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Contract - Architectural and Engineering Services for Transportation Department Office Expansion and Miscellaneous Upgrades
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Whitaker, Facilities and Fleet Management, Assistant Director of Design and Construction, 704-420-2626
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with the agenda item, 2) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and 3) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This request is to approve a contract with C Design, Inc. to provide Architectural and Engineering Services for the Transportation Department Office Expansion and Miscellaneous Upgrades at Union County Progress building. This request is only for Advance Planning/Conceptual design phase services. Future contract amendments for full design and construction administration services will be brought back to the Board for consideration and approval at the appropriate time(s).The project consists of an interior upfit to convert approximately 7,000 square feet of existing warehouse space into office space for the Transportation Department as well as an additional entry and new glazing to the building exterior and site improvements at the Union County Progress Building.
In this phase of work, the Architect will be responsible for building programming and scope validation, defining spatial requirements and providing block diagrams. The design team will also review building code requirements and site requirements to provide detailed cost analysis. In addition, the civil engineer will provide a topographical and utility survey and perform geotechnical exploration.
The Facilities and Fleet Management Department partnered with the Procurement Department to issue Request for Qualifications No. 2026-001, Architectural and Engineering Service...
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