Renovation of a water / sewer project in Sunset Beach, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Work on this project shall include, without limitation, rehabilitation of three (3) existing influent wet wells, replacement of corroded wet well piping, installation of future headworks valve configurations, installation of two (2) air-powered mixers, structural rehabilitation to the existing package WWTP, and relocation of two (2) pump control panels. The foregoing description shall not be construed as a complete description of all work required. Please refer to the Summary of Work and other specifications included herein for additional information. Sealed bids shall be labeled with the project name, Contractor's name, address, and license number and must be marked "SEALED BID, DO NOT OPEN." Bids will be received as Single Prime. All bids shall be lump sum with provisions for unit prices as indicated in the Form of Proposal. The project shall be completed within two hundred and forty (240) consecutive days from the Notice to Proceed. There are liquidated damages associated with this project. Liquidated damages will be in the amount of $1,000.00 per day for each calendar day beyond the completion date set from the Notice to Proceed. Pre-Bid Meeting: Directions are as follows: From Wilmington, follow US 17 toward Supply. Turn right onto Hwy. 211 heading toward Bolton. Turn right onto Grey Water Road in approximately one mile (beside athletic park). Utilities Operations Center is on right The pre-bid meeting will address project specific questions, issues, and bidding procedures. Additional information and Addenda will be supplied to all known prospective bidders and posted Electronically. The bidder is responsible for ensuring that their contact information is correct and on file with the person designated below. All bidder questions and/or clarifications must be submitted in writing no later than Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Bidder questions and/or clarifications received after this date and time will not receive a response. Questions or requests for clarifications shall be directed to: Paul Shivers, PE Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, P.C. Email: pshivers@hiepc.com Telephone: (910) 313-1516 Insurance Requirements: The Contractor is required to have insurance as outlined in the General Conditions and Minimum Insurance Requirements attached hereto. Licensing: All Contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades. General Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, 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. NOTE: The bidder shall identify on its bid proposal the minority business participation it will use on the project form (Identification of Minority Business Participation) 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 forrejection of the bid. (NCGS143-128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.) General contractors are notified that Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina, and the "Brunswick County Minority Business Enterprise Policy" (MBE) will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. Brunswick County requires contractors that are not self-performing 100% of the total value of the work to verify that they have contacted MBE subcontractors whose work on the project would represent at least ten percent (10%) of the total value of work. Bid Security: Each bid shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the bid, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) 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. 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 (10) days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law. Performance and Payment Bonds: A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. An additional bond with the North Carolina Department of Transportation may be required for work performed in the right-of-way. Surety companies must be authorized to do business in North Carolina. Payments: Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work. County reserves the right to request financial information for any bidder in order to support the viability of the bidder. County will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidder in submitting a bid or for any other activities associated therewith. County reserves the right to cancel the work described herein prior to issuance and acceptance of any contractual agreement even if the Board of Commissioners has formally accepted the recommendation. Submission of a bid indicates explicit acceptance by the bidder of the terms and conditions contained herein and any attachments or addenda hereto. County reserves the right to reject, without prejudice or explanation, any or all bids. County reserves the right to waive informalities or technical defects or to amend the specifications and request new bids at any time prior to the award of a contract. All decisions of County shall be final and binding. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.