Site work and paving for a transportation facility in Morrisville, North Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility; and for paving for a transportation facility.

This project is Owner eligible for reimbursement by the United States Government for Project costs. The Owner will not accept or consider proposals from any Contractor whose name, at the time of opening of bids or award, appears on the current list of ineligible contractors published by the Comptroller General of the United States under Section 5.6(b) of the Regulations of the Secretary of Labor 29 CFR, nor a proposal from any firm, corporation, partnership or proprietorship in which an ineligible Contractor has a substantial interest. The Owner will not accept or consider a proposal from any Contractor who, at the time of the opening of bids or the award, is removed from the North Carolina Department of Transportation's list of prequalified contractors. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an amount equal to but not less than 5% of the proposal or a bid bond of 5% of the bid executed as set forth in the Instruction to Bidders by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds. The deposits shall be made payable to the Owner and shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to properly execute the contract within ten (10) days after the award and to give satisfactory surety as required by law. By submitting a bid, the Contractor certifies that it, and its proposed subcontractors, has under its direct control or at his disposal the personnel, equipment and materials required to execute the Project work as specified. Lack of such control or availability of personnel, equipment and materials shall constitute failure to properly execute the contract. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required for 100% of the Contract Sum. The Owner reserves the right to retain all bids for a period of 120 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. No bid may be withdrawn by a bidder within 120 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. Construction is tentatively scheduled to commence January / February 2023. By submitting a bid under this solicitation, except for those items listed by the Bidder in a clearly identified attachment to the Proposal, the Bidder certifies that steel and each manufactured product is produced in the United States (as defined in the clause Buy American - Steel and Manufactured Products for Construction Contracts), and that components of unknown origin are considered to have been produced or manufactured outside the United States. By submitting a bid under this solicitation, except for those items listed by the Bidder in a clearly identified attachment to the Proposal, the Bidder certifies that steel and each manufactured product is produced in the United States (as defined in the clause Buy American - Steel and Manufactured Products for Construction Contracts), and that components of unknown origin are considered to have been produced or manufactured outside the United States. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and minor irregularities. NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE: The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Policy. It is the policy of the Department of Transportation and the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's), as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, be ensured nondiscrimination in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. Consequently, the DBE requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 apply to this contract. The Bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract Twelve percent (12%) of the dollar value of the Contract Sum to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. In the event that the Bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met. Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged include women, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans. The apparent successful competitor will be required to submit (with the bid) information concerning the DBE's that will participate in this contract. The information will include the name and address of each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract. If the Bidder fails to achieve the contract goal stated herein, it will be required to provide (within 48 hours after the opening of the bids) documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered non-responsive. All questions concerning the Plans and Specifications during the bidding period must be emailed to the attention of Jim Novak, Director of Facilities Engineering at jim.novak@rdu.com. The Authority, the Project Management Team, and the Engineer are not obligated to respond to questions submitted verbally concerning interpretation of the Plans and Specification, including those raised at the Pre-Bid conference, but shall instead direct the person or company raising the question to direct the question to the Owner as indicated herein. The deadline for receipt of questions is September 29, 2022 at 3:00 PM. The Authority, The Project Management Team, and the Engineer do not commit, and are not obligated, to respond to all questions submitted in writing, but, in their sole discretion, may respond in the form of an addendum to questions which they believe require clarification of the Contract Documents. **The on-airport site tour associated with the DBE workshop and Pre-bid Conference on 9/16/22 is limited to a total of 12 people. First priority will be one person from each of the prequalified prime contractor firms. Site tour participants are required to have a valid driver's license to gain passage through the security gate.** Liquidated Damages: $3,000 / day Submit all questions inwriting to jim.novak@rdu.com by Monday September 29, 2022at 3:00PM Full depth removal and replacement of the concrete pavement on the North Cargo Apron taxilane Addition of thirty-foot wide asphalt paved taxiway shoulders to meet current FAA AC 150/5300-13A standards throughout the project area. Airfield subsurface drainage improvements in the taxilane subgrade and shoulders. Drainage structure reconstruction Airfield electrical improvements Pavement marking