Title
Airport Environmental Consulting Services Contract Amendment
Action
Action:
Approve contract amendment #4 for $122,093 with Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for additional environmental consulting services on various Airport projects.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ This contract provides environmental assessment, abatement, and remedial services in support of Airport improvement and expansion projects.
§ This amendment is needed due to the assessment needs for current projects.
§ On December 17, 2018, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); twelve responses were received.
§ Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (Wood) best met the City’s needs in terms of experience, approach, resources, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ On April 5, 2019, the City Manager approved a contract in the amount of $235,000 with Wood to perform environmental consulting services for various Airport projects.
§ The City Manager subsequently approved contract amendments on May 12, 2020; August 19, 2020; and March 2, 2021 to increase the contract value up to $431,176.
§ The contract and amendments are scheduled to expire on April 30, 2022.
§ The total contract amount, including amendments, is $553,269.
Charlotte Business INClusion
All additional work involved in this amendment will be performed by Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc and their existing subconsultants (Part D: Section 6 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc has committed 9.01% ($11,000) of the total contract amendment amount to the following certified firms:
§ Carolina Soil Investigations, LLC (SBE) ($6,000) (drilling of soil boring)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) ($5,000) (environmental equipment)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Operating Budget