Corporation Drive Outfall, Phase 1

Phase I - Construction of the first half of the Corporation Drive Sanitary Sewer Outfall project to include 3635 LF - 15" SDR 26 PVC, 1675 LF - 16" DIP SS, 80 LF - Bore & Jack 16" RJDIP SS with 30" Steel Casing, 10LF - 16" RJDIP SS, 16 - 48" Manholes, 1 - 60" Manhole, clearing, grubbing, traffic control, sanitary sewer installation, restoration of disturbed areas, erosion control, and all incidentals and appurtenant accessories. Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Mr. Jermaine Walker, Engineering and Infrastructure Director, Cumberland County, 130 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301. The outside of the envelope must be marked "CORPORATION DRIVE OUTFALL, PHASE 1" and shall indicate the name, address and state license number of the bidder. Proposals must be submitted on the printed form, or exact copies thereof, contained in the Contract Documents. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or certified check drawn on some bank or trust company insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than 5 percent of the proposal or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of 5 percent of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond and upon failure to forthwith make payment, the surety shall pay the obligee an amount equal to the amount of said bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or given to satisfactory surety as required by law. Performance and Payment Bonds are required in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and shall be furnished by the Contractor. All Contractors are notified that North Carolina Statutory provisions as to licensi observed in receiving, reading, and awarding of contracts. All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades. Note: The Bidder shall identify on its Bid Proposal the minority business participation it will use on the project (Identification of Minority Business Participation) form and shall include either Affidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable. Forms and instructions are included within the Proposal Form in the bid documents. Failure to complete these forms is grounds for rejection of the bid. (GS143-128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.) General Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General Contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for Public Utilities (H) or Unclassified Contractor with Limited as required by the NC General Contractors Licensing Board under G.S. 87-1. Note: Under GS 87-1, a contractor that superintends or manages construction of any building, highway, public utility, grading, structure or improvement shall be deemed a "general contractor" and shall be so licensed. Therefore a single prime project that involves other trades will require the single prime contractor to hold a proper General Contractors license. All Contractors are notified that North Carolina Documents are open to public inspection at the Cumberland County Engineering & Infrastructure Department's Office, 130 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina and in the office of Moorman, Kizer & Reitzel, Inc. Plans and specifications including Contract Documents are available on request from Moorman, Kizer & Reitzel, Inc., 115 Broadfoot Avenue, Post Office Box 53774, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28305. Contractors must submit a $150.00 deposit which will be fully refunded to all Contractors submitting a bona-fide proposal provided plans and specifications are returned in good condition within five (5) days after receiving bids. Contractors who do not submit a bid or equipment and material suppliers returning the plans and specifications in usable condition will be refunded one-half of their deposit. Checks are to be made out to Moorman, Kizer & Reitzel, Inc. No bids may be written after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of sixty (60) days. The County of Cumberland reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. The bidder to whom the contract may be awarded must comply fully with the requirements of G.S. Section 143-129, as amended.

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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.