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Request to Authorize Town Manager to Extend Contract with Ramey Kemp & Associates for South Greensboro Street Sidewalk (TIP# C-5650) Preliminary Engineering Services
PURPOSE: The contract for Ramey Kemp & Associates (RKA), the design firm preparing the bid documents for the South Greensboro Street sidewalk, is scheduled to expire at the end of June. The purpose of this agenda item is to authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract extension with RKA to complete the preliminary design and associated bid documents.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Finance Departments
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon, Planning Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@carrboronc.gov; Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov ; Arche McAdoo, Finance Director, 919-918-7300, amcadoo@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: On June 19, 2018, the Town Council awarded a contract to RKA for preliminary design services for a new section of sidewalk extending along the west side of South Greensboro Street from the north end of Old Pittsboro Road to Public Works Drive. During the review of the plans at the 65-percent design stage, the Town learned of a potential conflict with the proposed drop-inlets associated with the stormwater management system and an existing 6-inch OWASA waterline. An agenda item was provided to the Town Council on November 16, 2021, to discuss options, associated costs, and to request authorization to seek additional funding. After a series of discussions with OWASA, RKA and NCDOT, a path forward has been identified involving the replacement of the 6-inch line with a new ductal iron pipe (DIP). RKA is preparing a scope of work for the additional design work needed for the waterline replacement.
Staff had anticipated preparing a single agenda item to request the Council's authorization to extend RKA's contract and to increase the contract amount to address the additional work; however, the scope of work and NCDOT's subsequ...
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