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

Annual Construction Service Contract for Underground Distribution Construction PWC is seeking qualified utility contractors to provide electrical support services. The requested services consist of providing labor, equipment, and incidentals to provide underground electric distribution repairs, maintenance, and other electric distribution services requested by the commission. All underground residential distribution work to include new residential construction and UG cable/facility replacement. The scope of work requires installation, replacement and termination of UG residential distribution facilities. Approximately 75% of the perspective utility contractor's activity would be cable/facility replacement work and 25% would be new construction in residential subdivisions. Both cable replacement and new construction activities will involve the installation and/or replacement of both 750 MCM and 1/0 primary cable. All equipment installed in residential subdivisions will be surface mounted equipment. There will be no sub-surface transformation electrical equipment installed in residential subdivisions. The quantities listed for each assembly tells the bidder the number of items that PWC expects to use for these types of activities on an annual basis. The quantities also tell the bidder the linear feet of cable that PWC expects to install each year. The Contractor shall furnish all implements, machinery, tools, equipment, materials, labor, and all other incidentals necessary to perform the Work as required under the terms of these Contract Documents. The foregoing description shall not be construed as a complete description of all work required. All work shall be done in accordance with PWC technical specifications and standard contract terms. PWC has received financial assistance under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) grant program. These programs include provisions that establish goals and other requirements relating to participation by certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)/Women Business Enterprises (WBE), compliance with wage rates as set forth under the Davis-Bacon Act, and any additional requirements such as those of the American Iron and Steel Act. The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements of these provisions as specified within the contract documents. HUB Certified contractors are encouraged to submit a bid for this project. All bidders are notified that the requirements of the GRIP program for participation by certified Minority and Women Business Enterprises in Construction, Procurement, and Professional Services shall be adhered to in the submission of all bids and shall be made a part of this contract. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the Contract in accordance with the bid bond and upon failure to forthwith make payment, the surety shall pay the obligee an amount equal to the amount of said bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the Contract within ten (10) days after the Notice of Award or give satisfactory surety as required by law. Performance and Payment Bonds are required in the amount of 100% of the Contract amount and shall be furnished by the Contractor. The bidder to whom the contract may be awarded must comply fully with the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes Section 143-129, as amended. No bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled Bid Opening for a period of ninety (90) calendar days. Fayetteville Public Works Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids for any reason determined by PWC to be in its best interest, or to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance, and the time specified in the bids for the performance of the contract. Bid date notes: The outside of the envelope must be marked SEALED BID: ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICE CONTRACT FOR UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION CONSTRUCTION and shall indicate the name, address and state license number of the bidder. Bids shall be submitted on the printed forms, or exact copies thereof, contained in the Contract Documents.