Title
Orr Road Extension/Elgywood Lane Project
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $1,549,828.50 to the lowest responsive bidder Blythe Development Co. for the Orr Road Extension/Elgywood Lane project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Tom Russell, Engineering and Property Management
Len Chapman, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
* This project was identified in the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Program (NECI) and will provide a new street connection extending Orr Road from North Tryon Street to Austin Drive, located in Council District 4. This new section of roadway will be called Elgywood Lane.
* NECI is a collection of projects selected to improve pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist access to the LYNX Blue Line Extension.
* The project will include two travel lanes, bike lanes, curb, gutter, sidewalk, planting strip, and street trees.
* This project will restore left-turn access to and from North Tryon Street. Also, extending Orr Road adds another access point into the southern part of the Hidden Valley neighborhood, which helps alleviate potential congestion at Arrowhead Road.?
* On January 15, 2019, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; six bids were received.
* Blythe Development Co. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The project is anticipated to be complete by fourth quarter 2019.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established SBE Goal: 22.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 22.65%
Blythe Development Co. exceeded the established SBE subcontracting goal, and has committed 22.65% ($351,008) of the total contract amount to the following certified SBE firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
* Express Logistics Services, Inc. (SBE, MBE) ($140,000) (hauling)
* On Time Construction, INC. (SBE) ($138,365) (concrete)
* Maybury Fencing Inc. (SBE) ($40,000) (handrails)
* Ground Effects, Inc. (SBE) ($22,679) (pavement striping)
* P and T L, Inc. ...
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