Bids & Purchases Committee
Regular MeetingMount Pleasant, SC · July 1, 2024
Minutes
Bids and Purchases Committee
Monday, July 6, 2026
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Minutes
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1. Call To Order
Chairman Daniel Brownstein called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM,
offering a brief informal welcome and noting that the meeting followed
the Independence Day holiday weekend. Council Member Alex Crosby
and Council Member Mike Tinkey were also present.
2. Approval Of Minutes From The June 1, 2026 Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes from the June 1, 2026 meeting was made
by Council Member Tinkey and seconded by Council Member Crosby.
The motion carried 3-0.
3. Public Comments
The Chair invited members of the public to address the committee. No
members of the public came forward, and the committee proceeded to
the next item.
4. Award Of A Contract For The Design Of Intersection
Improvements At Venning Rd And Hungry Neck Blvd
Chief Financial Officer Tammy Harness presented a recommendation to
award a design contract for intersection improvements at Venning Road
and Hungry Neck Boulevard. It was noted that the Bids and Purchases
Committee had previously approved the establishment of on-call
agreements with consultants to perform transportation engineering and
development services, and that this project would be executed under
that framework.
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This project includes field surveys to determine accurate elevations and
locations of existing facilities, development of preliminary and
construction plans illustrating alignment, grades, cross sections and
construction limits, as well as traffic signal design. The project also
encompasses drainage calculations, a stormwater design report, a
stormwater pollution prevention plan, and an erosion control plan to
facilitate permitting. The estimated duration for design and permitting is
approximately 365 days.
Staff determined that HDR Engineering Incorporated of the Carolinas is
the appropriate firm to design the intersection improvements and
recommended them for contract award. Council Member Brownstein
noted that he drives through the intersection frequently and observed
that traffic on the Venning Road approach to Hungry Neck Boulevard
regularly stacks past the adjacent gas station driveway. He expressed
support for the project, specifically noting that separating through traffic
from right-turn movements would meaningfully improve intersection flow.
Council Member Tinkey also remarked on the Town's good fortune in
having the infrastructure programs and prior leadership that make
investments of this kind possible.
Motion to approve the award of a contract to HDR Engineering
Incorporated of the Carolinas in the amount of $133,720.68 for design
services was made by Council Member Tinkey and seconded by Council
Member Crosby. The motion carried 3-0.
5. Award Of A Contract For The Construction Of The Ferry Street
And Pitt Street Inlet Conversion
Ms. Harness presented a recommendation for the award of a
construction contract for the Ferry Street and Pitt Street inlet conversion.
This project also falls under the Town's previously approved on-call
agreements for stormwater repair and rehabilitation services.
The project will convert an existing grate inlet to a curb inlet to improve
drainage performance and reduce the likelihood of debris-related
blockages. The work was initiated in response to recurring flooding at
the intersection caused by debris clogging the existing inlet. Additional
project goals include repaving the intersection to facilitate stormwater
flow to the new inlet and installing a crosswalk to improve pedestrian
safety and accessibility at a high-traffic crossing. The estimated project
duration is approximately 90 days.
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Council Member Tinkey expressed strong support for the project, noting
that the area is heavily traveled by pedestrians and experiences
significant flooding events, at times requiring staff to physically enter the
water to clear blockages.
Staff recommended contracting IPW Construction Group LLC for this
work.
Motion to approve the award of a contract to IPW Construction Group
LLC in the amount of $185,529.84 for the inlet conversion was made by
Council Member Tinkey and seconded by Council Member Crosby. The
motion carried 3-0.
6. Award Of A Contract For The Queens Court Stormwater Pipe
Replacement
Ms. Harness presented a recommendation for the award of a
construction contract for the Queens Court stormwater pipe
replacement, again under the Town's existing on-call stormwater repair
and rehabilitation agreements.
The project involves removing approximately 230 linear feet of existing
8-inch concrete stormwater pipe and replacing it with 24-inch HP storm
pipe to improve drainage capacity. The project was initiated in response
to reports of nuisance flooding and confirmed pipe damage caused by
root intrusion. The estimated project duration is approximately 90 days.
Staff recommended contracting with IPW Construction Group LLC for
this work as well.
Motion to approve the award of a contract to IPW Construction Group
LLC in the amount of $190,140.68 for the stormwater pipe replacement
was made by Council Member Crosby and seconded by Council
Member Tinkey. The motion carried 3-0.
7. Award Of A Change Order For The Design And Permitting
Services For The Dovre And Alhambra Basins Drainage
Improvements
Ms. Harness presented a recommendation to award a change order to
Thomas & Hutton for full design and permitting services for the
Alhambra and Dovre Basins drainage improvements. The Town had
previously contracted with Thomas & Hutton to perform survey and
wetland delineation services for the Alhambra, Dovre, and Saltgrass
Point Basins. Since that initial contract, Thomas & Hutton has completed
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general consulting, survey phase work, wetland delineation, and
subsurface utility engineering (SUE) evaluations for the basins. Staff
have now determined that full design and permitting services are needed
for the Alhambra and Dovre Basins specifically.
