Title
Charlotte Water Design Manual and Standard Details Update
Action
Action:
A. Approve contracts for up to the following amounts with the following companies to update Charlotte Water’s design manual and standard details:
- Brown and Caldwell ($796,214),
- Stantec Consulting Services Inc. ($1,308,865), and
B. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ This project will provide revisions to Charlotte Water’s design manual, extension policies, and design and construction practices.
§ Charlotte Water provides a design manual and standard details for engineers, consultants, and contractors to utilize and comply with design guidelines, technical standards, and policies, on Charlotte Water projects.
§ On December 20, 2018, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); two responses were received.
§ The companies selected are qualified to meet the city’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city negotiates subcontracting participation after the firm is selected for the services contract (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Brown and Caldwell has committed 8.34% ($66,400) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ TKG (SBE, WBE) ($40,000) (consulting services)
§ LDSI, Inc. (SBE) ($10,000) (easement acquisition documentation)
§ Habitat Assessment and Restoration Program, Inc. (SBE, WBE) ($10,000) (permitting)
§ Occasions Catering and Event Planning (SBE) ($6,400) (catering)
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. has committed 9.93% ($130,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ Capstone Civil Engineering, Inc. (SBE, MBE) ($32,500) (geotechnical)
§ Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (SBE, WBE) ($32,500) (wetlands, environmental services)
§ Hinde Engineering, Inc. (SBE) ($32,500) (traffic control)
§ TKG (SBE, WBE) ($32,500) (business practice optimization)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Operating Budget