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

The Duplin County Board of Commissioners is seeking proposals for stream debris removal on Muddy Creek 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. Grantees shall be responsible for complying with all applicable permitting requirements. All debris removed from stream or stream area must be removed from the 100-year floodplain or processed in a manner that the debris would not pose a risk of blockage or significant impairment of normal streamflow during a subsequent flood event. Processing of debris includes: Cabling or strapping in a secured manner outside the immediate stream area (minimum of 30 ft. from top of the stream bank) Trees that are leaning over the channel at an angle greater than 30 degree of vertical, dead or severely undercut, have damaged root systems and are relying upon adjacent vegetation for support and appear they may fall into the channel within one year and create blockage to flows, must be removed. 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 May 31, 2023, 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. 12) HUB Certified Minority Business Participation. The successful bidder will be required to execute a contract. The bidder 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 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. 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. This request for proposals consists of listed work items on page one of this RFP and can also be obtained by email or phone. Listed work items may be requested by sending an email to angie.quinn@duplincountync.com or calling 910-296-2120, ext. 3121. The proposals received from different bidders will be compared on the basis of the sum of the bids for all of the listed items. 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. All work, whether initially funded or added to the contract because of additional funding, must be completed by May 31, 2023.