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Project #: PMES171510 Division 00 - Procurement & Contracting Requirements Project Name: Belk Greenway Connector, Phase 1

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The City of Charlotte (hereinafter the “City”) will receive sealed bids for the following Project:

PROJECT NAME: Belk Greenway Connector, Phase 1

PROJECT NUMBER: PMES171510

PRE-BID DATE: October 6, 2026

PRE-BID TIME: 11:00 AM

PRE-BID LOCATION: In-Person Meeting Only

Meeting Location:

Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center 600 East 4th Street, Room 270/271

Charlotte, NC 28202

The Pre-Bid meeting is not mandatory, but attendance is strongly encouraged.

BID DUE DATE: October 27, 2026 BID DUE TIME: Before 1:00 PM

ELECTRONIC BID PORTAL LINK: Bids must be submitted electronically through the Procurement

Portal (https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com)

ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME LISTED ABOVE.

BID OPENING DATE: October 27, 2026

BID OPENING TIME: 1:00 PM

BID OPENING LOCATION: Microsoft Teams Only

Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 279 418 866 981 791 Passcode: nX3nt2FM

Or call in (audio only) 1-872-256-4172 (US/Chicago)

Phone Conference ID: 512 076 535#

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

As a precautionary measure due to COVID-19, City will not conduct in-person Bid Opening Meetings. Until further notice, all Bid Openings will be accessible via conference call or video conference only.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Cycle track with mono island buffer, removal and replacement of median, replacing curb ramps, replacing pedestrian buttons/poles/signals, relocation of traffic signals, drainage structure conversions, resurfacing, and pavement markings.

Bidding documents, which include a downloadable copy of one (1) Project Manual and one (1) full-size Drawing set, are available for free from the Procurement Portal.

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Bidders must be properly licensed under North Carolina state law to perform the work and have sixty (60) days to obtain their license.

ALL BIDDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF GENERAL CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA. FOR CONTRACTS $40,000 OR MORE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE LICENSING BOARD, BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BECOME LICENSED BY THE NC LICENSING BOARD. NON-LICENSED BIDDERS ARE PERMITTED 60 DAYS AFTER BID OPENING TO OBTAIN PROPER LICENSING FOR THE TYPE OF PROJECT BEING LET. BIDDERS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING THE PRACTICES OF ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED

IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA.

A 5% bid security is required with each bid that equals or exceeds $100,000.

The estimated cost of this Project is between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

For information regarding this Invitation to Bid, contact as follow:

Haley Lay, Contracts Administrator 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 Direct Phone: 980-395-2613 Email: Haley.Lay@charlottenc.gov

Please submit questions or inquiries at least seven (7) calendar days before the Bid Due Date. Questions or inquiries past this deadline may not be addressed by the City prior to the Bid Due Date. Questions or inquiries should be submitted in writing through the Vendor Discussions section of the Procurement Portal (https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com).

SUBSTITUTION DURING BID PHASE

The intent of these bid documents is to comply with North Carolina General Statute 133-3 in all instances. Refer to the Substitution Request Form found on the Procurement Portal.

Substitution requests will be accepted via e-mail requests per the following instructions:

The subject line must identify:

o The fact that it is a substitution request, o The name of the project, and o The specification section number for the product;

All materials shall be in PDF format;

Manufacturer’s model number, and other pertinent identification (including the manufacturer’s name address and phone number);

Attest that the alternate material is in compliance with all specification requirements;

A line by line comparison of the substituted product compared with the specified products shall be included with the product information; and Data to support the justification for the substitution.

Equivalent submittals shall specify manufacturer’s model number, and other pertinent identification, and attest that the alternate material is in compliance with all specification requirements.

All requests must be submitted no later than fifteen (15) full calendar days, as stated herein or as amended by addendum, prior to the day that bids are due. Requests received after this deadline will not be addressed by the engineer. Submit requests to the following:

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Jeremy Shue, Engineer Senior City of Charlotte Charlotte Department of Transportation 600 East 4th Street, 12th Fl Charlotte, NC 28202

The City of Charlotte reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities as it may deem to be in its best interest.

The contract entered into by and between the successful Bidder and the City will be subject to the requirements of a financial assistance contract between the City and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Contractor, and his Subcontractors performing Work will be required to comply with federal statutes and regulations including but not limited to: 49 CFR Part 29; the Occupational Safety and Health Standards and the Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926; the Davis-Bacon Act; the Anti-Kickback Act; the Contract Work Hours Standards; and the President’s Executive Orders No. 11246 and No. 11375. The City will act to ensure that Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) have an equitable opportunity to compete in contracting activities.

There is no goal participation by Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) for this project.