Title
Consultant Selection - Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections - Pedestrian Bridge
Action
ACTION:
Authorize the County Manager to negotiate fees and terms and conditions to execute a contract with Kleinfelder, Inc. for Geotechnical Investigation, Construction Phase Materials Testing, and Special Inspection Services for the new Pedestrian Bridge connecting the Northeast Community Resource Center and the Eastway Regional Recreation Center, and in the event negotiations with this firm are unsuccessful, approve negotiations and contract execution with the alternate firm.
Staff Contact: Martin Flores, NCIDQ, IIDA, Project Manager, Asset and Facility Management Department
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
This Pedestrian Bridge project was previously approved by the Board to be an American Rescue Plan Act funded project. Mecklenburg County has the need to select and contract with a Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection firm for work required within the project.
Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection (CMT/SI) firms are licensed engineering firms that are hired separately from the primary design consultant and construction contractor. CMT/SI firms work directly for the Owner and provide onsite observation and laboratory services to verify the proper installation of critical construction elements that can include soils, concrete, masonry, structural steel, seismic resistance, fire-proofing, etc.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was advertised on July 18, 2024, in the Charlotte Observer, the Charlotte Post, Greater Diversity News and the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System web site. The selection of the consulting firms followed NC General Statute 143-64.31, which prescribes a qualifications-based selection process.
Nine (9) firms (listed below) submitted a Statement of Qualifications expressing an interest in the project:
1. NOVA Engineering and Environmental Services
2. WSP USA Environmental & Infrastructure Inc.
3. ECS Southeast, LLC
4. Froehling & Robertson
5. Terracon Consultants
6. S&ME, Inc.
7. CDG Engineers & Associates, Inc.
8. Kleinfelder, Inc.
9. UES Professional Solutions 29, Inc.
Per the Board's instructions, the Engineer Selection Committee submits the following report:
SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Mark Hahn, AIA, Director, Asset and Facility Management
Matthew H. Stiene, PE, Sr. Director Plant Engineering Services Novant Health (AFM Appointed Engineer)
Steven Sweat, AIA - Project Manager III
Based on the information provided in the written submittals, the Engineer Selection Committee selected the following firm and alternate for the project:
Selected Firm: Kleinfelder, Inc.
Alternate Firm: Froehling & Robertson
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A