Title
Dairy Branch and Derita Branch Tributary Sanitary Sewer Improvement Design-Build Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $5,447,873.50 with B.R.S., Inc. for Phase 1 Design-Build Services for the Dairy Branch and Derita Branch Tributary Sanitary Sewer Improvement projects, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to acquire all easements and real property interests, including by condemnation, when necessary, for construction of the project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Tony Korolos, Engineering and Property Managment
Explanation
§ Dairy Branch is a tributary creek of Little Sugar Creek, located in south Charlotte, which currently has approximately 8,500 linear feet of 18 to 10-inch gravity sewer that follows the creek from Freedom Park to South Boulevard (Council District 1).
§ Derita Branch is a tributary creek of Little Sugar Creek, located in northeast Charlotte, which currently has approximately 16,000 linear feet of 15 to 8-inch gravity sewer that follows the creek from 36th Street and ends at North Graham Street and West Sugar Creek Road (Council Districts 1 and 4).
§ The purpose of these projects is to increase sanitary sewer capacity, as identified through Charlotte Water’s Capacity Assurance Program, allow for future development, and rehabilitate aging sections of sewer.
§ This contract includes studying the basins to identify solutions to increase sanitary sewer capacity, design services, and development of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for construction.
§ The projects will require the acquisition of easements along the sewer main corridor. During acquisition negotiation, property owners will have an opportunity to voice comments and concerns about the alignment of the sewer and easement acquisition affecting their property.
§ On July 13, 2018, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 13 proposals were received.
§ B.R.S., 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.
§ In the future, City Council will receive a request for the approval of the GMP once it is established.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates participation for Design-Build contracts after the firm is selected and scopes of work are defined for design and construction services (Part G: Section 2.7 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). B.R.S., Inc. has committed 36.37% ($1,981,357.50) of the total contract to the following certified firms:
§ CES Group Engineers, LLP (SBE) ($522,406.50) (ground survey & easement maps)
§ Gulf Coast, LLC (SBE) ($365,000) (easement acquisition, title/legal, appraisals, appraisal reviews)
§ CriTek Engineering Group, P.C. (SBE, MBE) ($194,000) (outreach, drainage, E&SC and value engineering)
§ Habitat Assessment and Restoration Program, Inc. (SBE) ($169,242.25) (wetland delineation and environmental permitting)
§ Capstone Civil Engineering, Inc. (SBE, MBE) ($150,553.50) (geotechnical services)
§ Gavel & Dorn Engineering, PLLC (SBE) ($134,800) (cctv, flow monitoring, sewer modeling)
§ Hinde Engineering, Inc. (SBE) ($128,089.50) (utility coordination)
§ Lil Associates II, Inc. (SBE, MBE) ($103,200) (outreach)
§ RDL Private Utility Locating, LLC (SBE, MBE) ($89,100) (soft digs)
§ Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) ($58,000) (aerial survey and imagery)
§ Right of Way Contractors, LLC (MBE) ($33,675.75)(easement clearing)
§ Pride Communications (SBE) ($33,290) (public involvement, communications)
MWSBE goals will be refined as the City works through the GMP process. The request for Council approval of the GMP, at a later date, will also include a determination of the MWSBE goals for the entire project.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan
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