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 consulting firms 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:
Ella Scarborough, Chair of County Commission, At-Large
Pat Cotham, County Commissioner, At-Large
W. Lee Jones, Department Director, Park and Recreation
Mark Hahn, Department Director, AFM
Teresa McDow, County Manager’s Designee
Greg Godley, General Contractor Appointed by BOCC
Eighteen (18) firms submitted a Statement of Qualifications expressing an interest in the project.
Alfred Benesch & Company
Alta Planning + Design
Alley,Williams, Carmen & King, Inc.
Armstrong Glen, P.C.
Bloc Design
Cardno
CMW Design Strategies
Cole Jenest and Stone
Dewberry
HensonFoley
Kimley-Horn
Land Design
Lose & Associates, Inc.
McAdams
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
Stewart Engineering
Toole Design Group, LLC
Wirth & Associates
On February 16, 2018, a shortlist selection committee composed of staff from Park and Recreation, Asset and Facility Management, and Stormwater Services ranked firms and selected 10 firms for interviews.
On May 3rd and May 9th, the selection committee heard interview presentations from the following shortlisted firms:
AWCK
Benesch
BLOC
Cole Jenest & Stone
Dewberry
Kimley Horn
LandDesign
McAdams
Stewart
Wirth & Assoc.
Based on the information provided in the written submittals and the presentations, the Selection Committee selected the following firms and alternates:
Project: Selected Firm: Alternate Firm:
Stewart Creek Greenway Kimley Horn McAdams
Irvins Creek Greenway Benesch Dewberry
McAlpine Creek Greenway McAdams Kimley Horn
Plum Creek Greenway Dewberry Benesch
Torrence Creek Trib II Dewberry Benesch
Briar Creek/Little Hope Kimley Horn McAdams
Mallard Creek Greenway Wirth & Assoc. Cole Jenest & Stone
McIntyre Creek Greenway Cole Jenest & Stone BLOC
POLICY IMPACT:
NA
FISCAL IMPACT:
NA