Shared-Use Path WT Harris Boulevard

The City of Charlotte, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids on a shared-use path improvement project along WT Harris Boulevard from JW Clay Boulevard to North Tryon Street, with bids due August 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time and a pre-bid meeting on July 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Government Center (attendance strongly encouraged but not mandatory).

The scope comprises a 12-foot-wide concrete shared-use path installation, including 2,028 square yards of 6-inch concrete walkway, 55 square yards of wheelchair ramps, new pedestrian traffic signals and lighting, storm drainage measures, mobilization, grading, and erosion control across 59 line items. The project is located in Mecklenburg County under Project Number PMES221718 and TIP Number EB-6052 with Federal Aid Number 1003191.

The estimated project cost is between $800,000 and $1.2 million. A 5 percent bid security is required for bids equaling or exceeding $100,000. Bidders must be properly licensed under North Carolina state law and prequalified with NCDOT as a "Bidder" prior to bid opening; non-licensed bidders have 60 days after bid opening to obtain licensure. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount within 10 calendar days of award.

The project is subject to federal aid requirements including Davis-Bacon Act compliance, 49 CFR Part 29, OSHA standards, and Executive Orders 11246 and 11375. There is no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal for this project. Bidders must submit certifications including non-collusion, debarment, Buy America compliance, Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification, and Federal-Aid Contract compliance. Sealed electronic bids must be submitted through the Procurement Portal, with bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams videoconference on August 5. A pre-construction conference will be scheduled after contract award; the contractor must provide OSHA certification for trenching, shoring, and confined-space-entry personnel.