This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Kenansville, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Duplin County Board of Commissioners is seeking proposals for stream debris removal on Rockfish Creek2 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Stream debris removal shall consist of removing and disposition of trees, logs, stumps, snags, shrubs, brush, aquatic weeds and other obstructions from the flow area of the natural or excavated channel. Work sites will be coordinated/prioritized with Duplin County NRCS/Soil and Water Conservations personnel (Inspectors) prior to beginning work. The contractor awarded this project will ensure that all required permits are secured for each site before any work proceeds for that site. Work shall be completed by November 30, 2022, or liquidated damages will be assessed at a rate of $200 per day Additionally, the proposal should include: 1) a certificate of general liability insurance in the amount of one-million dollars ($1,000,000) with Duplin County as additional insured. NOTE: If explosives are to be used at any time during this contract period, the requirement for general liability insurance is increased to the amount of two-million dollars ($2,000,000); 2) worker's compensation insurance valid for the Contractors and its employees within the State of North Carolina; 3) a list of employees(no sub-contractors, employees only) that will be performing work 4)minimum of 3 references for past stream debris removal projects; 5) a detailed list of the equipment that the employees will be using on the job; 6) a letter of intent from your performance bond company; 7) W-9 Form; 8) Certificate of Past Due Taxes; 9) Non Collusion Affidavit; 10) Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension; 11) E-Verify from. The successful bidder(s) will be required to execute a contract. The bidder(s) will be required to furnish to the County a performance bond in the penal sum of not less than one hundred (100%) of the original contract amount. Performance Bond may be used for this purpose and will be supplied by the successful bidder(s) at the time of the award of the contract. Also, a copy of the insurance coverage policy is required at the time of the award of the contract The County specifically reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Bidders are required to submit a Total Bid and also delineate the bid amount for each individual section, as part of completing the Project Bid Sheet. Duplin County reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to award contracts to multiple bidders based upon the respective sectional bids. Any proposal that is deemed deficient in any regard can be rejected regardless of how it compares with any other bid amount proposed by any other bidder. The County of Duplin reserves the right to award a contract to complete some but not all of the listed items. If the contract awarded is to complete less than the listed work items, the contract price will be based on the listed work item prices submitted by the bidder as a result of this request. Further, if the initial contract is to complete less than the listed work items described in this request for proposals, additional funds may be allocated in the future to complete some or all of the other work items described in this request for proposals. Any additional funding, if it becomes available, will be added to the initial contract by contract modification. In the event of additional funds becoming available and the original contract being modified, the contractor will complete the additional work item(s) for the price bid in his/her original proposal.