Ecusta Trail Greenway

Any Addendums to the Bid Documents and Construction Documents will be issued by 5:00 PM on August 24, 2023. The date of availability for the contract is September 20, 2023. The completion date for the contract is July 21, 2024 with substantial completion by May 22, 2024. Liquidated Damages for the contract are Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per calendar day for final completion and One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for substantial completion. Ecusta Trail Greenway Project - Grading, Paving, Drainage, and Structure construction of approximately 6.10 miles of the Ecusta Trail Greenway in Henderson County, NC from US 64 (Brevard Road) to South Main Street in the City of Hendersonville On all Federal-aid contracts, non-licensed contractors are permitted to submit bids, however, they must be licensed prior to performing any work. They are permitted 60 days, after bid opening, to become licensed by the North Carolina Licensing Board. If they fail to do so within 60 days, their bid will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. If the successful bidder does not hold the proper license to perform any plumbing, heating, air conditioning, or electrical work in this contract Any firm that wishes to bid as a prime contractor shall be prequalified by NCDOT as a Bidder or PO Prime Contractor prior to submitting a bid Each Bid shall be accompanied with a deposit of cash or certified check on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid, said check to be made payable to Henderson County. In lieu of the above cash or CERTIFIED CHECK, the Bidder may execute a Bid Bond for the same amount. Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Construction Performance bond and a Construction Payment Bond as security for the faithful performance and the payment of all bids and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract. Bond Forms are available at Electronically Bidders shall make a Good Faith Effort to use Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in accordance with Bid Documents. The DBE goal for the project is 5.0%. Minority and female owned businesses are invited and encouraged to bid. Minimum Wage requirements for labor shall comply with the Proposal/Bid Documents Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids, and to reject the bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive informalities. Question Deadline 07/25/2023 at 5:00 PM ET The DBE goal for the project is 5.0%.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.