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Request to Consider Authorizing the Town Manager to Approve Bids, Select a Contractor and Award a Contract for Morgan Creek Greenway Phase 1 Construction and Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CEI) for Phase I of the Morgan Creek Greenway
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider authorizing the Town Manager to approve bids, select a contractor and award a contract for the construction of Phase 1 of the Morgan Creek Greenway and to select and award a contract with a consulting engineering firm for CEI services for the same greenway project.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning, Finance, Public Works, Town Attorney
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327; Arche McAdoo - 919-918-7439; Ben Schmadeke - 919-7424; Nick Herman - 919-929-3909
INFORMATION: On December 4, 2018, the Board of Aldermen authorized the Town Manager to execute a supplemental agreement with NCDOT and adopted an amendment to the capital project ordinance for the Morgan Creek Greenway to reflect the revised project phasing and the addition of Orange County transit funds to apply toward the local match (Agenda materials: https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=639319&GUID=9C76F18E-4917-4968-8D2F-B8DB11219AEE&Options=&Search=)
The Town advertised the project for construction on June 2nd, with the bid opening scheduled for June 25th. To keep the project moving forward during the summer break, staff is requesting the Board authorize the Town Manager to recommend a contractor to NCDOT for concurrence and subsequently to negotiate and award a contract for construction. Staff anticipates advertising a Request for Letters of Interest (RFLOI) for Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CEI) in the near future so that an engineering firm may be selected about the same time.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The total budget adopted for the construction and CEI services is $1,576,5...
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