The City of Charlotte (City) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms/teams (Firms) to provide consulting services (Services) for the Comprehensive Transportation Plan Work Group (Project). The City is seeking firms whose combination of experience and expertise will provide timely, professional services to the City. The City reserves the right to enter into one or more contracts with any firm selected under this RFQ process.
ALL-ELECTRIC CLASS 8 DAY CAB TRACTOR
The scope of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to establish a contract for the purchase and delivery of an All-Electric Class 8 Day Cab Tractor and other inherently related activities involved in the purchase and delivery of the product and services and in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth in this ITB. All products and component parts furnished under the Contract shall be new, shall comply with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth in this ITB, and shall operate in full compliance with these Specifications.
Aluminum Sheeting and Sign Posts
The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) uses aluminum sheeting for the fabrication of traffic signs. Sign posts are used to mount aluminum traffic signs. The City seeks one or more vendors to establish a contract(s) for an initial term of three (3) years with two (2) one-year renewals.
Traffic Signal Components, Cabinets and Risers
The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) is seeking one or more companies to provide various traffic signal components including pedestrian signal parts, traffic signal controllers, cabinets and cabinet risers and blank out signs.
Asphalt Traffic Calming Device Installation
This project involves building asphalt speed cushions, asphalt speed tables, and the rebuilding existing speed humps that have worn down over time throughout the City. The project includes traffic control, pavement milling, bituminous surface treatment, and pavement markings. This project will be assigned by task orders.
Mallard Creek Road Intelligent Transportation System Project
The Mallard Creek Road ITS Project includes the installation of approximately 0.65 miles of fiber optic cable in new directionally bored and trenched conduit and aerial attachments to wood utility poles. This project includes the installation of 1 owner furnished traffic management camera. This project also includes fiber splicing and testing. The project limits are from Medical Plaza to Governor Hunt Drive in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC.
Underpass Street Lighting Contract
The Contractor (Company) shall inspect, repair, and maintain the underpass lighting at project locations as well as evaluate and install new lights at given locations as directed by the City. The Contractor shall pursue the work diligently with workmen in sufficient numbers, abilities, and supervision and with equipment, materials, and methods of maintenance and installation as may be required to complete the work described in these special provisions.
The Contractor shall notify the City if at any one location lighting fixtures are consistently vandalized or damaged and recommend solutions to prevent future damages from occurring. The Contractor shall also notify the City of any graffiti and trash on and around surrounding bridge abutments.
The contractor shall have the proper license(s) to perform the electrical work of this contract, in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes (Licensing of Electrical Contractors).
The contractor shall inspect twice a month (approximately 26 times per year), repair, and maintain the underpass lighting at the following locations:
- 500 Block of West Morehead beneath Southern Railway Bridge
- 500 Block of West Fourth Street beneath Southern Railway Bridge
- 600 Block of West Trade Street beneath Southern Railway Bridge
- 600 Block of West Fifth Street beneath Southern Railway Bridge
- 600 Block of West Sixth Street beneath Southern Railway Bridge
- 900 Block of North Tryon Street beneath Seaboard Airline Railway Bridge
- 1200 Block of North Tryon Street beneath Seaboard Airline Railway Bridge
- 7800 Block of Fairview Road over McMullen Creek
- Third Street at Trolley Underpass
- Fourth Street at Trolley Underpass
- Trade Street at Trolley Underpass
- Matheson Street Bridge over Davidson
- 800 Block of South McDowell Street at I-277
- 800 Block of North Graham Street at I-277
- 4100 Block of Raleigh St. at East Sugarcreek Road
- 800 Block of East Sugarcreek Road at Bearwood Avenue
- 900 Block of West Blvd at I-77
The Contractor shall pursue the work diligently with workmen in sufficient numbers, abilities, and supervision. The Contractor will also use the appropriate equipment, materials, and methods of maintenance as may be required to complete the work as described in this Request for Quotation.
The Contractor shall notify the City if specific locations are consistently vandalized or damaged and recommend solutions to prevent future damages from occurring. The Contractor shall also notify the City of any graffiti and excessive trash on and/or around the surrounding bridge abutments.
The City reserves the right to add lights at underpasses through Capital Improvement Projects or as needed under this contract. In these cases, the City of Charlotte will consult with the Contractor through the design phase to select a fixture type(s) that is maintainable. After the construction of the given project, the lights at the new location(s) would then be included under the services of this contract.
Unspecified Traffic Signal Installation and Maintenance FY2023B
This contract is for Task Order based new Traffic Signal Installations and modifications to existing Traffic Signals at several intersections and roadways that are maintained by the City of Charlotte and North Carolina Department of Transportation on an “as needed” basis. This contract also includes fiber-optic cable installation, splicing and testing.
Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model – Technical Support
The City of Charlotte, serving as Model Custodian of the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model, is releasing this listing to engage a qualified firm for the purpose of technical support for the next update to the simplified tour-based Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model (MRM). The work may involve tasks including, but not limited to:
• Technical assistance and guidance in developing household travel surveys designed to capture tour-based travel, with the potential to supplement with big data.
• Technical assistance and guidance with tour model estimation using travel survey data.
• Technical assistance and guidance with tour model calibration and validation.
• Technical assistance and guidance in developing a tour-based mode choice model (to include coordination with and endorsement by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and FTA.
• Additional model development guidance and assistance as needed.