The CATS LYNX Light Rail system maintains 26 traction power substations that provide 750VDC overhead power to the Blue Line Alignment. Each of these locations require a stand-by battery system to that is designed to power critical control circuits for up to 8 hours in the event of a utility power failure.
Each bank consists of 10 Marathon M12V90 AGM sealed lead-acid batteries, now obsolete, replaced by the CSB HRL12330W. There are 12 locations where the batteries have been in service past the 5-year recommended replacement interval.
The scope of work will be to replace 120 batteries of comparable type (insert new battery info here or above) and perform preventive maintenance and inspection of each battery charger in Traction Power Substations 3,5,7,9, 12-17, 18 and 20.
1. Isolation of the battery bank from the TPSS
2. Disconnection and removal of the existing batteries from the rack
3. Inspection of the existing hardware for defects and correcting any deficiencies
4. Installing the new batteries
5. Torquing all fasteners to the appropriate values
6. Perform battery charger preventive maintenance and inspection
6. Verify and document in-service voltage and ampacity of each cell and the complete bank
7. Restore all TPSS control power equipment to its original configuration and verifying proper operation
8. Removal and proper disposal of the old batteries.
The contractor will be required to have all employees working on the project successfully complete a
Roadway Worker Protection (RWPP) course which will be provided by CATS free of charge. MOW will
provide access to the work locations and escort contract personnel while they are in the performance of
their duties.
PSR # 1335
Charlotte Water, a Department of the City of Charlotte, will be seeking a company to print inserts that are then delivered to a mail house facility for insertion into the monthly water billing statement.
Charlotte Water will provide monthly print-ready artwork files to the company for printing. The company shall be responsible for the printing of the inserts, as well as shipping and delivery of the inserts to the designated mail house facility.
Although Charlotte Water makes no guarantees as to print volumes, it can be estimated that up to 600,000 inserts will be required to print monthly.
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.
The City of Charlotte is soliciting bids for the procurement of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Systems. The RRFB Systems will be placed at High‐Visibility Enhanced Crosswalk locations. This contract will include the purchase and installation of the flashing beacons systems.
CATS III 300K TRUCK OVERHAUL-The vehicle’s system has reached the recommended maintenance intervals for performance. This project will accomplish the original equipment manufacturer requirements for the truck, hydraulic and braking portion of the OEM recommendations. The RCM department will support the Truck Overhaul project by removing and preparing for the shipment of the selected equipment. The Rail Inventory department will coordinate the shipment to the selected vendors for overhauls. The contracted vendor will perform the required maintenance to specifications and meet all the OEM standards.
Scope Statement:
The selected contractor will manage the complete project, which includes performing the truck equipment overhaul and serving as the contact for overhauling the Braking and Hydraulic equipment. The S70 Truck overhaul requires that the truck, hydraulic, and braking equipment systems be repaired per the OEM specifications.
From the Notice to Proceed (NTP), the vendor will order the equipment for the overhaul. The selected contractor will be required to overhaul, remove and replace/upgrade all identified equipment by the OEM. The contractor must pick up the prototype or the first set of trucks, perform the overhaul, and return each set of LRV equipment. Then according to the specified start schedule, the first car set, which comprises three trucks, will be picked up from the CATS facility and delivered to the contractor’s facility for overhaul.
The overhaul duration of the first and second trucks will be determined via RFP responses. It will include the delivery schedule upon receiving the RFP to include door-to-door pickup and delivery of all overhauled LRV equipment.
PSR # 1442
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) will be formally soliciting to select a qualified consultant to assist with yearly rank testing, specifically developing and implementing the testing materials for yearly Promotional Processes for the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. Multiple processes may be run over the course of a calendar year depending upon the needs of CMPD.
The scope of this contract shall be to install, operate, service and maintain the food and beverage vending equipment in five (5) locations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).
The term of the Contract shall be for five (5) years with two (2) optional one (1) year renewals.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD’s) Community Policing Crisis Response Team Services (CPCRT) was established to provide improved public safety and service through the deployment of Officers and licensed mental health clinicians. The objective of the CPCRT is to decrease the number of injuries and incarcerated mentally ill individuals by acting as an entry point into mental health treatment.
The Charlotte Fire Department currently operates 43 separate Fire Stations that service the Charlotte community. Fire Stations differ in size and design, but they all have fire apparatus that are housed inside the stations. The diesel exhaust produced by the trucks contains multiple toxic air contaminants that must be removed from the air to provide the firefighters with a clean and safe work environment. All Fire Stations are currently equipped with Plymovent Exhaust Systems.
Charlotte Fire Department requires a Service Provider to maintain the existing exhaust system with a quarterly preventative maintenance plan for each location. The Service Provider must be able to repair and service the existing system and provide reports on the specific condition of the system with recommendations for repairs or replacements. The Service Provider must be able to install a complete exhaust system if the current system is beyond repair, or if the needed repairs are not cost-effective. The Service Provider must be able to design and install a complete system for any future construction of new Fire Stations as needed.
