WT Harris SUP (JW Clay to N. Tyron)

The City of Charlotte is soliciting bids for the installation of a 12-foot-wide shared-use path along WT Harris Blvd from JW Clay Blvd to N Tryon Street, with an estimated project cost between $800,000 and $1,200,000. The work includes constructing a 6-inch concrete walkway, installing ADA- and PROWAG-compliant wheelchair ramps, adding pedestrian traffic signals and lighting, implementing storm drainage measures, and integrating with adjacent streetscape improvements. The project involves excavation, grading, concrete placement, pavement milling and repaving, pipe culvert installation, erosion control, seeding and mulching, and the removal and adjustment of existing utilities and infrastructure. All work must adhere to NCDOT Standard Specifications, AASHTO and ASTM standards, and federal requirements under the Build America, Buy America Act and 29 CFR Part 3 regarding wage rates. The contract mandates a 362-calendar-day performance period with an intermediate milestone at 180 days, and work must comply with seasonal restrictions for activities like seeding and mulching. The City of Charlotte is the procuring agency, with oversight coordinated by its Engineer and Contracting Officer, and payment is routed to 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. Bidders must submit proposals electronically via the City’s Bonfire portal by August 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time, using only the official City templates with no alterations. Proposals must include completed non-collusion, debarment, and gift ban certifications, which currently show no affirmative responses, and must comply with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals under 49 CFR Part 26. The contractor must perform at least 30% of the work with its own employees, employ a competent superintendent on-site at all times, and maintain certified payrolls and compliance documentation for three years post-completion. No formal FAR clauses apply as this is a municipal procurement, but the contract requires performance and payment bonds, and material handling must protect items from environmental and security threats. Packaging and marking requirements are not specified beyond adherence to ASTM standards for material integrity, and no MIL-STD or federal shipment labeling conventions are invoked. Inspections and final acceptance occur at the project site, with compliance monitored against soil compaction, asphalt density, and erosion control thresholds including turbidity limits of 50 NTUs. No electronic invoicing systems are required; payments are