Engineering Services for Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Program Coordination Services

Charlotte Water, a division of the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, is requesting qualifications for engineering services to coordinate its Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation and Upgrades Program, with qualifications due October 28, 2026. Selected firms must locate program management staff within two hours of CLTWater's Engineering Administration Office in Charlotte to support on-site attendance at project meetings within two hours of notice.

The scope covers program coordination services supporting three conventional water treatment plants (Franklin WTP, Vest WTP, and Lee S. Dukes WTP) and one remote raw water pumping station (Catawba Raw Water Pumping Station) serving approximately 1.2 million customers throughout Mecklenburg County. The selected firm will deploy a team of no more than five staff members working under the WTP Rehab and Upgrades Program Manager. The program is managed as an evergreen capital initiative within CLTWater's Engineering Division, with subprojects typically small in scope. Selected firms must comply with Charlotte Water's standard professional services agreement, provided as Exhibit 1.

Qualifications must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire City of Charlotte e-Procurement Portal. The RFQ does not specify contract value, contract term, funding amount, incumbent contractor, or evaluation criteria weighting in the initial solicitation document. Prospective firms are directed to the complete RFQ and supporting exhibits available through the procurement portal for full requirements.