Title
Architectural Services for City Facilities
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts for architectural services for an initial term of three years with the following:
- A.L.R Architecture, PC (SBE),
- C Design, Inc.,
- Integra Architecture, PLLC d/b/a F&D Integra (MBE),
- Odell Associates Inc., and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew each contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Jennifer Smith, General Services
William Haas, General Services
Explanation
§ These contracts will provide architectural and engineering services for facilities the Department of General Services maintains.
§ The portfolio of facilities includes approximately four million square feet of city buildings, including Police and Fire Stations, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, and cultural facilities, as well as approximately three million square feet of roofing and approximately eight million square feet of parking lots.
§ On September 18, 2019, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 22 proposals were received.
§ The companies selected are the best qualified to meet the city’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
§ Total annual expenditures are estimated to be $500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
A.L.R. Architecture, PC is a certified SBE and Integra Architecture, PLLC d/b/a F&D Integra is a certified MBE.
The city negotiates subcontracting participation after firms are selected for these services contracts (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). Each of the firms listed has identified MSBE firms to participate as project scopes are defined, and committed 10.00% of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
A.L.R. Architecture, PC (SBE)
§ Stewart Engineering, Inc. (MBE)
§ JDH Structural Engineers, PLLC (MBE, SBE)
§ R.M. Rutherford & Associates, Inc. (SBE)
C Design, Inc.
§ Stewart Engineering, Inc. (MBE)
§ AME Consulting Engineers, PC (SBE)
Integra Architecture, PLLC d/b/a F&D Integra (MBE)
§ AME Consulting Engineers, PC (SBE)
§ Flehan Engineering, Inc. (SBE)
§ Smiley Engineering, Inc. (SBE)
Odell Associates Inc.
§ AME Consulting Engineers, PC (SBE)
§ Structural Capacity, PC (MBE, SBE)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan