Title
Planning Services for Valleybrook Storm Drainage Improvement Project
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract in the amount up to $750,000 with ESP Associates, Inc. for planning services for the Valleybrook Storm Drainage Improvement Project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Mike Davis, General Services
Matthew Gustis, General Services
Explanation
* The Valleybrook Storm Drainage Improvement Project is bordered by Folger Drive to the north, McAlpine Creek to the south, Sardis Road to the east, and Providence Square Drive to the west, in Council District 6.
* This project will evaluate infrastructure and street flooding requests to determine needed improvements to the existing drainage system.
* Specific tasks associated with the planning services include, but are not limited to:
* Site assessment activities,
* Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses,
* Determination of alternatives to address the applicable drainage issues,
* Recommendation of a preferred solution,
* Evaluation of downstream impacts, and
* Public outreach activities.
* On August 23, 2019, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 35 responses were received.
* ESP Associates, Inc. is the firm 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.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). ESP Associates, Inc. has committed 10.00% of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
* Westcott Structures, PA (SBE) (structural engineering)
* Habitat Assessment and Rehabilitation Professionals (SBE) (environmental consulting)
* RoadMasters Traffic Control, LLC (SBE) (traffic control services)
* Stewart Engineering, Inc. (MBE) (surveying services)
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