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

for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work connected with: Apron Expansion as indicated in the plans and specifications prepared by Talbert & Bright, Inc. dated January 2024. The project shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work required to satisfactorily complete the Apron Expansion project. Items of work include erosion control, clearing and grubbing, earthwork, drainage pipe installation, grading, aggregate base course, bituminous surface course, tie down installation, minor utility work, marking and signage. All PDF versions of the plans and specifications will be sent via email. For faster service, please email a copy of your request to bids@tbiilm.com, including a copy of your check with the Contractor's name and contact person, mailing and shipping address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, Airport, and project name for which you are requesting documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, a deposit of cash or by a certified check payable to Columbus County, and drawn on some bank or trust company authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina, for an amount equal to 5% of the total base bid, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the required Contract will be executed and the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond furnished within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice of formal award of Contract. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Each bidder for this project shall be registered as a prequalified bidder with the NCDOT at the time of bid opening. All subcontractors for the project should be registered as a pre-qualified subcontractor with the NCDOT at the beginning of the project. The proposed Contract for this project is subject to the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program Bid Conditions contained in Appendix 'C' and to the Federal Contract Provision Requirements contained in Appendix 'D' of the Contract Documents. Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed, addressed Phil Edwards, Airport Director , 467 Airport Road, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472 and marked on the envelope as follows: "PROPOSAL FOR CPC APRON EXPANSION" It is the policy of Columbus County to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. Columbus County hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, that 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 2% (Combined Goal) of the dollar value of the prime contract for each project or schedule of work to Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE). Only firms certified as an MBE/WBE by the NCDOT Unified Certification Program may be applied to the goal. Columbus County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Question Deadline 02/26/2024 at 5:00 PM ET All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted and directed to Talbert & Bright in writing, by e-mail (bids@tbiilm.com) or by fax at (910) 762-6281; proper reference to this Request for Bids is required. The deadline for submitting questions