Title
Construct North Tryon Street and 36th Street Streetscape Project
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $5,071,136.74 to the lowest responsive bidder Sealand Contractors Corp. for the North Tryon Street and 36th Street Streetscape project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Jennifer Smith, General Services
Veronica Wallace, General Services
Explanation
* Identified in the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Program, this project will include the construction of two travel lanes along 36th Street between North Tryon Street and Davidson Street (0.4 mile) in Council District 1.
* Improvements on North Tryon Street from the Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (3333 North Tryon Street) to Atando Avenue will also be included as part of this project.
* Work will include sidewalk, curb and gutter, milling, resurfacing, pedestrian refuge and signals, cross walks, planting strips, street trees, lighting, bicycle lanes, and on-street parking.
* The project will improve pedestrian connectivity and safety to the LYNX 36th Street station.
* On July 8, 2021, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received.
* Sealand Contractors Corp. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The project is anticipated to be complete by fourth quarter 2024.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MBE Goal: 11.00%
Committed MBE Goal: 11.00%
Sealand Contractors Corp. met the established MBE subcontracting goal, and has committed 11.00% ($557,830) of the total contract amount to the following MBE certified firm(s) (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
* Streeter Trucking (MBE, SBE) ($175,000) (hauling)
* Diamond Trucking of NC (MBE, SBE) ($175,000) (hauling)
* Darnell Jones Trucking (MBE, SBE) ($110,000) (hauling)
* Cesar A Leon (MBE, SBE) ($97,830) (hauling)
Established SBE Goal: 21.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 12.33%
Sealand Contractors Corp. failed to meet the established su...
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