North Yard Storage Site Construction Project Re-Bid

The City of Charlotte, North Carolina, operating through the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), is issuing a re-bid invitation for the North Yard Storage Site Construction Project (Bid Number 269-2026-2033), a design-bid-build procurement for construction up-fits at the North Yard Facility. The project scope encompasses the development of a secured and monitored storage yard for CATS equipment, including installation of electrical infrastructure (a new 208/120V, 100-ampere subpanel with associated receptacles and conduit systems), access control systems, security lighting with optional LED flood fixture upgrades, CCTV cameras, perimeter fencing with power supply, underground conduit trenching, utility locating services, and commissioning and testing. Detailed electrical design plans prepared by HNTB North Carolina, P.C. specify Schedule 40 PVC conduit with minimum 24-inch cover for underground installations, rigid galvanized steel for exposed conduit, Duke Energy utility connections, photocell-controlled lighting, and provisions for future gate motor controls and access systems under separate contracts. Bidders must be properly licensed under North Carolina state law and demonstrate experience with similar projects completed within the past three years; all electrical materials and devices must be label-listed by a North Carolina-approved third-party testing agency and comply with applicable codes including the North Carolina Building Code and NFPA 70. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM via Microsoft Teams, sealed bids are due May 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM through the electronic Procurement Portal (https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com), with bid opening occurring the same day at 3:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. Contract performance requirements include a 90-calendar-day completion period from Notice to Proceed with City option to extend for two additional one-year periods, comprehensive submittal requirements including manufacturer pre-approval and shop drawings within 30 to 60 days of Notice to Proceed, quality control programs, monthly payment affidavits, subcontractor payment certifications within seven days of City payment, and a one-year warranty on materials and workmanship following final acceptance.

The project is subject to the City of Charlotte's Charlotte Business Inclusion (CBI) Program with a mandatory 7% Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) subcontracting goal; bidders failing to meet this goal must either submit documentation of compliance within 24 hours of bid opening or demonstrate minimum Good Faith Efforts by earning at least 50 GFE points through qualifying activities such as MWSBE outreach, plan provision, bonding assistance, and financial support. Bidders must submit CBI Form 3 (Subcontractor/Supplier Utilization Commitment Form) within 24 hours after bid opening, and may alternatively submit CBI Form 1 if performing 100% of work with their own workforce; post-award compliance requires submission of CBI Form 6 (Payment Affidavit) with each pay request. The City requires compliance with Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification prohibiting discrimination based on protected characteristics including race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, familial status, sex, veteran status, pregnancy, natural hairstyle, and disability, and mandates E-Verify participation and FTA Supplemental Conditions compliance. Bid security of 5% is required for bids equaling or exceeding $250,000, and performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount are required for contracts $250,000 or greater, due within ten calendar days of award. The project is estimated at $100,000 with an additional $100,000 bid alternative (for potential total base plus alt value of $200,000); eligible sales and use taxes paid for materials and equipment that become part of the project will be reimbursed separately outside the contract amount. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities.