S. Washington Street Transmission Main

Questions from the Bidder are to be submitted through the Duncan Parnell website. Questions may be responded to by the Engineer via Addendum or in a Question & Answer form. Questions shall be submitted by 3:00 PM on May 10th, 2023. The proposed Work is generally described as follows: Construction of approximately 8,748 linear feet of 24-inch water transmission main, 4,033 linear feet of gravity sewer with associated manhole replacements, 368 linear feet of 12-inch watermain, 603 linear feet of 8-inch watermain, 1,051 linear feet of 6-inch water line, altitude valve and site piping design for the North and South Tanks, and all associated appurtenances required for successful project completion, as described in the Specifications and shown on the Drawings. Questions shall be submitted by 3:00 PM on May 10th, 2023. No Bid shall be considered or accepted unless at the time of its filing the same shall be accompanied by a deposit of cash or a certified or cashier's check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid. The check shall be made payable to the City of Shelby. Said deposit shall guarantee that the Contract will be entered into by the successful Bidder if the award is made. Such deposit of cash or certified or cashier's check may be held by the Owner until the successful Bidder has executed and delivered the Contract Documents, including performance and payment bond, to the Owner and returned or kept in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-129. In lieu of the cash deposit or certified or cashier's check mentioned above, the Bidder may file a Surety Company's Standard Bid Bond, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of North Carolina and listed in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570, and conditioned as provided by North Carolina General Statute 143-129 and in the form attached to the Bidding Documents or on file with the Engineer. Bid bond forms enclosed as part of the Bidding Documents must be properly executed at the time Bids are submitted before Bid will be considered. Properly executed Power of Attorney of the corporate surety's agent shall accompany such bond and be attached to the page provided therefore in the Bidding Documents. The 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 bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract. The successful Bidder for this Contract will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the Bid. Each Bidder must be licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Bidders must conform to the provisions of the North Carolina Contractor's Licensing Act of 1925, as amended. Successful bidder shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL91-596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL91-54), or latest revision. The Successful Bidder and their subcontractors will be required to conform to the labor standards employment requirements set forth in the Contract Documents. Bids shall be submitted under a condition of irrevocability, except as required by law, for a period of ninety (90) days after Bid opening. The Owner will in no way be liable for any costs incurred by any bidder in preparation of its Bid. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, to waive any and all informalities, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional Bids or counter Bids, and to accept the Bid that will be in the best interest of the Owner.

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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.