Title
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Professional Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts for Fiscal Year 2021 sanitary sewer rehabilitation professional services for an initial term of one year with the following companies:
* Frazier Engineering, P.A.,
* Freese and Nichols, Inc., and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to three, 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):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Jackie Jarrell, Charlotte Water
Scott Clark, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* These contracts will provide for professional services for the on-going Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program. The work will include continued program management and development in the areas of planning, evaluating, design, construction management, records management, and performance monitoring.
* On September 22, 2020, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); five responses were received.
* The companies selected are the best qualified firms 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 $2,400,000.
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).
Frazier Engineering, P.A. has committed $100,000 or approximately 5.00% of the $2,000,000 estimated annual contract amount to the following certified firms:
* Survey and Mapping Control, Inc. (SBE) ($80,000) (surveying)
* Boyle Consulting Engineers, PLLC (SBE) ($20,000) (geotechnical)
Freese and Nichols, Inc. has committed $20,000 or approximately 5.00% of the $400,000 estimated annual contract amount to the following certified firms:
* Stewart Engineering, Inc. (MBE) ($12,000) (subsu...
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