Project to obtain lab testing companies that offers Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) services. Companies must be familiar with a scientific methodology to detect PFAS substance and has knowledge of federal and state requirements.
Multiple contracts may be awarded.
Charlotte Water will be seeking a contract with multiple companies for HVAC preventative maintenance and repair services throughout its facilities. Facilities include, but are not limited to, administration buildings, water and wastewater treatment plants, lift stations, and booster stations. Preventative maintenance schedules are typically quarterly, and repairs are performed as needed. The goal of such contracts is to minimize downtime of HVAC equipment.
Charlotte Water will be seeking a contract with a company to provide security system maintenance and installation services throughout its facilities. Services will be required daily and as needed, and will include preventative maintenance and equipment installation and repairs. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, video devices, intercoms, gates, doors, and ancillary parts.
(Cancelled) Charlotte Water will be seeking a contract with a company to provide snack and drink vending machines, related services (e.g., restocking), and drink dispensers (e.g., coffee). Machines and dispensers will be placed throughout all Charlotte Water facilities, in areas such as breakrooms.
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) LYNX Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance Department (LRV Maintenance) is looking for a qualified Company to augment their cleaning capabilities of the light rail vehicles by cleaning vehicles during the day, between rush-hour schedules, and at night. The cleaning of the Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) may include requirements for cleaning unexpected spills resulting from CATS passengers and the machine cleaning of vehicle seating.
PSR-1383
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking to enter a contract with a firm to provide mail house services for a variety of printed direct mail materials via the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Direct mail projects include, but are not limited to, postcards, booklets, and flyers. Projects are completed on an “as-needed” basis and are often produced in relation to an upcoming community event, marketing campaign, or department initiative.
PSR 1247
In 2014, there were illicit discharges containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) to the collection systems conveying wastewater to the Mallard Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) and to the McAlpine Creek Wastewater Management Facility (WWMF). The concentrations of PCBs found in various unit processes at these facilities were above the 50 parts per million (ppm) threshold and, as a result, they are considered contaminated per the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). A project to decontaminate portions of the Mallard Creek WRF is in progress under a separate contract. The scope of work for that project does not include all infrastructure within the facility or any portion of the collection system.
Charlotte Water identified the location where the contaminant was discharged to the Mallard Creek collection system and, as a result, has been able to delineate the limits of contaminated infrastructure which includes 8.7 miles of 24-inch or less piping and 181 manholes. The discharge point for McAlpine Creek, however, could not be located.
Charlotte Water is a nationally recognized award winning utility that serves the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and nearby towns. Charlotte Water:
McAlpine Creek WWMF is located in the Town of Pineville and is a 64 mgd capacity facility currently operating at 48 mgd average daily flow. McAlpine Creek was originally constructed in 1964 and has gone through several expansions and improvements projects over the years. McAlpine Creek is a chemical nutrient removal facility with septage receiving, centrifuge thickening and dewatering, anaerobic digestion, diurnal and storm flow equalization, a residuals management facility contract-operated by Synagro-WWT Inc., bypass flow from Irwin Creek, bypass flow and the solids from Sugar Creek, industrial loading from Mecklenburg County and flow from Union County.
Mallard Creek WRF is an ISO 14001 certified facility located in the northeast part of Charlotte with rated capacity of 12 mgd currently operating at 9 mgd average daily flow. Mallard Creek was originally constructed in 1979 and has gone through several expansions and improvements projects over the years. Mallard Creek is a conventional activated sludge facility with a re-use pumping station, centrifuge thickening and dewatering, anaerobic digestion, and diurnal and flow equalization.
SCOPE
This section will provide a general description of the tasks required. This is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor is it guaranteed that all of the below tasks will be utilized. A more defined Scope of Work will be developed during negotiation with the selected Service Provider.
Charlotte Water will issue task orders to the Service Provider for projects in various locations with unique scopes of work related to PCB handling. Projects may happen concurrently or one at a time, and their duration may be short-term or long-term. The project scope may involve work on equipment, concrete structures, metal infrastructure, piping systems, filters, and soils and in various environments like confined spaces, open basins, buildings, and sewer right-of-ways. The Service Provider may be asked to provide services including but not limited to removal, handling, transportation, and/or proper disposal of all materials including PCB contaminated materials in accordance with the requirements of TSCA and other regulations. The Service Provider shall manage all aspects of the work including the work performed by subcontractors and provide all labor, materials, chemicals, supplies, temporary facilities, access provisions, permitting (transportation and disposal related), equipment, delivery and incidentals required for the execution of task orders.
The task order process will involve significant coordination with Charlotte Water, the Service Provider and subcontractors. The Service Provider can also expect to coordinate with other Charlotte Water contractors if the decontamination work is part of a larger project that Charlotte Water is executing. Charlotte Water may require task orders be priced on a lump sum or time and materials basis depending on what is in the best interest of the City.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a control system architecture that uses computers, networked data communications, and graphical user interfaces for high-level process supervisory management to interface with water and wastewater process plants and machinery.
The Service Provider(s) shall support Charlotte Water’s operations, maintenance, and engineering teams directly.
Projects and work hours will vary. Historically, the services provided under this
contract have been considered to be a continuous need; although no service hours are guaranteed.
Solid Waste Services provides multi-family garbage, recycling, and bulk item collection services through an outside vendor. The vendor will be responsible for the weekly collection and delivery to designated disposal sites for approximately 915 multi-family communities and 110 City facilities. Garbage will be collected in dumpsters and compactors. The contracted vendor will also provide 96-gallon-sized carts for recycling and will be responsible for live Christmas tree collection once per year in January.