Title:
Landscape Architect/Engineer Selection - Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 Mecklenburg County Greenway Projects
Summary
ACTION:
Authorize the County Manager to negotiate fees and execute a contract with selected firms, for Landscape Architectural/Engineering Services for FY 2019-2020 Mecklenburg County Greenway Projects and in the event negotiations with any of the firms are unsuccessful, approve negotiations with the alternate firm
Staff Contact: Jay Higginbotham, Sr. Project Manager, Asset and Facility Management
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The following eight greenway projects are included in the FY19 and FY20 CIP:
FY 2019 Projects
Stewart Creek Greenway - 1.4 miles from State Street to Lakeview Ave. - This greenway will be developed in partnership with Mecklenburg County Stormwater Services and is partially funded through a NCDOT Grant.
Irvins Creek Greenway - 1.5 miles from Idlewild Road to Lakeview Circle - The Town of Matthews is a funding partner.
McAlpine Creek Greenway - 1.6 miles from Green Rea Road to Johnston Road - This greenway is partially funded through a NCDOT Grant.
Plum Creek Greenway - 0.7 miles from the existing section of Rocky River Greenway to South Bailey Road - The Town of Cornelius is a funding partner.
Torrence Creek Greenway, Tributary #2 - 0.9 miles from the CATS Park and Ride lot on Compass Street to Rosewood Meadow Drive - The Town of Huntersville is a funding partner.
FY 2020 Projects
Briar Creek/Little Hope Creek Greenway - 1.1 miles from Manning Drive to Briar Creek
Mallard Creek Greenway - 1.7 miles from Mallard Creek Drive to David Taylor Drive
McIntyre Creek Greenway - 0.8 miles from Beatties Ford Road to Clarence Field Drive
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was advertised January 11, 2018 in the Charlotte Post and the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System web site and on January 26, 2018 in the Charlotte Observer. The selection of the consult...
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