8-6. Pricing Worksheet - Track Welding.xlsx

This is a pricing worksheet for a track welding services contract opportunity issued by the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) in Charlotte, North Carolina. CATS seeks a turnkey service program for regular maintenance, inspection, and repair of the Blue Line track to ensure structural integrity, durability, and safety in accordance with Maintenance of Way rail maintenance and track safety standards. The RFP number is 269-2026-1950-2, and proposals are due by March 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. The contract encompasses a five-year term with optional renewal years four and five. The procurement officer is David Farmer.

The pricing worksheet requires vendors to submit hourly rates for four labor categories: standard labor (6:00 AM to 10:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday), after-hours labor (10:01 PM to 5:59 AM EST), weekend labor (10:31 PM to 5:59 AM EST), and evaluation fees (only if a purchase order requires evaluation before repair). Additionally, vendors must provide pricing for a mobilization fee with a minimum of eight hours of work per job. Vendors must submit separate pricing for each year across the five-year period. The total proposal price must be inclusive of all equipment, labor, training, delivery, installation, consultation, vendor profit, and all other costs associated with the project, with no additional costs permitted after submission.