Title
Airport Environmental Consulting and Remedial Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with Hart & Hickman, PC for environmental consulting and remedial services for an initial term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ This contract will provide contaminant removal and corrective actions as required by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
§ On April 9, 2021, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); ten responses were received.
§ Hart & Hickman, PC best meets the city’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $850,000.
§ This activity is occurring on Airport property located in Council District 3.
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). Hart & Hickman, PC has identified MWSBEs on its project team, and for each work order issued, will commit a percentage of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
§ Enviro-Equipment Inc. (WBE, SBE) (field testing and equipment rental)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration LLC. (WBE, SBE) (utility locating)
§ Stewart Engineering, Inc. (MBE) (land surveying)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Capital Investment Plan