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A Request to Authorize the Town Manager to Award a Contract for Construction Engineering and Inspections (CEI) Services and to Execute a Supplemental Agreement for the Rogers Road Sidewalk Project
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to grant the Town Manager authority to approve an award of a CEI contract and to execute a supplemental agreement with NCDOT for the Rogers Road Sidewalk Project.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: On January 18, 2011, the Board of Aldermen approved a Municipal Agreement (ID# 2040) with NCDOT for design and construction of a sidewalk on the west side of Rogers Road.
The Rogers Road Sidewalk Project consists of the installation of a five-foot wide concrete sidewalk one-mile in length on the west side of Rogers Road. The project has been part of the Town's Capital Improvement Plans and is funded with a combination of bond funds and STP-DA funds.
The Town received construction authorization for the sidewalk project in September and the call for bids for construction was published on November 9. Bids are due on December 1, 2017 and a March 1, 2018 notice to proceed is estimated. The bidding process had been anticipated to reach completion during the summer break, the Board of Aldermen has already authorized the Town Manager to award the construction contract.
NCDOT approval of the request for qualification for the construction engineering and inspections services was received on November 15 and the advertisement has been submitted for publication on November 19, with responses due on December 5. In hopes that the review process will proceed and allow selection and contract negotiation with a preferred firm, staff are seeking authorization for the Town Manager to enter in to a contract on the Board's behalf.
The project schedule is currently projected for completion in December 2017. NCDOT has initiated prepara...
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