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

Union County, North Carolina, through Union County Water/Wastewater Operations, is soliciting bids from qualified companies for Sewer Repair & Rehabilitation as described in this solicitation. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing to the Procurement contact person listed on the cover page (corey.brooks@unioncountync.gov). All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing to the Procurement contact person listed on the cover page (corey.brooks@unioncountync.gov). Deadline for questions is November 26, 2024, at 5:00 PM local time. Bidders must have a license to do work as a general contractor in the State of North Carolina, as set forth under Article 1 chapter 87 of the North Carolina General statutes. Bidders are required to comply with the non-collusion requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents. The County reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, including, without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids. The County also reserves the right to waive informalities and request clarification as needed. Union County encourages good faith effort outreach to Minority Businesses (HUB Certified) and Small Businesses. There is no expressed or implied obligation for Union County to reimburse firms for any expenses incurred in preparing Bids in response to this request. Union County reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive technicalities and to make such selection deemed in its best interest. Union County, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to supplement, amend, substitute or otherwise modify this IFB at any time, to cancel this IFB with or without the substitution of another IFB, and to issue additional request for information. AWARD The award shall be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance, and the time specified in the bid for the performance of the contract The term of this contract shall be for two (2) years with three (3) one-year renewal options at the County's discretion. The award is for a fixed, firm unit price during the initial two (2) year term where product needs are based upon indefinite quantities, and where orders will be based on actual needs that may exceed or be less than projections. All expenditures under a unit price contract are contingent upon appropriations having been made by Union County Board of Commissioners. Price adjustments may be negotiated at the time of renewal, based on the applicable Consumer Price Index adjustment over the preceding twelve months. Union County shall review the terms and conditions, and confirm performance under this contract has been satisfactory. However, the County reserves the right to terminate the contract or to allow the contract period to elapse. A Bid may be rejected if it is incomplete. Union County may reject any or all Bids and may waive any immaterial deviation in a Bid. More than one Bid from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association under the same or different names, will not be considered. The award document may incorporate, by reference, all the requirements, terms and conditions of the solicitation and the Bidder's Bid as negotiated. The County shall have a period of 120 days after opening of Bids in which to award the contract. A Contract shall serve as the agreement for the purpose of this award. Contents of the Bid shall become contractual obligations if a contract ensues. Failure of the Bidder to honor these obligations may result in cancellation of the award. BID SECURITY o A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of five (5%) percent of Bidder's maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond (on the form included in the Bidding Documents). o The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the contract to such Bidder, and such Bidder has executed the Contract Documents, furnished the required contract security, and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be released. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security within ten (10) days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. o The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Contract or one (1) day more than the period for which Bids are subject to acceptance, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released. o Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within seven days after the Bid opening.