Advanced Metering Infrastructure Installation Services

Charlotte Water, a Department of the City of Charlotte NC, intends to advertise a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract labor services to deploy an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system for all of its approximately 325,000 water meters (collectively, the “Project”). Charlotte Water is issuing a separate RFP for the AMI system hardware and software (the “System”), and Charlotte Water intends to engage in one contract with the successful AMI system proposer. Furthermore, Charlotte Water expects the successful labor services  proposer to act as sub-contractor to the successful AMI System proposer under one contract to install the complete AMI System. This will allow Charlotte Water to evaluate Installation Companies separate from AMI systems and make selections of the system and the installer independently while still managing one contract during the implementation phase.

The basic components of the Project sought by Charlotte Water include the following:

  • Installation of new meters, retrofit registers (if applicable), and AMI meter interface units (MIUs)
  • Handheld devices and software necessary to program and/or initialize the MIUs and collect installation data
  • The design, installation, and testing of information interfaces between the AMI system’s software components and Charlotte Water’s customer information system (CIS) and other systems, such as its field work order system
  • All related documentation, including technical manuals and operating procedures
  • Training of Charlotte Water’s employees in MIU installation
  • Managing the inventory of AMI equipment during the course of project deployment
  • Satisfactory testing of all software, hardware, and procedures prior to the deployment of the system according to the system testing and acceptance process set forth in the contract
  • Coordination, scheduling, communications, and documentation of all installation services

Heavy-Duty Refuse Truck and Street Sweeper Truck Maintenance and Repair Services

The City of Charlotte seeks a qualified company to provide Heavy-Duty Refuse Truck and Street Sweeper Truck Maintenance and Repair Services to work with Fleet Management. The Company shall perform maintenance, and repair services on fleet heavy-duty refuse truck and street sweeper truck equipment owned, operated, or maintained by the City.

Morehead Pedestrian Crossing Upgrade

This project will be comprised of reconfiguring the Morehead Pedestrian Crossing to provide safety measures and visibility ahead of the I-277 Pedestrian Bridge project.

For pavement markings on CATS owned streets, roadways, and parking lots, the materials used in the Work shall be a NCDOT preapproved product such as Ennis-Flint TrafficPatterns, Transpo Industries Color-Safe, or approved equal.

The pavement marking shall be a preformed red bar measuring 4 inches wide by 10 feet in length with “STOP HERE” lettering in White.

The materials shall be applied using the propane torch method recommended by the manufacturer. A compatible primer sealer may be applied before application to assure proper adhesion. The material must be able to be applied without minimum requirements for ambient and sidewalk temperatures and without any preheating of the sidewalk to a specific temperature. The material must be able to be applied without the use of a thermometer. The sidewalk shall be clean, dry and free of debris. Supplier must enclose application instructions with each box/package.

All pavement markings will be paid by the horizontal linear foot. Such prices and payment will be considered full compensation for furnishing all materials, tools, labor, and equipment.

PSR # 1686

CCPA Radios and Communication Equipment

The City of Charlotte manages an estimated 12,000 radios for departments across the city. The City is flexible with respect to certain elements of its proposed relationship with the Radios and Communication Equipment Services Provider.

The scope of this Request for Proposal (RFP) will be to establish a contract for the purchases and services of Radios and Communication Supplies in compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions outlined.

This contract will be a Charlotte Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (CCPA) contract.

Lockbox Remittance Services

The City requires a qualified Company to provide Lockbox Remittance Services (the “Service” or “Services”) for Water, Sewer, and Storm Water services. Services include, but will not be limited to, all mail opening, payment processing and depositing, personnel, equipment, work and storage space, and transportation for pick-up and delivery associated with the Services.

The City is interested in a five (5) year contract with the option for two (2) one-year (1-year) renewals.

2024 NBIS Bridge Inspection – Non-Qualifying

Part of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates that bridges and culverts are inspected every two years. Bridges are inspected for structural adequacy, safety, and functionality.

Driver Feedback Sign Services

This contract will install, maintain, and remove/relocate CDOT’s inventory of portable Driver Feedback Signs. These battery-powered radar signs are deployed throughout the city.  The CDOT Traffic Safety Section selects the corridors for up to six weeks per location.

The selected contractor will be responsible for installing the signs in certain locations directed by CDOT, routinely checking the areas they are installed in to ensure they are properly functioning, and once the deployment time has ended for a selected area, removing the signs to be redeployed in another location.

Pavement Markings, Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

The pavement markings and line removal will be performed on roadways maintained by the City of Charlotte and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

This is a task order-based contract for on-call services. The services will be established via task orders.  Each task order should include the following: Mobilization, Pavement Markings, Thermoplastic Pavement Markings, Thermoplastic Line Removal, and Traffic Control.