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Cross Charlotte Trail Design Services
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $503,200 with The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. for design services for the Cross Charlotte Trail Segment 10 - Mallard Creek Church Road to Pavilion Boulevard.
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Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Jennifer Smith, General Services
Veronica Wallace, General Services
Explanation
§ The Cross Charlotte Trail is a joint project of the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County to create a 26-mile trail and greenway facility.
§ This contract will include design services for the Cross Charlotte Trail Segment 10 - Mallard Creek Church Road to Pavilion Boulevard in Council District 4.
§ Design services will include asphalt and concrete pathway, bridges, elevated boardwalk, storm drainage, landscaping, erosion control, and traffic control.
§ This segment will add approximately 1.43 miles of the main alignment to the existing Toby Creek Greenway built by Mecklenburg County and will connect to the future segment 11 of the Cross Charlotte Trail project.
§ On September 19, 2019, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 30 responses were received.
§ The John R. McAdams Company, 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.
§ In June 2020, the City Manager approved a planning contract with The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. in the amount of $194,130.
§ City Council will be asked to approve future contracts for real estate acquisition and construction.
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). The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. has committed 12.78% ($64,310) of the total contract amount to the following firm:
• Froehling & Roberson, Inc. (MBE) (geotechnical engineering/construction services)
Fiscal Note
General Capital Investment Plan
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