Title
Architect Selection - 7th & College Street Parking Deck
Action
ACTION:
Authorize the County Manager to negotiate terms and conditions, including fees to execute a contract for Architectural/Engineering Services with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc. for the 7th & College Street Parking Deck and in the event negotiations with this firm are unsuccessful, approve negotiations with the alternate firm.
Staff Contact: Steven Wallace, AIA, Project Manager
Asset and Facility Management Department
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
An architect is needed to design the 7th & College Street Parking Deck. The above grade parking deck will be designed to provide 250 spaces. Dedicated parking will be provided for staff of the New Main Library & Spirit Square theaters, and the remainder will be for public use. It is anticipated that ground floor retail space will be required to comply with zoning requirements. The scope of services includes but is not limited to planning, design, and construction administration.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
On December 19, 2024, a Request for Qualifications was advertised in the Charlotte Observer, the Charlotte Post, and the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System website. The selection of the architect followed NC General Statute 143-64.31, which prescribes a qualifications-based selection process.
Per the Board's instructions, the Selection Committee submits the following report:
SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Arthur Griffin - Mecklenburg County Commissioner, At Large
Yvette Townsend-Ingram - Mecklenburg County Commissioner, At Large
Jamila Davis - Business Diversity & Inclusion Director, Office of Economic Development, , County Manager’s designee
Carl Godman - General Contractor appointed by the BOCC
David Dillard - Mecklenburg County Library Representative
Mark Hahn, AIA - Director, Asset and Facility Management Department
Four (4) firms (listed below) submitted Qua...
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