East Spencer CDBG-I Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement

The project includes the sanitary sewer rehabilitation by slip lining of approximately 4,125 linear feet of 8-inch vitrified clay pipe and 1,485 LF of 12-inch VCP, replacement by pipe bursting of approx. 200 LF of 6-inch VCP, along with associated manholes, lateral reconnections, and appurtenances. The priority project area includes outfalls along Welder, Jackson, Geroid, Hill, Royal, Henderson, and Division streets. If time and budget allow, the project may include up to five (5) bid alternates in additional areas along Geroid, Long (SR 2100), Torbush, Pine Tree, and Andrews (SR 1915) streets. All questions related to this bid shall be submitted in writing to psmith@withersravenel.com prior to 2:00 PM local time on July 18, 2022 to receive consideration. Bidders are responsible for ensuring receipt of their bid by the stated date and time. Bidders are responsible for the review of any addenda for the project and shall acknowledge the addenda on the bid form. To qualify, all bids shall be submitted using bid forms contained in the Contract Documents. Incomplete or segregated bids will not be accepted. All bids must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount bid made payable to the Owner. The bid deposit shall be retained by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to execute contracts or fails to provide the required bonds, as stated above, within ten (10) days after the proper notice of award of the contract. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 consecutive calendar days after bid opening except as provided in Instructions to Bidders. Bidders must show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bid Documents as required by the North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87. The Owner reserves the right to reject any/all bids, to waive formalities, or to reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids. The Owner reserves the right to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance, and time. This project is a portion of the FY18 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Infrastructure Program Number 18-I-3043 that is financed with $1,995,649 of CDBG funds (100% of total program cost) The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages bidding by small, minority and female (M/WBE) contractors and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap/disability, age, or familial status. Bids from qualified disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), historically underutilized businesses (HUB), and Section 3 business concerns (locally owned/operated businesses that provide employment opportunities to low-income individuals) are encouraged. Bidders shall be required to submit with their Bids affidavits of "Good Faith Efforts" in the recruitment of Minority Businesses. Bidders must comply with the Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act, and Davis-Bacon Related Acts. The work will be subject to the prevailing wage rates established by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Precast Concrete.
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, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Piping, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Force Mains, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Structures.