ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

N. Ennis Street Water Main Improvements

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

Date of Advertisement: December 20, 2024

The Town of Fuquay-Varina (Owner) is requesting bids for the construction of the following construction project: N. Ennis Street Water Main Improvements.

The N. Ennis Street Water Main Improvements includes but is not limited to the following:

Installation of approximately 4,455 feet of 8-inch, 188 ft of 6-inch and 15 ft of 4-inch water main along North Ennis Street (beginning at Main Street and connecting to the existing water main at East Spring Street) and Aiken Parkway to include connections to spur lines. Work includes the installation of new water services including water service lines, meter boxes, meter setters, fire hydrant assemblies, the abandonment of the existing 6-inch water mains, existing water services, and removal and disposal of the existing fire hydrant assemblies.

Separate, sealed bids will be received by the Town of Fuquay-Varina, referred to as the “OWNER”, for the construction of N. Ennis Street Water Main Improvements.

Sealed bids must be submitted to:

Town of Fuquay-Varina Attn: Procurement Dept 134 N Main St

Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Reference: N. Ennis Street Water Main Improvements

Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as “Bid for N. Ennis Street Water Main Improvements, Town of Fuquay-Varina” and should bear on the outside the name of the bidder and his address. Bids will be received at the Fuquay-Varina Town Hall, 134 N Main St, Fuquay- Varina, North Carolina prior to 2:00 PM January 23, 2025 at which time and place the BIDS will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened.

Direct all questions regarding the project to the Engineer. Contact information is shown below.

Engineer: Chris Belk, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc., 1017 Main Campus Dr., Suite 1200, Raleigh NC 27606. 919.582.5862, chris.belk@freese.com.

Advertisement and bidding information for the Project can be found at the following websites:

A.     Town of Fuquay-Varina: https://www.fuquay-varina.org/Bids.aspx

B.      NCDOA:  https://ncadmin.nc.gov/divisions/historically-underutilized-businesses-hub

C.      Accent Imaging: www.planscope.com

The procurement websites will be updated periodically with Addenda, reports, or other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. Bidders must register with and email the Engineer in order

to be on the bidders list. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the project will be held on January 9, 2025, 2:00 PM at 1415 Holland Drive Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526. All questions related to this project must be received by the Engineer in writing. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. All such Addenda shall become part of the Contract Documents and all Bidders shall be bound by such Addenda, whether or not received by the Bidders.

Bidders must submit a cashier’s check, certified check, or acceptable bidder’s bond with their Bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract for the Project with the Owner. The security must be payable to Owner in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid submitted. Contractor must execute the Contract, bonds and certificates of insurance on the forms provided in the Contract Documents.

Performance and Payment Bonds are required. The Owner reserves the right to adopt the most advantageous interpretation of the Bids submitted in the case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating bid prices, to reject any or all Bids, and/or waive formalities. Incomplete or qualified bids will not be accepted. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after scheduled bid opening.

Project Timeline

Bid Posting Date:                                              December 20th, 2024

Pre-Bid Meeting:                                              January 9th, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Deadline For Question Submittal:                      January 16th, 2025

Final Addendum Posted:                                   January 21st, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Bid Opening:                                                    January 23rd, 2025 at 2:00 PM