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Aviation / Commodities & Goods, Construction, General Services
Airfield Wind Cone Replacement (Informal Bid)
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Charlotte Area Transit System / Construction
Canceled – South Blvd. Light Rail Facility – 3rd Floor Roo ... Canceled – South Blvd. Light Rail Facility – 3rd Floor Roofing Replacement
| Components | Areas A, B, C and D |
| Membrane | Fully adhered Hypalon-based single-ply membrane |
| Cover Board | 1/2 inch gypsum fiber roof board |
| Insulation | Two (2) layers of 2-inch extruded polystyrene (XPS) |
| Underlayment | 5/8 inch gypsum fiber roof board |
| Deck | Metal deck except that parts of Area A has acoustical metal deck |
| Drainage | Internal roof drains with overflow scuppers |
| Slope | 1/4 inch per foot structural slope with XPS insulation drainage crickets |
Approx. heights of roofs to top of parapets above grade is 50 feet.
Approx.. square footage of roof project is 18,313 sq.ft.
(PSR# 1206)
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Charlotte Water / General Services
Irwin Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Cleaning of Process Tanks
Charlotte Water is seeking a company to perform all labor, materials, chemicals, supplies, equipment, transportation, and other incidentals required for the removal, mechanical dewatering, filtrate management, transportation, and disposal of all materials from the Irwin Creek wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) process tanks including six digester tanks and the digested sludge storage tank.
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Charlotte Water / General Services
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance, Training, and Inspection Services ̵ ... Fire Extinguisher Maintenance, Training, and Inspection Services – Cancelled
This project will be to obtain a contract with a company that will provide full comprehensive inspection, testing, maintenance, training, and repair services for fire extinguishers for Charlotte Water facilities.
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Charlotte Area Transit System / Commodities & Goods
Charlotte Area Transit System BUS OPERATIONS GENERATOR AND VOLT REGULA ... Charlotte Area Transit System BUS OPERATIONS GENERATOR AND VOLT REGULATOR PARTS
The Charlotte Area Transit System Bus Operations Division (CATS-BOD) is requesting bids for Generator and Volt Regulator parts.
PSR 1178
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Charlotte Storm Water Services / Construction
N Davidson St 2401 Storm Drainage Improvement Project
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The existing pipes at the intersection of N Davidson St and 27th St were determined to be in very poor condition. This project will replace the existing three (3) pipes with one (1) large RCP culvert from the intersection of 27th St and N Davidson St, to the headwall located on the north side of N Davison St. |
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Charlotte Department of Transportation / Commodities & Goods
Liquid Asphalt
The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) uses liquid asphalt in the repair and construction of asphalt streets, including pavements, potholes, utility patches, and street paving. CDOT requires a local pickup facility within Mecklenburg County due to material storage requirements. Local pickup provides the flexibility to secure small and large quantities of material as needed.
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Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Canceled – Citywide Forklift Maintenance and Repairs
| CATS Bus Operations is seeking a service contract for Forklift repair and maintenance
Charlotte Area Transit System Bus Operation Division (CATS-BOD) is requesting bids for Periodic maintenance and repair services for our forklifts. CATS-BOD uses multiple forklifts between two facilities. The facilities are located at 3145 South Tryon Charlotte, NC and 900 North Davidson Charlotte, NC. Clarke CMP450D Qty 2 PM Service PSR#948 |
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Charlotte Area Transit System / General Services
Canceled – Duplicate Parts Washer – Scheduled Preventive M ... Canceled – Duplicate Parts Washer – Scheduled Preventive Maintenance
CATS Bus Operations is requesting a contract for scheduled maintenance of the parts washers.
Parts Washer PM Services
Charlotte Area Transit System Bus Operation Division (CATS-BOD) is seeking proposals for PM services for our parts washers. CATS-BOD uses multiple parts washers between two facilities. The facilities are located at:
3145 South Tryon Charlotte, NC and
900 North Davidson Charlotte, NC.
The following timing definitions shall be observed and utilized for the purposes of Contract:
Definition Hours Days
Standard 6:00am to 10:30pm Monday – Friday
After hours 10:31pm to 5:59am Monday – Friday
Weekend 10:31pm to 5:59am Friday – Monday
Holiday 12:00am to 11:59pm Holidays
Types of Equipment
CATS-BOD is currently using the following parts washer equipment:
Greymills PL442
Safety Kleen Model 44 (rental units)
Alkota 612
PM Service
Quarterly PM services of all parts washers, to include cleaning out of the holding reservoirs and replacement of cleaning solvent as recommended by original manufacturer. Vendor is to supply new cleaning solvent along with all associated documents (SDS and Hazardous Warning Labeling) per visit. Vendor will be responsible for removing and disposing of used cleaning solvent offsite in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Quality Assurance
Work shall be performed by a vendor of established reputation with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing PM service on parts washers. The Company is solely responsible for having and maintaining any and all required equipment and tools for PM service and fluid exchange on various manufacturers and models of equipment at both locations.
Unless otherwise specified by the City, the Company unconditionally guarantees the materials and workmanship on all Services. If any defects occur due to faulty material and/or services, the Company at their expense shall repair or adjust the condition or replace the materials and/or services to the complete satisfaction of the City. These repairs, replacements or adjustments shall be made only at such time as will be designated by the City to ensure the least impact to the operation of City business.
Seamless service delivery, back order frequency, workmanship and quality issues, response times, safety practices, delivery reports and other methods as deemed appropriate by the City from time to time shall be used to gauge Company’s performance. Poor performance with respect to service availability, quality of work, unsafe practices, or any of the other requirements of the Contract, as judged solely by City, shall constitute grounds for immediate termination of the Contract between the City and the Company.
956
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The purpose of this project to remove four (4) existing wind cones located at the north and south ends of airfield at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and install four (4) new wind cones, provided by the Airport. Contractor is responsible to maintain a safe and clean operation and for security of all material and equipment while on site. Contractor is responsible to repair any items damage caused by work performed while on site. All staff assigned to project are required to be badge in accordance with airport security policy. Staff must properly display badge at all time, on the upper part of body visual to security and official members of the Airport. Any loss, damaged or stolen badges MUST be reported immediately to your airport contract.