Title
Paw Creek Force Main Upgrades Construction
Action
Action:
Approve a guaranteed maximum price of $10,700,038 to State Utility Contractors, Inc. for Design-Build construction services for the Paw Creek Force Main Upgrades project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* State Utility Contractors, Inc. has developed a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for construction of the improvements and relocation of the force main for the Paw Creek Pump Station, serving areas in northwest Mecklenburg County (adjacent to and including Council Districts 2 and 3).
* These improvements will upgrade and relocate the force main to enhance the reliability of the station and to accommodate future projected flows in the area, including flows from the City of Mount Holly until the Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility is constructed.
* On January 14, 2019, City Council approved a contract with State Utility Contractors, Inc. for Design-Build design services. Based on the design, a GMP for construction services was developed.
* The project is anticipated to be complete by fourth quarter 2021.
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 2.7 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). State Utility Contractors, Inc. has committed $1,202,000 or approximately 11.23% of the total contract for construction services to the following certified firms:
* Fuller & Co. Construction, LLC (SBE) ($925,000) (boring and jack)
* Sanders Constructors, Inc. (SBE) ($75,500) (clearing)
* Buffkin Trucking, Inc. (MBE, SBE) ($60,000) (hauling)
* CES Group Engineers, LLP (WBE, SBE) ($54,000) (surveying, construction staking)
* GDC Supplies Equipment & Contracting, LLC (MBE, SBE) ($30,000) (traffic control)
* Soggy Bottom Erosion Control, LLC (SBE) ($3...
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