The expanded scope of work includes additional topographic survey,
development of existing conditions models, hydrologic and hydraulic
modeling, preliminary design, geotechnical evaluation, final design and
construction plans, as well as utility coordination and permitting services
for all required federal, state, and local agencies. The estimated project
duration is approximately 440 days.
Council Member Tinkey asked staff to clarify whether this project was
related to the Edwards Basin project for which grant funding had
previously been pulled. Kevin Mitchell, Deputy Engineering Development
Services Director, confirmed that this is a different basin with a separate
grant funding source, and that the Edwards Basin project remains
pending approval. Mr. Mitchell further noted that this project would not
only upgrade existing pipe capacity but would also include offline
improvements to direct additional water into the drainage system,
representing a meaningful capacity upgrade for the surrounding area.
Regarding timing, Mr. Mitchell indicated that the current grant deadline
for permitting is September 2027, with a request for an extension
currently pending. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2028.
Motion to approve the award of a change order to Thomas & Hutton in
the amount of $373,900.00 for full design and permitting services for the
Alhambra and Dovre Basins drainage improvements was made by
Council Member Crosby and seconded by Council Member Tinkey. The
motion carried 3-0.
8. Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 am.
Respectfully submitted by,
Katie Wagner
July 6, 2026
Agenda
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
MEETING NOTICE
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers or Committee Meeting Room
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Monday, July 1, 2024
Bids & Purchases Committee 8:30 a.m.
Economic Development Committee 8:45 a.m.
Flood Resilience Committee 9:00 a.m.
Health, Recreation & Events Committee 9:30 a.m.
Transportation Committee 10:00 a.m.
Police, Judicial & Legal Committee 10:30 a.m.
Planning Committee 11:00 a.m.
Special Town Council Meeting 12:15 p.m.
The following Committees will not meet:
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Fire Committee
Human Resources Committee
Public Services Committee
Water Supply and Resources
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
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BIDS & PURCHASES COMMITTEE
Monday, July 1, 2024
8:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the June 3, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Award of a contract for Construction Manager at Risk (CM-R)
services for the construction of the Rifle Range Road Park
5. Award of a contract for the design of Park West and Carolina
Park corridor improvements
6. Approval of a vehicle donation through the 2024 Law
Enforcement Target Zero Challenge
7. Adjourn
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, July 1, 2024
8:45 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the April 1, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Business Development update
5. Adjourn
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
FLOOD RESILIENCE COMMITTEE
Monday, July 1, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the June 3, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Discussion and possible action regarding five expired seats on
the GREEN Commission
5. Adjourn
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
HEALTH, RECREATION & EVENTS COMMITTEE
Monday, July 1, 2024
9:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the June 3, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Continued discussion and consideration of a north end Farmer’s
Market
5. Program/projects update
6. Adjourn
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, July 1, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the June 3, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Discussion on traffic calming measures on Center Street and
McCants Street
5. Update – ongoing projects
6. Adjourn
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
POLICE, JUDICIAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE
Monday, July 1, 2024
10:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the June 3, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Police matters
a. No agenda items
5. Judicial matters
a. No agenda items
6. Legal matters
a. Continued discussion and possible action regarding the
practice of booting vehicles in parking lots
b. Executive Session
i. Legal advice related to Patjens Post Office.
ii. Legal advice related to a pending lawsuit captioned
Bailem et. al. vs. Town of Mount Pleasant and
Charleston County.
c. Post Executive Session
Committee may take action on any item, including any
subsection of any section, listed on an executive session
agenda or discussed in an executive session during a
properly noticed meeting.
7. Adjourn
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Monday, July 1, 2024
11:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers Room
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the July 3, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. R-06-24. Request to amend the Wilson Tract Planned
Development District ordinance (Ord. No. 95041) as it pertains to
an approximately 41.74-acre portion of an approximately 45.83-
acre tract of land known as Towne Centre, located between
Hungryneck Boulevard and U.S Highway 17 North and identified
by TMS Nos. 558-00-00-096, 558-00-00-098, 558-00-00-100, 558-
00-00-102, 558-00-00-340, 558-00-00-387, and 558-00-00-399.
Furthermore, the development proposes to rezone and
aggregate an approximately 0.75-acre property from its current
designation of AB, Areawide Business District into the Towne
Centre portion of the Wilson Tract PD, Planned Development,
property is located at 1903 North Highway 17. Proposed
Amendments specifically pertain to expansion of master plan
onto 558-00-00-102, and governing development standards,
including an increase in height, density, and signage
allowances. Review of Impact Assessment and Conceptual Plan
to be conducted as well.
5. Discuss possible amendment to Home-Based Business
ordinance to allow certain outdoor activities.
6. Adjourn
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, July 1, 2024
12:15 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Public Comment
3. New Business
a. Review of Zoning Code Draft Subchapters, C: use
Regulations, B: Zoning Districts, Part 5.2: Mixed Use
Centers Overlay District, and E: Tree Protection, including
Planning Committee Recommendations below:
https://www.tompsc.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_
02152024-1629
https://www.tompsc.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_
04302024-1679
https://www.tompsc.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_
03012024-1637
4. Next Steps
5. Adjourn
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be
provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than
English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation,
please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the
meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
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