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

Sealed bids for the furnishing of labor, materials, tools, and equipment for the following: This Project will rehabilitate parts of Fremont's sewer system and includes the following components: Rehabilitate +- 960 LF of 8-inch and 10-inch sanitary sewer pipes utilizing point repair and open-trench replacement; Replacement/Reconnection of approx. 71 sanitary sewer laterals to existing, new, or previously CIPPlined sewer mains; Misc. replacement and/or rehabilitation of the following Pump Stations; Fremont No. 1 Fremont No. 2 Fremont No. 3 Fremont No. 4 Fremont No. 5 Fremont No. 6 Fremont No. 7 Goldsboro No. 2 Eureka No. 1 Eureka No. 2 Note: see Schedule of Values in the Bid Form section for a detailed scope of work for each station Bids must be made on the blank form provided in the Project Manual and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen/Alderwomen, Town of Fremont, 126 East Main Street, Fremont, NC 27830 Acceptable classifications for this Project shall be "Public Utilities (PU)" or "Unclassified." Bids shall be based upon the lump sum and unit price basis, as indicated on the Bid Form. All bidders must follow the Guidelines for Recruitment and Selection of Minority Business for Participation in Construction Contracts as Revised November 1, 2002. All bidders must include with their bids an Affidavit (1) attesting to the Contractor's compliance with E-Verify (or if the Contractor employs less than 25 employees in this state, attesting to that fact), and (2) attesting to the Contractor's subcontractors' compliance with E-Verify (or, if any subcontractors employ less than 25 employees in this state, attesting to that fact). Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items indicated in the Bid Form. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY -- Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBE/WBEs) are invited and encouraged to bid. The Town of Fremont does not discriminate against any person/business because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Bidding Documents can also may be examined online. All questions regarding this Project shall be addressed to Municipal Engineering, Inc., 68 Shipwash Drive, Garner, NC 27529; Contact Person: Michael McAllister phone 919-772-5393; email mmcallister@mesco.com Prospective Bidders shall not contact the Owner directly. No bids will be accepted from prospective bidders who did not obtain a complete set of plans and specifications (printed or electronic) from the Issuing Office. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to Municipal Engineering Inc. Upon request and receipt of the document payment indicated above, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via digital means and/or via land shipment as appropriate. Additional charges for expedited shipping will depend on the shipping method selected by the prospective Bidder. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Prospective Bidders shall not contact the Owner Directly! Each Proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check payable to the Town of Fremont, 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 isfound 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. MBE 10.9% WBE 10.4% EPA MBE/WBE participation goals: State of NC MBE/WBE participation goal: 10% (combined) Table B is not required forSRP and SEL projects if you achieve 10% utilization. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents. 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.