Belk Greenway Connector, Phase 1

Project #: PMES171510 Division 00 - Procurement & Contracting Requirements
Project Name: Belk Greenway Connector, Phase 1
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The City of Charlotte (hereinafter the "City") will receive sealed bids for the following Project:
PROJECT NAME: Belk Greenway Connector, Phase 1
PROJECT NUMBER: PMES171510
PRE-BID DATE: October 6, 2026
PRE-BID TIME: 11:00 AM
PRE-BID LOCATION: In-Person Meeting Only
Meeting Location:
Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center
600 East 4th Street, Room 270/271
Charlotte, NC 28202
The Pre-Bid meeting is not mandatory, but attendance is strongly encouraged.
BID DUE DATE: October 27, 2026
BID DUE TIME: Before 1:00 PM
ELECTRONIC BID PORTAL LINK: Bids must be submitted electronically through the Procurement
Portal (https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com)
ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME LISTED ABOVE.
BID OPENING DATE: October 27, 2026
BID OPENING TIME: 1:00 PM
BID OPENING LOCATION: Microsoft Teams Only
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 279 418 866 981 791
Passcode: nX3nt2FM
Or call in (audio only)
1-872-256-4172 (US/Chicago)
Phone Conference ID: 512 076 535#
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
As a precautionary measure due to COVID-19, City will not conduct in-person Bid Opening Meetings. Until further
notice, all Bid Openings will be accessible via conference call or video conference only.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Cycle track with mono island buffer, removal and replacement of median, replacing curb ramps, replacing
pedestrian buttons/poles/signals, relocation of traffic signals, drainage structure conversions, resurfacing, and
pavement markings.
Bidding documents, which include a downloadable copy of one (1) Project Manual and one (1) full-size Drawing
set, are available for free from the Procurement Portal.
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Project #: PMES171510 Division 00 - Procurement & Contracting Requirements
Project Name: Belk Greenway Connector, Phase 1
Bidders must be properly licensed under North Carolina state law to perform the work and have sixty (60) days to
obtain their license.
ALL BIDDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF GENERAL
CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA. FOR
CONTRACTS $40,000 OR MORE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE LICENSING
BOARD, BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BECOME LICENSED BY THE NC LICENSING BOARD. NON-LICENSED BIDDERS
ARE PERMITTED 60 DAYS AFTER BID OPENING TO OBTAIN PROPER LICENSING FOR THE TYPE OF PROJECT BEING
LET. BIDDERS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING THE PRACTICES OF
ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED
IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA.
A 5% bid security is required with each bid that equals or exceeds $100,000.
The estimated cost of this Project is between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000
For information regarding this Invitation to Bid, contact as follow:
Haley Lay, Contracts Administrator
600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Direct Phone: 980-395-2613
Email: Haley.Lay@charlottenc.gov
Please submit questions or inquiries at least seven (7) calendar days before the Bid Due Date. Questions or
inquiries past this deadline may not be addressed by the City prior to the Bid Due Date. Questions or inquiries
should be submitted in writing through the Vendor Discussions section of the Procurement Portal
(https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com).
SUBSTITUTION DURING BID PHASE
The intent of these bid documents is to comply with North Carolina General Statute 133-3 in all instances. Refer to
the Substitution Request Form found on the Procurement Portal.
Substitution requests will be accepted via e-mail requests per the following instructions:
The subject line must identify:
o The fact that it is a substitution request,
o The name of the project, and
o The specification section number for the product;
All materials shall be in PDF format;
Manufacturer's model number, and other pertinent identification (including the manufacturer's name
address and phone number);
Attest that the alternate material is in compliance with all specification requirements;
A line by line comparison of the substituted product compared with the specified products shall be
included with the product information; and
Data to support the justification for the substitution.
Equivalent submittals shall specify manufacturer's model number, and other pertinent identification, and attest
that the alternate material is in compliance with all specification requirements.
All requests must be submitted no later than fifteen (15) full calendar days, as stated herein or as amended by
addendum, prior to the day that bids are due. Requests received after this deadline will not be addressed by the
engineer. Submit requests to the following:
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Project #: PMES171510 Division 00 - Procurement & Contracting Requirements
Project Name: Belk Greenway Connector, Phase 1
Jeremy Shue, Engineer Senior
City of Charlotte
Charlotte Department of Transportation
600 East 4th Street, 12th Fl
Charlotte, NC 28202
The City of Charlotte reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities as
it may deem to be in its best interest.
The contract entered into by and between the successful Bidder and the City will be subject to the requirements of
a financial assistance contract between the City and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Contractor, and
his Subcontractors performing Work will be required to comply with federal statutes and regulations including but
not limited to: 49 CFR Part 29; the Occupational Safety and Health Standards and the Safety and Health
Regulations for Construction, 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926; the Davis-Bacon Act; the Anti-Kickback Act; the Contract
Work Hours Standards; and the President's Executive Orders No. 11246 and No. 11375. The City will act to ensure
that Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) have an equitable opportunity to compete in contracting activities.
There is no goal participation by Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) for this project.
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