Re-Solicitation On Call ADA Assessment and Remediation Services for Digital Assets

The scope of this contract shall be to provide ADA Assessment and Remediation Services on Digital Assets for the City of Charlotte.

The City of Charlotte is interested in partnering with qualified companies capable of digital asset assessment and remediation (e.g., websites, web apps, mobile apps, kiosks, public information display systems, etc.) for the purpose of citizen and employee accessibility, and accessibility by anyone with a disability pursuant to the American Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C. Ch. 126 – 12-101 et seq).

The term of the Contract shall be for three (3) years with two optional one-year renewals.

Emergency Snow and Ice Removal Services

This project includes snow removal and/or barricading services by either plowing, sweeping, shoveling, or any combination as may be required to provide safe, clear, and unobstructed foot and vehicle travel at city maintained facilities including, but not limited, to parking lots, parking decks, driveways, sidewalks, stairways, and, in some instances, building entrances.

The selected Company will provide snow removal services on an on-call, as-needed basis. Work will be performed in response to requests made by the City’s Project Manager. All services will require advance authorization. The selected company will provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supplies, supervision, and any other items necessary to perform snow removal services. Rental equipment and subcontracting of portions of the work without specific prior authorization will not be accepted.

Managed Print Services & Related Products and Services- CANCELLED

CANCELLED – The City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, the City of Rock Hill, and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library currently partner to receive Managed Print Services and Related Products, Services, and Solutions.

The City of Charlotte is soliciting on behalf of all four (4) entities as well as the City’s Charlotte Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (CCPA – ) for an outside Service Provider to provide the following comprehensive managed services and solutions:

  • Use of a wide variety of Multifunction Machine, Print Devices, Wide-Format Plotters, and Facsimile machines including all Maintenance and Consumables;
  • Use of wide format, high production, facsimile machines, scanners, and other products, accessories, and supplies that may be available in the Service Provider’s catalog during the term of the Agreement;
  • Fleet monitoring and Reporting Services;
  • Print Shop Management Services for each Entity, to include all necessary Print Shop Equipment, personnel, consumables, and related expenses;
  • Various Software Products, along with all associated licenses, installed on either the Multifunction Machines or Entity and/or Service Provider Owned Hardware in support of various Requirements for each respective Entity; and
  • Managed Print Services of Entity-owned print devices to include, but not limited to support, toner/ink, and paper.
  • Other related Services and Solutions.

Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services

The selected Company will maintain elevator units using trained personnel. The maintenance will include inspection, lubrication, adjustment, and if conditions or usage warrant, repair or replacement of the following parts:

(a) Controller parts, selectors and dispatching equipment, relays, solid-state components, transducers, resistors, condensers, power amplifiers, transformers, contracts, leads, dashpots, timing devices, computer and microcomputer devices, steel selector tapes, mechanical and electrical driving equipment, signal lamps, and position indicating equipment.

(b) Door operators, car door hangers, car door contacts, door protective devices, load weighing equipment, car frames, car safety mechanisms, platforms, car and counterweight guide shoes including rollers and gibs, and emergency car lighting.

(c) Hoistway door interlocks and hangers, bottom door guides, and auxiliary door closing devices.

(d) Machines, worms, gears, thrust bearings, drive sheaves, drive sheave shaft bearings, brake pulleys, brake coils, contacts, linings, and component parts.

(e) Motors, motor generators, motor windings, rotating elements, commutators, brushes, brush holders, and bearings.

(f) Governor Components, governor sheaves and shaft assemblies, bearings, contacts, governor jaws, deflector or secondary sheaves, car and counterweight buffers, car and counterweight guide rails, car and counterweight sheave assemblies, top and bottom limit switches, governor tension sheave assemblies, and compensating sheave assemblies.

(g) Pumps, pump motors, operating valves, valve motors, leveling valves, plunger packings, exposed piping, above ground plungers and cylinders, and hydraulic fluid tanks.

(h) Escalator handrails, handrail drive chains, handrail brush guards, handrail guide rollers, alignment devices, steps, step treads, step wheels, step chains, step axle bushings, comb plates, floor plates, tracks, external gearing, and drive chains.

(i) Escalator upper drives, upper drive bearings, tension sprocket bearings, upper newel bearings, demarcation lights, and comb lights.

In addition, the Company may be asked to replace all wire ropes or coated steel belts as often as necessary to maintain an appropriate level of safety. This may also include equalizing the tension on hoisting ropes, resocketing ropes for drum machines, and repairing or replacing conductor cables, hoistway, and machine-room elevator wiring.

The selected Company will provide the City with 24-hour,  year-round services to ensure that all emergency needs are immediately met.

Vehicle Tires and Wheel Services

The City of Charlotte’s operates over 6,500 vehicles, including, but not limited to, heavy-duty refuse and recycle trucks, street sweepers, construction equipment, light-duty trucks, trailers, cars, and SUVs.

The City seeks to establish a contract for Vehicle Tires and Wheel Service from qualified vendors. The contract will be for the purchase, delivery, installation, labor-related maintenance, and service calls in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions outlined in this ITB. The City of Charlotte will match the load, speed, and tread wear ratings to meet the requirements of specific vehicles and applications. All tires offered shall be the latest models available from manufacturers.

Services provided under this ITB will be provided to the City’s Solid Waste Services Department and other City Departments.

Emergency Bagged Ice

The City of Charlotte is looking to receive quotes for Emergency Bagged Ice.   The intent of this resulting contract is to be pre-positioned in the event a state of emergency has been declared by the Governor of North Carolina and/or a federally declared disaster area as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The Company would be required to deliver bags of ice and a merchandiser for storage to specified locations by a City department during the emergency event.

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Related Services

The Office of Sustainability and Resilience (OSR) in the General Services Department is responsible for guiding the implementation of the Strategic Energy Action Plan. SEAP goals are integrated across the City’s operations of 200+ municipal facilities, structures, and assets, with a range of uses including office, warehouse, storage, parking, vehicle maintenance, communication towers, and public safety.  Currently, there are approximately 103 Level II and one Level III City-owned EV chargers installed across the city.

The City is currently studying 850 additional vehicles for near-term electrification and associated infrastructure needs.  The City is issuing this RFP for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and related Electric Vehicle Charging Software services to support the SEAP goals.  The majority of installed EVSE will be for fleet charging.  There will be some need for publicly available chargers which will require the ability to accept payment.

The City is seeking to hire an experienced and qualified Vendor that can provide a turnkey solution of all equipment, corresponding software and networking, accessories, and warranties.  In addition, we will be considering inclusion of a maintenance services contract.

Digital Asset Management System

The City is seeking Proposals to implement and support a Digital Asset Management System to be used by multiple City Departments. The System will, at a minimum, store and manage all creative assets – photos, videos, graphic design in addition to supporting brand marketing. The system will need to function similarly to a working library and will have the ability to share historical content, current content, and details on the intended use. This system should also allow other users within the department to easily find and distribute approved content.

Vehicle Welding and Related Services

The City of Charlotte is seeking a qualified provider of Vehicle Welding and Related Services to work in conjunction with Fleet Management.  The Company shall perform vehicle maintenance, repair, and modification through the provision of Welding and Related Services for vehicles and fleet equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.  The Company shall provide these services either at their Company facilities or at approved City locations.