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

Scope of Work: To hand dig inside the meter box to determine the types of service lines while following the state requirements to determine water quality pertaining to lead and copper. (Quantity of meter boxes TBD) Project Administrator: Elizabeth Bell Direct inquiries to Elizabeth.bell@mtholly.us Delay in Award: Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing bids and investigating qualifications of Bidders. Equal Employment Opportunity: Bidders will ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran's status Bids are subject to rejection unless submitted on the forms contained in the Project Manual. Bid Phase Contact: For information regarding this project during the bid phase contact: Elizabeth Bell, City of Mount Holly. Phone: 704.951.0074 Ext. 1003 Email: Elizabeth.bell@mtholly.us Responsive and Responsible Bids: Formal and Informal bids are subject to the same lowest Responsive and Responsible bidder Standard. All bids should include the sufficient information that is required. Please make sure your bid is complete by including the following: Bid Bond - (only required for a construction or repair project, and must be at least 5% of the amount of the bid proposal) Insurance documents E-Verify City provided Bid Form on pg. Acknowledgment of Addenda on pg. Execution of bid on pg. ADDENDA Addenda will be emailed to Bidders of Record and filed in the Office of the Project Manager. The Bidder shall be responsible for inquiring if Addenda have been issued. All such Addenda shall become part of the contract and all Bidders shall be bound by such Addenda whether or not received or acknowledged by the Bidder. AWARDING OF CONTRACT The City will award the contract conditioned upon funds being available and other governmental approvals as may be required. The bid will be evaluated based on the ability of the contractor to perform the work, past experiences with similar contracts (based on reference checks), the contractor's bid amounts and how the contractor is a responsive/responsible bidder. Since this is a service contract, the bid is not necessarily awarded based on the lowest bid. Consideration will be given only to proposals from Contractors who are experienced in the class of work proposed and who can refer to projects of similar magnitude and character that have been completed by them. The City also reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities and technicalities as it may deem to be in its best interest. Please note: Performance/ Payment bonds are only required for a construction or repair project, with a contract costing over $50,000, where the total of all contracts for the project exceeds $300,000. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES If the contractor fails to perform the work in the manner specified by the contract, the City may, at its option, assess the contractor for each day that the work is not performed. Before assessing liquidated damages, the City will notify the contractor of the problem and allow the contractor twenty-four (24) hours to take corrective action. The assessment will be equal to the cost the City incurred to take the necessary corrective action, or five hundred dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. The total assessment will not exceed the amount of the annual contract. If, after further written notice, the contractor fails to take corrective action, the City may terminate the contract and enter into an agreement with another contractor, or may perform the work itself. Bidder is cautioned that any information released to attendees during site visit, other than that involving the physical aspects of the facility referenced above, and which conflicts with, supersedes, or adds to requirements in the Bid Documents, must be confirmed by written addendum before it can be considered to be a part of the Bid Documents. Bidder bidding otherwise does so at his own risk. QUESTIONS Please direct all questions and requests for information no later than 1:00 PM, February 22, 2024 by email to elizabeth.bell@mtholly.us The deadline for questions will allow an addendum to be issued to clarify the project, if need be. All requests for clarification/information shall be in writing. No verbal correspondence is considered binding. Addendums, if necessary, will be posted on the City's web site. It shall be the bidder's responsibility to check the City's web site. Any/all Addendums will become a part of the RFP. Award Contract February 2024 Work to be Completed Mid June 2024