CATS Light Rail ROW Pest Control- Cancelled

Quarterly Pest and Rodent Control for the current 32 Structures along the Rail Right of Way ROW (Right of Way) to include Substations and Signal Houses.

The vendor will be required to be escorted by CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) personnel to complete the task due to gates and for safety reasons.

The contract will also need to be amendable to include the any streetcar ROW (Right of Way) structures that are completed over the term of the contract.

 

PSR-813

CATS FY 19 | 20 Vanpool Vehicle Purchase

Charlotte Area Transit will be conducting a solicitation for the purchase of Vanpool vehicles.  Nineteen of the vehicles will be 7 passengers carpool vans.  Ten vehicles will be 10 passenger vans.  Twenty-five vehicles will be 15 passenger one ton carpool vans and eighteen vehicles will be SUVs. Specifications will be provided in the solicitation.

19 – 7 passenger vans

10 – 10 passenger vans

25 – 15 passenger vans

18 – SUVs

 

 

New South End Light Rail Station

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will construct a new LRT station along the LYNX Blue Line (South Corridor) approximately mid-way between the East/West Boulevard and New Bern Stations. The new station must operate and communicate as part of the overall Lynx Blue Line. Construction will take place while the Blue Line remains in service.

The City of Charlotte completed a study in 2019 to determine the feasibility of constructing a pedestrian crossing or a new station mid-way between the East/West Boulevard and New Bern Stations. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) determined a new station would best serve the project area. The study indicated two potential locations for the new station, and a final station site will be determined through this contract.

The new station will be designed to the same standards as the recently constructed LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) stations and will have the capacity to serve up to three Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs). Construction and testing must occur with minimal disruption to LYNX Blue Line revenue service.

 

PSR#1036

Cancelled-UPS Equipment Upgrade (Rail-Technology Replacement)

This solicitation will be to select a a firm to perform a power study and start to replace the current commercial level UPS and inverters for all 15 communications cabinet on the Blue Line. The current UPS and inverters for all 15 communications cabinet have a life expectancy of eight years. They are at the end of life and must be replaced to prevent failures that impact the operation of communications to vital Signal and Traction Power operations. Likewise, environmental control/monitoring systems that support the communications houses has reached end of life and must be addressed to continue supporting the critical network equipment in each communications house. FY2019 – request to continue the system upgrade of the Blue Line and complete any outstanding items not covered in FY18.

 

499

Cancelled CATS Regional Transit Planning

Charlotte Area Transit system (CATS) in partnership with the Centralina Council of Governments (CCOG)are conducting a regional transit study, called CONNECT Beyond.

 

Cancelled – Service Waiver

1063

Ultrasonic Rail Testing

This Request for Proposal will be for services to complete Ultrasonic Rail Testing on an annual basis for CATS Rail Operations. The Ultrasonic Rail testing is to ensure that there are no internal defects in the running of the rail. Contractor will supply equipment, results of testing, and recommendations for and defects found.

 

 

PSR 920

CATS Track Vegetation Management Services

This Request for Proposal will be for vegetation management of 40 miles CATS Rail Operations track. This area includes double main track, storage tracks and yard tracks. The railroad vegetation management is to protect the LYNX rail passengers and CATS infrastructure, as well as preserving a stable balance with the environment and surrounding natural resources. The vegetation management will consist of two track vegetation sprays a year. The spraying will be on track, off track areas within the storage yards, sub stations and signal houses.

 

 

PSR 822

CATS MOW Track Vegetation Spray Services

This Request for Proposal will be for vegetation management of 40 miles CATS Rail Operations track. This area includes double main track, storage tracks and yard tracks. The railroad vegetation management is to protect the LYNX rail passengers and CATS infrastructure, as well as preserving a stable balance with the environment and surrounding natural resources. The vegetation management will consist of two track vegetation sprays a year. The spraying will be on track, off track areas within the storage yards, sub stations and signal houses.

PSR 1334