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

Pender County Schools,(PCS), hereby invites firms interested in providing complete Contract Operation and Maintenance of the PCS Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants and Systems to submit proposals stating price and qualifications. PCS wishes to engage the services of a qualified Operations and Maintenance firm (the Firm) to provide complete operations and maintenance services for the following; PCS is requesting proposals from qualified firms for five years of operation and maintenance services for the above referenced facilities. At minimum the scope of services will include: Managing water and wastewater plant operations Operate and maintain the sanitary and storm sewer lift stations Meeting permitting and reporting requirements as established by State, Federal, and Local regulatory agencies. Performing wastewater influent and effluent sampling and laboratory analysis Perform water system routine and emergency drinking water samples Performing overall site maintenance activities Operating the systems in compliance with all applicable permitting and environmental requirements PCS will enter into a single contract with the selected firm for all systems. The contract period will commence effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028, unless agreed otherwise by PCS. PCS facilities are presently operated and maintained by Evirolink. QUESTION DEADLINE: 2:00 p.m. EST, May 26, 2023 Pender County Schools reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to waive irregularities and/or informalities in any proposal to negotiate modifications in any proposal and make an award in any manner, consistent with law, deemed in the best interest PCS. Treatment plants site plans, one year of monthly operational and maintenance reports, annual budgets and access to plant drawings will be provided at the viewing. Please reserve a site visit with Glenn Rogers, glenn_rogers@pender.k12.nc.us. We will also impose a limit of two (2) representatives for each prospective firm in attendance. Please indicate your firms preference of the morning (10:00) session or the afternoon (2:00 pm) session. We will accommodate each firm site visit requests on availability. Please indicate the number of representatives that will be in attendance from the firm so we can schedule visits accordingly. We are hoping to accommodate all prospective firms with the two sessions on May 22,2023 but, will add one or two sessions if on May 22,2023 the demand requires it. Proposals submitted by firms not in attendance of the Mandatory Site Visit will not be considered