsequent to the Bid Opening, State Utility Contractors, Inc. has committed an additional 1.61% ($115,829.91) to the following certified firms:
* AMP Utility Distributi...
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