Site work for a water / sewer project in Raleigh, North Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Project consists generally of the following major items: Installation of approximately 481 linear feet of 8-inch, 2,733 linear feet of 18-inch, and 3,384 linear feet of 24-inch diameter gravity sewer lines and appurtenant items. Installation or replacement of approximately 41 manholes and appurtenant items. Removal of approximately 6 manholes. Abandonment of approximately 8 manholes. Sealed bids may be dropped off at the office of the Engineer the day of the Bid Opening until 11 AM and between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM in the days prior to the Bid Opening. Sealed bids may also be dropped off at the Public Utilities Operations Center Bid Opening meeting location between 1PM to 2 PM on Bid Opening day. A map indicating the Bid Opening meeting location will be provided at the Pre-Bid meeting. As a precautionary measure due to COVID-19 and understanding that some businesses have chosen to suspend employee travel, the Bid Opening will also be held via a virtual meeting. Contractors and Vendors are strongly encouraged to attend the bid opening via virtual meeting. For those who wish to attend in person, all attendees will be required to adhere to the CDC's social distancing guidelines. We also strongly recommend that each submitting firm only send one representative, if desiring to have an in-person presence, so that recommended social distancing can be accommodated. Invitations to the virtual meeting will be sent to those who attended the mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. Others interested in attending shall contact the Engineer. After Bids are opened, the Owner shall evaluate them in accordance with the methods and criteria set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner/City Council reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids. Unless all Bids are rejected, Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and the time specified in the Bid Form for the performance of the Contract. With each request for Bidding Documents supply the following information: Company name, contact person, street address, phone number, and email address for Bidding point of contact; N. C. contractor's license with limitation and classification; indicate if the firm will be a Prime Bidder, Supplier or Sub-Contractor. Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87 and the Instruction to Bidders. Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid and shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instruction to Bidders. Furthermore, the City's goal is to contract or sub-contract fifteen percent (15%) of the contract amount to certified MWBEs on construction projects over $300,000, or with contracts that include $100,000 or more in state funding. Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina Sections 143-128 and 143-131 and in accordance with City policy, the City of Raleigh encourages and provides equal opportunity for certified Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) businesses to participate in all aspects of the City's contracting and procurement programs to include - Professional Services; Goods and Other Services; and Construction. The prime contractor will be required to identify participation of MWBE businesses in their Bid, and how that participation will be achieved.