Title
CATS Light Rail Vehicle and Streetcar Brake Pads and Discs
Action
Action:
Approve unit price contracts for the purchase of light rail vehicle and streetcar brake pads and discs for a term of three years with the following:
Hi-Tec Enterprises,
Siemens Mobility Inc., and
Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Gary Lee, CATS
Explanation
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) operates light rail vehicles (LRVs) and streetcars to provide transit service on the Blue Line and Gold Line, respectively.
The parts that are being purchased under this contract are for replacement parts and inventory stock spares required to maintain the LRVs and Streetcars.
On June 10, 2026, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; two bids were received.
Hi-Tec Enterprises and Siemens Mobility Inc. were selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidders.
At renewal, potential price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept decreases, if warranted.
Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $617,416.
Consistent with Section 1.01(c)(ii)(A) of the Primary Interlocal Agreement between the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) and the city dated June 22, 2026, the MPTA Executive Committee reviewed this Material Contract Action and did not request further review.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Effective July 1, 2026, Session Law 2026-41 eliminated the authority of North Carolina local governments to use race-conscious and gender-conscious contracting requirements. In compliance with the new law, no MBE/WBE/MWBE/MSBE/WSBE/MWSBE goals or compliance requirements will be included in city contracts. SBE goals are not affe...
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