Catch Basins, Grates, Frames, and Hoods

The city installs and maintains road drainage structures within the right-of-way to prevent flooding and water ponding on streets. Catch basins, grates, frames, and hoods are necessary to collect runoff from the roadway
and direct it to the stormwater collection systems. The scope of this contract would be for the furnishing and delivery of catch basins, grates, frames & hoods used by the Charlotte Department of Transportation, Street Maintenance Division.

Portland Cement

The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), Street Maintenance Division (SMD) is seeking to contract with a vendor(s) to provide Portland Type I/II Cement. All materials provided would be delivered (blow filled into silo or tanker) by the successful Bidder to a specified job site(s) or picked up at the successful Bidder’s plant by city-owned vehicles. 

Portland Cement must meet the following specifications:
AASHTO M 85 for Type I or Type II or ASTM C l 50 Standard Specification for
Portland Cement

Traffic Sign Installation Services

The City is seeking bids from qualified vendors to install traffic signs within the city limits. This request for proposals is to select a qualified vendor for the installation of street signs. It is the City’s objective to select multiple vendors based on the request for proposals for a three-year contract. The contract will have fixed pricing with possible annual price increases.

The installation of traffic signs will follow methods that are set in the 2018 NCDOT Standard Specification 900, 903, & 904.

While the City is flexible with respect to certain elements of the Traffic Sign Installation Services, the City has specific requirements and preferences for the Service delivery method.

Median Object Markers – Re-Bid

Median Object Markers are installed throughout the City by the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT).   These markers give clear indications of separations of lanes and the location of roadway medians on City streets.  The markers are bolted into asphalt or concrete to assist with traffic flow by providing clarity of lane locations in highly congested areas for both daytime and nighttime driving.

The solicitation is to establish a contract to purchase the Median Object Markers and the necessary hardware, for two years with the option to renew for three additional one-year terms.

Vision Zero On-Call Construction Services

Provide on-call construction services for Vision Zero projects including, but not limited to the following:

  • Pedestrian improvements ranging from pedestrian refuges to full signal design,
  • Safe Routes to School improvements,
  • Sidewalk gap and bus stop improvements on thoroughfares.

Asphalt Speed Cushion & Speed Table Construction

Construction of asphalt speed tables and speed cushions on City streets in support of the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy. Charlotte Fire approves asphalt speed tables and speed cushions instead of speed humps as they have less effect on emergency response time.

Vision Zero On-Call Design Services- Cancelled

Provide on-call design services for Vision Zero projects including, but not limited to the following:

  • Pedestrian improvements ranging from pedestrian refuges to full signal design;
  • Safe Routes to School improvements;
  • Sidewalk gap and bus stop improvements on thoroughfares;
  • Evaluations/before and after studies of improvements.