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

The Project includes the following Work: 1 Replacement of approximately 11,343 LF of existing waterline with 6-inch and 8-inch PVC and DIP waterline. 2 Installation of approximately 21 fire hydrant assemblies. 3 Installation of approximately 51 6-inch and five 8-inch gate valve assemblies. 4 Approximately 208 residential water service reconnections. 5 Associated appurtenances and other associated work. The Bidding Documents will be shipped UPS ground. This fee will include registration and access to the Issuing Office Project Bidding site for electronic download of Bidding Documents as PDF Files. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office If Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format, Bidder must still be registered at the Bid Website. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87 and the Instructions to Bidders. Bid Security in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid and shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages bidding by small, minority and female contractors and does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status. Bids from qualified disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) are encouraged. For further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids. Unless all Bids are rejected, Award will be made to the lowest responsible Bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and the time specified in the proposals for the performance of the Contract. build america, buy america act (babaa) This request for proposal is for services related to an infrastructure project that is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 177-58, 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined in 2 CFR Part 184 and the Office of Management and Budget's Memorandum M-24-02 titled, " Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure," dated October 25, 2023 American Iron and Steel Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term "iron and steel products" means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials. Question Deadline 10/15/2025: Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows: Questions will not be taken by phone. Questions may be e-mailed to Engineer's E-mail address as follows: mechols@thewootencompany.com. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.