Title
Engineering Services for South End Station
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $1,902,865 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for engineering services to plan and design a new light rail station in South End, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute amendments to the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, Jr., CATS
Kelly Goforth, CATS
Todd Thorne, CATS
Explanation
* This contract includes consultant services to plan and design a new light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line between the New Bern and East/West Boulevard Stations (Council District 3).
* The need for this station was identified as a priority in the South End Vision Plan adopted by City Council in 2018.
* The South End Station project is anticipated to include a public-private partnership to fund the future construction of the station.
* On January 8, 2021, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); three responses were received.
* Kimley-Horn and Associates, 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.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MBE Goal: 4.00%
Committed MBE Goal: 4.64%
Kimley-Horne and Associates has exceeded the established MBE subcontracting goal and has committed 4.64% ($88,347) of the total contract amount to the following MBE certified firm(s)
(Part C: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
* Translink Consulting, LLC (MBE) ($32,539) (Transit Planning and Consulting)
* AVCON, Inc. (MBE) ($55,808) (Electrical and Lighting Consulting)
Established SBE Goal: 6.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 6.58%
Kimley-Horne and Associates has exceeded the established SBE subcontracting goal and has committed 6.58% ($125,170) of the total contract amount to the following SBE certified firm(s)
(Part C: Section 3 of the Charlotte B...
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