Site work and paving for a road / highway in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The project includes the following major items: reconstruction of existing roadside drainage swales; replacement of existing driveway pipes as directed; minor clearing and grubbing; reshaping and minor realignment of existing roadbed; installation of asphalt pavement. The City of Rocky Mount is seeking 10% minority business participation on this project. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality. The City will not discriminate against any bidder submitting a bid because of race, creed, color, national origin or handicap. The Contractor that is recommended for award of the contract shall be responsible for supplying a notarized e-verify affidavit before award of the contract if one is not on file with the City of Rocky Mount Purchasing Office. The Purchasing Office contact person is Alicia Gaines, Purchasing Associate I (252.972.1227). Bidders must conform to the provisions of the North Carolina Contractor's Licensing Act of 1925, as amended. A Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid of $500,000.00 or more. A 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond will be required from the successful bidder or any bids $300,000.00 or more. Bids for this project shall be guaranteed by all bidders for a period of 90 calendar days following the bid opening. See Attachment D for more information regarding bonding requirements. Asphalt paving of existing dirt streets Lewy Lane and Triple Court and resurfacing of existing paved streets Vans Drive and Fort Street. Project includes paving of approximately 3,200 square yards of existing unsurfaced roadway, resurfacing of approximately 4,300 square yards of existing paved roadway, minor clearing and grubbing, construction staking, installation of drainage culverts, mass grading and reconstruction of existing roadside swales. Project plans prepared by Appian Consulting Engineers, PA, and unit price schedule outline the location and estimated quantities for the required work. All work shall be done in accordance with NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, current version. Written questions shall be e-mailed to Alicia.Gaines@rockymountnc.gov by 2/13/23 at 5:00 pm. Contractors will enter "RFP #320-130123AG - Questions" as the subject for the email. 5.1. Clearing and Grubbing as directed to clear vegetation encroaching in the ROW and drainage easements. 5.2. Contingency Items will only be paid if directed by the Engineer, Project manager, or Construction Inspector. 5.3. Clean out, regrade and stabilize existing roadside swales. 5.4. Replace existing driveway culverts as directed by City to ensure proper drainage of the roadside swales. 5.5. Install proposed cross drainage 15" culvert in Lewy Lane and regrade existing roadside ditch to ensure drainage to the proposed culvert and drainage outlet swale. 5.6. Install additional aggregate base course as directed by the City and regrade existing roadbed in accordance with City Standard Detail 2.3 "Standard Ditch Section for Streets," and where directed by the City to address existing drainage patterns. All asphalt roadway widths are proposed to be 22 feet. 5.7. Adjust existing valve boxes to match final grade. 5.8. Remove/replace existing mailboxes (same day). 5.9. Install Coir-Fiber Waffle Barrier pipe inlet protection and other erosion control devices as directed by the City. 5.10. Paving shall be 2 inches of S9.5B hot mix asphalt and shall include paving of adjacent driveway aprons to a distance of approximately 7 feet from the edge of payment. 5.11.New surface shall be installed to maintain or improve the integrity of existing drainage. 5.12.The newly placed asphalt shall tie in smoothly with the existing intersecting road surface. 5.13. Access to all driveways to be paved. 5.14.Undercut Excavation and Replace Existing Driveway Pipe items have been provided as contingency items should they be needed. Undercut unit price shall include removal of existing material (haul offsite) and installation/compaction of approved structural fill or aggregate base course. Quantity of undercut shall be cubic yards as measured in place. 5.15.Contractor shall supply mobilization/demobilization, permits, furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, and work necessary to construct a finished product as proposed by the specifications and plans. All work shall be done in accordance with the NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, current version.