Addendum 1 54-CA-PR36372 (Questions and Answers).pdf
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- Railcar Curtain Upgrade
- Solicitation number
- 54-CA-PR36372
- Issued by
- Wake County, Teachey Town, North Carolina
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This Addendum 1 to Solicitation 54-CA-PR36372 is issued by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and provides clarifications to an Invitation for Bid for railcar curtain upgrades for the Piedmont train service. The solicitation seeks blackout-style curtain panels for NCDOT's 56-seat and 66-seat coaches, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET. The addendum clarifies that curtains for private dining areas with window seats are included in the final counts, with NCDOT providing the rods and mounting assemblies for these windows. The vendor is required to deliver curtains only, without installation services; NCDOT will handle installation at a later date. The addendum specifies that NCDOT will install new rod stand-offs prior to installation to address sagging curtain rods on existing systems, and the vendor will not be held responsible for any pre-existing rod sagging issues.
This non-mandatory addendum addresses five vendor questions received regarding curtain delivery, installation responsibilities, and existing infrastructure conditions. Key clarifications include confirmation that curtains will be delivered to inventory rather than installed by the vendor, and that NCDOT assumes responsibility for correcting sagging rods before the new curtains are hung. All curtains must comply with Federal Railroad Administration fire safety regulations per 49 CFR 238 Appendix B. Vendors must be registered North Carolina vendors in good standing with valid eVP numbers and E-Verify compliance. The contract includes a minimum 12-month warranty covering defective parts, labor, freight, and technician travel at no cost to the State, with pricing to be submitted on a Free-On-Board Destination basis representing the total project cost.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
NCDOT Non-Mandatory Addendum Version Date: 1/2025
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SOLICITATION ADDENDUM
THIS ADDENDUM DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED.
1. The following are questions received about the Solicitation and the State’s response to those questions:
Question
Vendor Question State’s Response
1 IFB Section 7.0, Page 19 – For the Private Dining Areas (the window seat area with tables at the front of the 2 cars: This area was designated behind glass that separated this area from the entire railcar general seating. We noticed there were NO rods on the 2 window seats in the private dining areas.
a) Are you wanting curtains in the private dining areas/do the final counts include these windows?
b) Who will be providing the rods here?
a) Yes, NCDOT included curtains for the booth area in the final counts.
b) NCDOT will be responsible for providing the rods and mounting assemblies for the booth area windows.
The rods NCDOT will provide will be of similar form and function as the rods in the passenger seating area of the car.
2 IFB Section 2.10, Page 9:
a) “Installation: The placement and attachment of curtain assemblies onto the existing curtain rod system within the passenger coach.”
b) IFB Section 4.4 Delivery, Page 2: Please clarify Delivery of the curtains ONLY (with installation instructions provided by Vendor), no installation required by Vendor.
Correct, no installation should be provided by the Vendor. Curtains will go into inventory to be installed at a later date.
Issuing Agency: Department of Transportation
Solicitation Number: 54-CA-PR36372
Solicitation Description: Railcar Curtain Upgrade
Solicitation Opening Date and Time: October 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET
Addendum Number: 1
Addendum Date: October 23, 2026
Procurement Specialist: Christian Andresen
Solicitation Number: 54-CA-PR36372 Addendum Number: 1
NCDOT Non-Mandatory Addendum Version Date: 1/2025
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Question
Vendor Question State’s Response
3. IFB Section 2.10, Page 8:
a) “Existing Curtain Rod System: the curtain rod hardware currently installed in NCDOT Piedmont fleet passenger coaches used to support curtain assemblies.”
b) NCDOT needs to address some of the existing curtain rods, as they are sagging quite a bit on some of the windows.
c) How will the sagging issue be resolved?
NCDOT will install new rod stand-offs prior to installation to correct sagging curtain rods.
4. The Vendor sees a potential issue with sagging rods because the curtain will hang lower in the middle of the sagging rod.
This will be addressed by the aforementioned solution in Question #3.
5. Please verify that the Vendor will not be held responsible for sagging rods.
This is acceptable to NCDOT.
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