Title
Construct I-77/West Trade Street Underpass Enhancement Project
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $2,218,958.35 to the lowest responsive bidder Sealand Contractors Corp. for the I-77/West Trade Street Underpass Enhancement project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
Lamar Davis, General Services
Explanation
§ This contract includes construction services for the I-77/West Trade Street Underpass Enhancement Project, identified in the West Trade/Rozzelles Ferry Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program (CNIP), located in Council District 2.
§ Included in the project are sidewalks, curb, gutter, wheelchair ramps, pedestrian lighting, signage and benches. Landscaping and a decorative retaining wall will also be installed under the I-77 bridge as part of the project.
§ This CNIP project will enhance connections between uptown Charlotte and the West Corridor including the new Five Points Public plaza, Frazier Park, residential and commercial properties and Johnson C. Smith University.
§ On April 29, 2019, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received.
§ Sealand Contractors Corp. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by fourth quarter 2020.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established SBE Goal: 20.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 20.00%
Sealand Contractors Corp. met the established SBE subcontracting goal, and has committed 20.00% ($443,834) of the total contract amount to the following certified SBE firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ On Time Construction, Inc. (SBE) ($163,320) (concrete, masonry)
§ Axiom Foundations, LLC (SBE) ($130,891) (foundation engineering)
§ Darnell Jones Trucking, Inc (SBE, MBE) ($59,250) (hauling)
§ Streeter Trucking Company, Inc. (SBE, MBE) ($59,250) (hauling)
§ Frady Tree Care (SBE) ($17,750) (tree and shrub removal)
§ Striping Concepts, LLC (SBE) ($8,983) (pavement markings)
§ P and TL, Inc. (SBE) ($4,390) (erosion control)
Established MBE Goal: 8.00%
Committed MBE Goal: 5.34%
Sealand Contractors Corp. failed to meet the established MBE subcontracting goal at bid, but earned the required Good Faith Efforts Points (Part B: Section 5 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy) and are recommended for award. At bid, Sealand Contractors Corp. committed 5.34% ($118,500) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ Darnell Jones Trucking, Inc (SBE, MBE) ($59,250) (hauling)
§ Streeter Trucking Company, Inc. (SBE, MBE) ($59,250) (hauling)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan
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