Title:
Architect/Engineer Selection - Mecklenburg County Detention Centers - Modernization Project
Action:
ACTION:
Authorize the County Manager to negotiate fees and execute a contract with HDR for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Detention Centers Modernization Project. In the event negotiations with HDR are unsuccessful, approve negotiations with the alternate firm.
Staff Contact: David Murdock, AIA, Senior Project Manager, Asset and Facility Management Department
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
An architectural firm is being selected to design the Modernization Project for Detention Center-Central (801 E. 4th Street) and Detention Center-North (5235 Spector Drive). This modernization project includes, but is not limited to, roof replacements, mechanical and plumbing systems replacements (air handlers, cooling towers, boilers, water heaters, pumps, etc.), front lobby restroom renovations, locker room renovations, finish replacement (flooring, painting, ceiling tiles), and housing pod renovations.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was advertised on October 3, 2019 in The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Post, and the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System website. 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:
· George Dunlap, Chair, County Commissioner (District 3)
· Elaine Powell, Vice Chair, County Commissioner (District 1)
· Jamila Davis, Designee of the County Manager
· Greg Godley, General Contractor Appointed by BOCC
· Chief T. E. White, Chief of Detention, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
· Mark Hahn, AIA, Director of County Asset and Facility Management
Four firms submitted a Statement of Qualifications expressing an interest in the project:
1) ADW Architects
2) C-...
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