Engineering Services for Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocations and Improvements

Charlotte Water (CLTWater) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified engineering companies (Company or Proposer) to provide the design of relocations and installation of new water and sewer infrastructure within North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Charlotte Department of Transportation, CATS and rail projects for the Miscellaneous Water and Sewer Engineering Services Project (Project).

The following is 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 companies. CLTWater is responsible for the design of all public water and sanitary sewer utilities located within NCDOT projects. In addition, CLTWater utilizes water/sewer consulting firms to facilitate relocations and improvements in various governmental projects. This includes projects by the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and surrounding towns or municipalities. These Projects may include the design of water and/or sewer mains, relocation and betterment of utilities for various NCDOT improvement projects, future water and/or sanitary sewer crossings within NCDOT right of way, Miscellaneous Water and Sewer Engineering Services projects, service connections, rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, and other projects as determined by CLTWater. This Project can also be utilized to address utility conflicts and improvements that may be needed on other projects.

Professional Engineering Services for Minor Storm Drainage Projects

Storm Water Services is soliciting Statement of Qualifications from a qualified engineering companies to provide an engineered solution for various drainage issues in an existing conditions environment where existing drainage systems have failed or flooding conditions have developed and require improvement, replacement, rehabilitation, or repair treatments that meet City practices and standards. This includes, but is not limited to, initial assessment of the existing condition, concept plan development, preparation of design plans, calculations, construction estimates, bidding documents, and other items necessary to resolve reported drainage issues. In addition, participation and attendance may be required for utility coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings, construction warranty observation field meetings at 6 and 11 months intervals, and other meetings necessary to deliver each engineered solution, and address redlined comment.

RFQ-Consulting Engineering Services

This Request for Qualifications is to select several firms to provide consulting engineering services on a task order on-call basis.

Generally, the Engineer will provide consulting services that may include planning, design, environmental, and construction administration. In addition, the Engineer may be asked to assist in the development of grant application as well as agreements including federal funding.

McAlpine Preliminary and Primary Treatment Reliability

This project provides design services to Charlotte Water. The project involves rehabilitation of Preliminary and Primary Treatment Facilities. Facilities generally include headworks, flow equalization basins, primary clarifiers, and gravity thickeners. A facilities evaluation, conducted by the design team, will determine the final scope of work.

FY24-FY25 Various Storm Water Improvement Project

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services will be requesting proposals from qualified companies interested in providing Professional Engineering Services for Various Storm Water Services Projects. The selected firm/s will use HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, and/or a hydraulic grade line closed system computer model, or an approved alternative method, and all methods will be per the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual. The city’s then-current AutoCAD standards will be used to produce all plans and profiles. The selected company(ies) may be required to pursue stream restoration and enhancement for mitigation credit per NCDEQ and USACE requirements, where appropriate.

Project descriptions for all three Scopes of Services will be found within the solicitation document. The projects are anticipated to be assigned and initiated under each Scope of Services but are subject to change based on future Capital Improvement Project priorities and funding.

Dukes Reliability and Residuals

This will be a request for qualification for Design Services. The project scope includes; new clarifier, new thickener, filter replacement, electric and piping upgrades, etc. Anticipated 16 month design with 20 month construction.

Franklin Water Treatment Plant Main Building Renovations

This will be a request for an Architectural and Engineering service package to retrofit the Franklin Water Treatment Plant Administrative Building. Phase 1 will include overall schematics, the proposed layout of the building, structural assessment, existing conditions drawings, and mapping. Phase 2 will include detailed engineering and structural design, along with architectural design. Phase 3 will include technology requests (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system, security, etc.), construction phasing/planning office spaces, finishings, exterior and landscaping. Phase 4 will include project permitting and construction admin services. There is a potential for the renovations to be broken up into smaller projects after Phase 1 is complete.

978 Zone Water Transmission Main and Booster Pump Station-CANCELLED

Project consists of a large diameter water transmission main and booster pump station. Request for Qualifications and engineering services design contract for a water transmission main from Franklin Water Treatment Plant to Statesville Avenue and 978 Zone Booster Pump Station (Northeast Water Transmission Project). Preliminary assessment of project alternatives being completed now.

cancelled on 3/15

Upper Little Sugar Creek Interceptor Design

Design of Upper Little Sugar Creek Interceptor (at least Phase 1 from Wastewater Treatment Plant to East Boulevard).  The complete project extends from Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to Sugar Creek Rd.