Title
Environmental Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for General Services environmental projects for an initial term of three years:
- ECS Southeast, LLP,
- ESP Associates, Inc.,
- Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.,
- Hart and Hickman, PC,
- Terracon Consultants, Inc.,
- Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.,
B. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for Charlotte Water environmental projects for an initial term of three years:
- AECOM Technical Services of North Carolina,
- Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.,
- HDR Engineering Inc. of the Carolinas,
- S&ME, Inc., and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts 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):
Phil Reiger, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ These contracts will include ongoing support of City compliance with state and federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations.
§ Projects may include water/wastewater sampling, maintenance of former City landfills, fuel system compliance and other ongoing state/federal EPA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (mold/asbestos) remediation and reporting obligations.
§ On January 19, 2022, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 19 responses were received.
§ The companies selected are the best qualified to meet the City’s needs based on demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
§ Annual aggregate expenditures for Action A are estimated to be $2.6 million, and annual aggregate expenditures for Action B are estimated to be $500,000.
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). Each of the firms listed has identified certified firms to be utilized as the project evolves and committed 5.00% ($775,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
Action A:
ECS Southeast, LLP
§ Carolina Soil Investigations (SBE) (testing services, site assessment, site field observations)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) (contaminated groundwater services, equipment rental and supplies, remediation services)
§ JennTec, LLC (SBE) (asbestos consulting, environmental consulting)
§ JWJ Consulting, LLC (MBE, SBE) (asbestos consulting and lead inspection, air quality monitoring, environmental consulting)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility locating)
§ RDL Private Utility Locating LLC (MBE, SBE) (excavation services, utility locating)
§ Smith Environmental Solutions Inc. (MBE) (air quality monitoring, equipment testing, water sampling and analysis services)
ESP Associates, Inc.
§ Capstone Civil Engineering, Inc. (MBE, SBE) (drilling support)
§ Elite Environmental Services, Inc. (SBE) (UST closure and abatement)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) (equipment rental)
§ JWJ Consulting, LLC (MBE, SBE) (environmental facility support)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility locating)
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
§ Buffkin Trucking, Inc. (MBE, SBE) (hauling)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) (environmental equipment, remediation system maintenance)
§ Fastsigns of Mooresville (SBE) (signage)
§ Hanley Environmental, PLLC (SBE) (engineering consulting, field data collection)
§ Heric Solutions, LLC (SBE) (grading and earth moving)
§ JWJ Consulting, LLC (MBE, SBE) (asbestos surveys)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility locating)
§ Smith Environmental Solutions (MBE) (indoor air, mold assessments)
Hart & Hickman, P.C.
§ Carolina Soil Investigations (SBE) (environmental drilling)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) (environmental equipment)
§ Heric Solutions, LLC (SBE) (environmental contracting)
§ JennTec, LLC (SBE) (environmental consulting)
§ JWJ Consulting, LLC (MBE, SBE) (environmental consulting)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility locating)
§ Stewart Engineering Inc. (MBE) (surveying, utility locating)
§ Sweetwater Utility Exploration, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility locating)
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) (equipment, supplies)
§ JWJ Consulting, LLC (MBE, SBE) (indoor air quality)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (underground utility location)
Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.
§ Carolina Soil Investigations (SBE) (driller)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) (equipment rentals)
§ Froehling & Robertson (MBE) (soil testing, phase II ESA, wetlands)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility locating)
Action B:
AECOM Technical Services of North Carolina
§ CG2 Exploration, LLC (SBE) (drilling support)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (WBE, SBE) (rentals and supplies)
§ Hanley Environmental, PLLC (SBE) (environmental assessments support, environmental facility support)
§ JennTec, LLC (SBE) (environmental assessments support, environmental facility support)
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
§ Buffkin Trucking, Inc. (MBE, SBE) (hauling)
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (SBE, WBE) (environmental equipment, remediation system maintenance)
§ Hanley Environmental, PLLC (SBE) (engineering consulting, field data collection)
§ Heric Solutions, LLC (SBE) (grading and earth moving)
§ JWJ Consulting, LLC (MBE, SBE) (asbestos surveys)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (SBE, WBE) (utility locates)
§ Smith Environmental Solutions, Inc. (MBE) (indoor air mold assessments)
HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (SBE, WBE) (environmental monitoring rental, remediation field services)
S&ME, Inc. of the Carolinas
§ Enviro-Equipment, Inc (SBE, WBE) (environmental field equipment rental and equipment field supplier)
§ JWJ Consulting, LLC (MBE, SBE) (asbestos sampling and air monitoring services)
§ Probe Utility Locating, LLC (WBE, SBE) (utility locating and mapping services)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan and Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan