North Yard Storage Site Construction Project

The City of Charlotte, North Carolina, through the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), is soliciting sealed bids for the North Yard Storage Site Construction Project (Bid 269-2026-2033), an Invitation to Bid (ITB) procurement for electrical infrastructure and facility upfits at the North Yard Facility in Mecklenburg County. The project encompasses comprehensive construction work to convert the facility into a secured and monitored storage yard equipped with access control systems, security lighting, CCTV cameras, perimeter fencing, and electrical power supply infrastructure capable of supporting climate control measures. Key deliverables include installation of a new 100-ampere outdoor electrical panel, Schedule 40 PVC conduit systems with 24-inch minimum cover for underground installations, rigid galvanized steel conduit for exposed applications, weatherproof receptacles with ground fault protection, access control conduit rough-ins, and gate assembly installations per site plans. An alternate bid scope includes optional lighting upgrades featuring two new Lithonia RSXF1 LED flood fixtures per pole on ten existing wood poles with mechanical lighting contactors, photocell automation, and 350 linear feet of underground conduit and power conductors plus 2,000 linear feet of aerial lighting conductors. Bidders must be properly licensed under North Carolina state law, demonstrate contractor qualifications as requested, and comply with all submission requirements including Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Debarment Certification, and Gift Ban Certification. The evaluation criterion is award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, conditioned upon available funds and required governmental approvals. A pre-bid virtual meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM via Microsoft Teams; all questions must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire procurement portal at https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com/opportunities; sealed bids are due electronically by May 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM with public bid opening at 3:00 PM the same day via Microsoft Teams.

The North Yard Storage Site Construction Project is subject to the City of Charlotte's Charlotte Business Inclusion (CBI) Program, which establishes a 7 percent Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) subcontracting goal applied to the total contract amount including contingency and selected alternates, excluding allowances. Bidders must either meet the established MWSBE subcontracting goal using City of Charlotte-registered and State of North Carolina-certified firms, or demonstrate compliance with Good Faith Efforts and Good Faith Negotiation requirements, earning a minimum of 50 Good Faith Effort points from ten specified categories. The project is further subject to prevailing wage requirements, E-Verify compliance, Federal Transit Administration Supplemental Conditions, and the January 2018 NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures with specified modifications. The estimated contract value is $100,000 for the base bid with an additional $100,000 estimated for the bid alternative, and no bid security is required based on these estimated amounts. The contract term extends 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed or until completion and acceptance of work, whichever is later, with the City retaining the option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods. Successful bidders must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount if the total contract value reaches $250,000 or greater, and must submit all required technical documentation including shop drawings, wiring diagrams, and manufacturer pre-approvals within 30-60 days after Notice to Proceed.