Title
Idlewild Road Water Supply Design
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $1,470,755 with R.H. Price, Inc. for Design-Build design services for the Idlewild Road Water Supply project, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to acquire all easements and real property interests, including by condemnation, when necessary, for construction of the project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* This project will provide resiliency to eastern Charlotte (Council District 5), in case one or more water pump stations are out of service.
* This contract includes design services and development of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for construction.
* On August 26, 2019, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 12 responses were received.
* R.H. Price, Inc. is the best qualified firm to meet the city's needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
* In the future, Council will receive a request for the approval of the GMP once it is established.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The city negotiates participation for Design-Build contracts after the firm is selected and scopes of work are defined for design and construction services (Part G: Section 2.4 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). R.H. Price, Inc. has committed $200,081 or approximately 13.60% of the total contract for Design-Build design services to the following certified firms:
* GDC Supplies Equipment & Contracting (MBE, SBE) ($75,000) (traffic control during field services)
* Capstone Civil Engineering, Inc. (MBE, SBE) ($43,281) (geotechnical)
* TKG (WBE, SBE) ($24,000) (permitting and independent QAQC)
* Yellow Duck Marketing (WBE, SBE) ($24,000) (communications)
* Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. (SBE) ($17,250) (aerial mapping)
* Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (WBE, SBE) ($16,550) (environmental permitting...
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