Title
Consulting Services for Interstate 77 Corridor Study
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution approving a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and accept supplemental funding in Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act in the amount of $2,000,000,
B. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve a contract for up to $2,000,000 with Atkins North America, Inc. for consulting services for Interstate 77 Corridor Study, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $2,000,000.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Planning, Design and Development
Candice Rorie, Planning, Design and Development
Explanation
§ The purpose of this work is to develop a master-planning document that comprehensively incorporates and capitalizes on past, existing, and ongoing planning efforts for the Interstate 77 corridor throughout the region.
§ Funding for this work is a combination of federal and state funds; no City funds are required.
§ The study area will include the Interstate 77 corridor and parallel transportation network from Exit 54 in Statesville to Exit 77 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The planning document will focus on regional and local needs and priorities within and along the corridor with particular emphasis on:
- Congestion management,
- Connectivity within the system,
- Investment/funding strategies,
- Technology,
- Multi-modal recommendations,
- Land use coordination,
- Freight movement, and
- Any other priority that may be identified during the study process.
§ On July 3, 2018, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); five proposals were received.
§ Atkins North America, Inc. is the best qualified firm to meet the City’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
Background
§ The City is the lead planning agency for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization.
§ City staff supports the regional transportation planning process by providing complex, multidimensional tasks covering a range of transportation planning, engineering, and administrative services, including coordination of projects like this one.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This contract is a federally sourced contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Grants Fund
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Resolution
Budget Ordinance