Title
Engineering Services for Rea Road Widening
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $747,642 with STV Engineers, Inc. for engineering services for the Rea Road Widening Project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Jennifer Smith, General Services
Veronica Wallace, General Services
Explanation
§ This contract includes consultant design and construction administration services for additional northbound and southbound lanes along Rea Road from the I-485 ramps to Williams Pond Lane in Council District 7.
§ This project will include improvements at the intersections of Piper Station Drive and Ballantyne Commons Parkway to increase turn lane capacity.
§ On September 19, 2019, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 32 responses were received.
§ STV Engineers, 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.
§ City Council will be asked to approve a construction contract at a future meeting.
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). STV Engineers, Inc. has committed 15.89% ($118,767) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ Brand Equity Marketing, LLC (MBE) ($2,100) (public engagement)
§ Stewart Engineering, Inc. (MBE) ($116,667) (subsurface utilities engineering, pavement design, landscape architecture)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan
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