Renovation of a transportation facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a transportation facility.

Renovations to the Historic Hangar including removal and replacement of metal roof and wall panels, and painting wall panels including a Preferred Brand Alternate. Electrical scope includes removal of existing exterior incandescent flood lights and replacing with new custom manufactured LED light fixtures reusing the existing electrical circuitry. SCOPE OF WORK: Renovations to the Historic Hangar including removal and replacement of metal roof and wall panels, and painting wall panels including a Preferred Brand Alternate. Electrical scope includes removal of existing exterior incandescent flood lights and replacing with new custom manufactured LED light fixtures reusing the existing electrical circuitry. Pre-Bid Conference: Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. Preferred brand alternates, to the extent applicable, will be addressed at the Pre-Bid Conference. Title VI Solicitation Notice: The City, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no business will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). A for-profit small business concern: (a) that is at least fifty-one (51%) percent owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged or, in the case of a corporation, in which fifty-one (51%) percent of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals; and (b) whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) means a business which (a) is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by one or more persons (b) the owner has a personal net worth less than 750,000 a year; (c) is located within the metropolitan statistical area and finally (d) has been in business a minimum of 1 year. CONTRACT TIME 2.1 The Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the Work within 90 calendar days from the date of commencement stated in the written Notice to Proceed. Contractor acknowledges that the time for completion of the Work is sufficient for it to perform all the Work. 2.2 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The Contractor hereby further agrees that the Owner is authorized to retain out of the monies due to the Contractor and/or the Contractor is liable to the City for the sum of $500.00 per calendar day for each and every day the time employed upon said work or delivery may exceed the time stipulated for such performance and completion. The sum per calendar day is fixed in view of the difficulty of estimating such damages that the Owner will suffer by reason of such default. The liquated damages amount is not capped. CHARLOTTE BUSINESS INCLUSION ("CBI") PROGRAM The City has established the following CBI Goal(s) for this Project: Minority Business Enterprise ("MBE") Goal 5% Small Business Enterprise ("SBE") Goal 5% For information about CBI Program requirements and forms, please review the Section V of the Bid Documents, which contains instructions and forms for the CBI Program. For purposes of CBI reporting requirements, Contractor will submit documentation requested by the City or be required to comply with reporting into the City's InclusionCLT system or subsequent software platform provided by the City, or in such other manner as may be prescribed, and further require its Subcontractors to provide such documentation and information through the same system. Written requests for clarification must be submitted electronically through the eBuilder Bid Portal Q&A board. The deadline for submitting written requests for clarification is November 17, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET.