On-Call Concrete Maintenance and Repair Services

Charlotte Water, a department of the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide on-call concrete maintenance and repair services across multiple water facilities through RFP #FY26-RFP-21. The scope encompasses structural concrete repairs, expansion joint work, and mortar maintenance for three Water Treatment Plants, two Water Intakes, twelve Tank Sites, four Booster Stations, five Water Resource Recovery Facilities, one Water Resource Management Facility, one Package Plant, and seventy-five Lift Stations. Contractors must demonstrate capability to respond to regular repair requests within seventy-two hours and emergency repair requests within twenty-four hours, with most work expected during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Key qualifications include a North Carolina General Contractor's License (preferred), available work crews, owned equipment, and acceptable response time commitments. The proposal submission deadline is January 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with electronic submissions required through the Bonfire City of Charlotte e-Procurement Portal. Evaluation will consider pricing, qualifications, safety records, and references, with contractors required to provide comprehensive pricing on a time-and-materials basis including hourly, overtime, and emergency rates.

The City strongly promotes the Charlotte Business INClusion (CBI) Program and encourages maximum participation of certified Minority-owned, Woman-owned, and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBEs) from the Charlotte Combined Statistical Area. Bidders must complete a Minority/Woman/Small Business Enterprise Utilization Form documenting their efforts to include MWSBEs as subcontractors, including detailed information about potential subcontractor work and utilization percentages. The initial contract term will be two years, with options to renew for three additional one-year terms, and the City reserves the right to award to multiple companies. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, contractors must provide comprehensive pricing that includes labor rates, equipment rates, and mark-up percentages for materials and subcontractor work. Insurance requirements are substantial, including commercial general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability coverage, and workers' compensation insurance. Contractors must also comply with environmental standards including ISO 14001:2015, SPCC regulations, and NPDES permit compliance, with no minimum purchase guarantees included in the contract.