Title
Utility Relocation Agreement Contract Amendment for Interstate 85 North Bridge Project
Action
Action:
Approve contract amendment #2 for $644,591 to the contract with Duke Energy for additional transmission relocation work for Interstate 85 North Bridge.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Jennifer Smith, General Services
Veronica Wallace, General Services
Explanation
§ The proposed Interstate 85 North Bridge Project, located in Charlotte’s northeast corridor in Council District 4, will connect Research Drive to J.W. Clay Boulevard.
§ This new connection required existing Duke Energy transmission towers, lines, and poles be raised to provide clearance for the proposed bridge across Doby Creek.
§ On April 27, 2020, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Duke Energy in an amount up to $2,500,000 for the relocation of transmission facilities for the Interstate 85 North Bridge Project. The final negotiated amount of the utility relocation agreement was $1,902,506.
§ On December 8, 2021, the contract was amended in the amount of $317,167 for additional tree clearing within the utility relocation limits of disturbance, additional erosion and sediment control measures, and installation of two temporary bridges required to allow safe access across Doby Creek.
§ Contract amendment #2, in the amount of $644,591, includes additional site remediation required to close out environmental permits, extended duration of erosion and sediment control measures, and extended duration for temporary bridges to safely complete the necessary utility relocation work in a timely manner.
§ Duke Energy’s initial estimate of cost and duration for the utility relocation had to be altered due to unexpected site conditions.
§ The total utility relocation agreement amount including the amendments is $2,864,264.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan
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