Bids will be received for a Unit Price General Construction Contract. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall have valid North Carolina General Contractor's Licenses for the type and value of the work to be performed. The Project consists of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc. unless otherwise specified, for the installation of: Approximately 4,800 linear feet of 6-inch ductile iron water main replacement-in- place including temporary water lines, valve assemblies, fire hydrant assemblies, water services, connections to existing mains, pressure and disinfection testing, fittings, traffic control, erosion control, surface restoration, paving including full depth restoration, removal and abandonment of existing water mains and all associated appurtenances as described in the Specifications and as shown on the Drawings to provide a complete and operable system. For additional information about the bidding process, please contact Stephen Leitch by email at sleitch@cjsconveyance.com or by calling (919)-890- 3877. Orange Water and Sewer Authority has adopted a minimum ten (10%) percent goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of the work for this project in accordance with Section 143-128.2 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Orange Water and Sewer Authority requires the Project to be at Substantial Completion within 270 consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed and at Final Completion within 300 consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed. No Bid shall be considered or accepted unless at the time of its filing the same shall be accompanied by a deposit of 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. Such deposit of certified or cashier's check may be held by Orange Water and Sewer Authority until the successful Bidder has executed and delivered the Contract Documents, including performance and payment bond, to Orange Water and Sewer Authority and returned or kept in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-129 Orange Water and Sewer Authority 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 Orange Water and Sewer Authority.
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