Site work for a water / sewer project in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Project no.2301-010325B Improvements to the 0.50 MGD West Jefferson Wastewater Treatment Plant include the construction of a new cast-in-place influent headworks with a new Vortex Grit Removal System with Grit Classifier and Collection System, Mechanical Bar Screen, Screen debris conveyor and compactor, Manual by-pass screen, Parshall Flume w/ultra-sonic flow measurement, totalizer, chart recorder, Submersible Simplex Waste Activated Sludge (WAS) Pump Station, Replacement of two (2) floating aerators/mixers, the addition of two (2) new floating aerator/mixers, Expand the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and replacement of the existing UV disinfection system. Includes Electrical and all associated appurtenances. Question Deadline 08/29/2024 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for the opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Each Proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check payable to the Town of West Jefferson, North Carolina, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and corporate surety licensed under the laws of the State of North Carolina to execute such bond in an amount not less than 5% of the bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will within ten (10) days after the date of the Bidder's receipt of the NOTICE OF AWARD of a contract, execute an agreement and file same as required by the Contract Documents if his/her Proposal is accepted. If a Bidder fails to execute and file an agreement, the amount of his security shall be forfeited. No Bidder may withdraw his/her bid within 91 days after the opening thereof. The Owner will award a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder in accordance with the General Statutes of North Carolina, Article 8, Chapter 143-129. The Owner reserves the right to reject all Proposals of Bidders. The Owner further reserves the right to reject the Proposal of any Bidder submitting a proposal that is not responsive to the bid document or the Proposal of and Bidder, which is found not responsible for carrying out the scope and intent of the bid document. The Owner reserves the right to reject any Proposal for failure to comply with all requirements of this notice or the Contract Document; however, the Owner may waive any minor defects or informalities at their discretion. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals or award the contract in their best interest. Question Deadline 08/30/2024 at 12:00 PM ET We request that all project-specific or technical questions be emailed directly to Stephen L. Crawford, PE, at scrawford@mesco.corn and Michael McAllister at mmcallister@mesco.com