Irwin Creek WWTP Outfall Solids Cleaning Removal Service

Charlotte Water, a department of the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, issued Request for Proposals (RFP) FY27-RFP-04 on March 24, 2026, seeking a single prime contractor to provide outfall solids cleaning and removal services for the 36-inch Irwin Creek Trunk Sewer outfall serving the Irwin Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. The scope of work encompasses cleaning approximately 9,813 linear feet of sewer that has accumulated heavy solids and sediment over 30+ years, performing closed-circuit television (CCTV) video inspection, implementing bypass pumping operations to maintain wastewater flows during cleaning, dewatering and treating approximately 160 tons of contaminated sediment collected from the system, and disposing of all contaminated sediment at a City-approved landfill. Qualified contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in municipal sanitary sewer cleaning with heavy debris removal and five years of CCTV inspection experience. Pricing shall be submitted on a unit-price basis with five line items: 36-inch sewer cleaning at a per-linear-foot rate, video inspection at a per-linear-foot rate, bypass pumping as a lump sum, dewatering and treatment as a lump sum, and contaminated sediment disposal at a per-ton rate, with all prices firm and fixed for 180 days from the proposal due date and throughout the initial eight-month contract term. Evaluation criteria include contractor experience, key personnel qualifications, safety compliance documentation, insurance coverage, client references, and price competitiveness. The non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for April 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams; questions must be submitted by April 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; proposals are due May 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the Bonfire e-Procurement Portal; contract award is anticipated in June 2026; and services are scheduled to commence July 1, 2026, for an initial term of eight months.

The City of Charlotte does not designate specific set-asides for this procurement; however, the Charlotte Business INClusion (CBI) Program applies, requiring contractors to solicit quotes from CBI-certified firms when subcontracting opportunities arise and to demonstrate good-faith consideration of certified Minority-owned, Woman-owned, and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBE) located in the Charlotte Combined Statistical Area without a mandated specific subcontracting goal percentage. All proposers must complete the MWSBE Utilization Form documenting their company's disadvantaged business enterprise status and subcontracting plans. Contractor Safety Assessment Forms must be submitted demonstrating current safety programs, employee training certifications, OSHA compliance history, insurance documentation including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and errors and omissions coverage with specified minimum limits, and background checks for all assigned employees. The procurement documents do not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements beyond the ability to operate within the established treatment and discharge parameters for the Irwin Creek WWTP and McAlpine Creek WWTP systems, including compliance with specific water quality discharge limits depending on the discharge location. The procurement documents do not disclose estimated award values or budget ranges; however, the City reserves the right to decrease the final scope of work to meet available budget, and no adjustments to unit prices are permitted for quantity overruns or underruns.