Title
Airport Automated External Defibrillator Retrofit and Upgrade
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $3,489,000 to the lowest responsive bidder Messer Construction Co. for the Automated External Defibrillator Retrofit and Upgrade project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ This project will provide for the installation of 155 new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) locations throughout the terminal and parking decks to enhance safety for passengers and employees, increasing the total number of AED locations on the Airport campus to 196.
§ The project includes adding and replacing wall-mounted AED cabinets, which involves demolition, carpentry, electrical work, cabling, and painting.
§ On November 18, 2024, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received.
§ Messer Construction Co. was selected as the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MBE Goal: 7.00%
Committed MBE Goal: 52.24%
Messer Construction Co. exceeded the established subcontracting goal and has committed 52.24% ($1,822,625) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ R.J. Leeper (MBE) ($1,822,625) (electrical)
Established WSBE Goal: 8.00%
Committed WSBE Goal: 0.07%
Messer Construction Co. failed to meet the established contract goal but earned the required minimum Good Faith Effort Points. Messer Construction Co. has committed 0.07% ($2,500) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ 84 Lumber (WBE) ($250) (lumber materials)
§ FSI Office (WBE) ($1,000) (office supplies)
§ Ground Thunder (SBE) ($1,000) (toilets, dumpsters)
§ Richa, Inc. (SBE) ($250) (printing)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Capital Investment Plan