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Water Treatment Plants Force Main and Pipeline
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $11,207,659.07 to the lowest responsive bidder Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. for the Vest Water Treatment Plant to Franklin Water Treatment Plant Force Main and Lee S. Dukes High Density Polyethylene Pipeline project.
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Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ This project will construct a force main to transfer Vest Water Treatment Plant (WTP) (Council District 2) residuals and backwash to the Franklin WTP (Council District 2) for treatment.
§ The project will also construct a high-density polyethylene pipeline, which will replace the chlorine dioxide chemical feed system and raw water sample lines at the Lee S. Dukes WTP, located in the Town of Huntersville (adjacent to Council Districts 2 and 4).
§ On March 21, 2023, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; five bids were received.
§ Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by first quarter 2025.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MBE Goal: 2.00%
Committed MBE Goal: 2.68%
Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. met the established subcontracting goal and has committed $300,000 or approximately 2.68% of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ Buffkin Trucking, Inc. (MBE, SBE) ($100,000) (hauling)
§ Diamond Trucking of NC, Inc. (MBE, SBE) ($100,000) (hauling)
§ Sun King Trucking, LLC (MBE, SBE) ($100,000) (hauling)
Established SBE Goal: 8.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 8.92%
Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. met the established subcontracting goal and has committed $1,000,000 or approximately 8.92% of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ Jim Bob’s Grading and Paving, Inc. (SBE) ($600,000) (asphalt paving)
§ Martin Landscaping Company, Inc. (MBE, SBE) ($100,000) (seeding/landscaping)
§ Mohawk Traffic Services, LLC (SBE) ($100,000) (traffic control)
§ Tryon Services (SBE) ($100,000) (electrical)
§ R.E. Sifford Utility, Inc. (MBE, SBE) ($75,000) (asphalt saw-cutting)
§ Mid Atlantic Erosion Control (MBE, SBE) ($25,000) (erosion control)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan
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