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Resolution Awarding On-Call Contracts to Five Firms for Professional Engineering Design Services
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Department:
Design & Construction
Meeting Date:
7/21/2026
Contact Name:
Justin Carter
Public Hearing:
No
Contact Phone:
910-765-7461
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
N/A
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Resolution
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is to award on-call contracts for professional engineering design services to five (5) firms, with initial contract durations of three (3) years, with an option to extend for an additional two (2) years, if desired.
BACKGROUND:
On-call contracts are authorized by N.C.G.S. ?143-64.31 and are defined as contracts that allow the City to pre-select engineering firms for specific needs, and then, for each project, the firm best suited to the project's needs and expertise is selected. Pre-selecting the firms allows the City to proceed with projects much more quickly than under ordinary circumstances and saves the City and the consultant significant time and money by requiring only a single Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") submittal instead of one for each project.
Once staff identifies a project and funding has been secured, the pre-selected firm will be requested to provide a draft scope of services and fee. Once the scope and fee are agreed upon by the firm and City staff, the formal award of that project will be presented to Council for consideration if the fee amount exceeds the City Manager's authority for professional engineering services contracts.
Twenty-five (25) RFQ responses for professional engineering design services were submitted to the City by March 31, 2026. Based on project and personnel experience in the proposals submitted, staff is recommending the five (5) firms listed below to be on-call contractors for professional engineering design services:
* Exult Engineering
* A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. ("AMT")
* DMRP, Inc.
* WSP USA Inc.
* GFT Infrastructure, Inc.
The above-...
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