Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Gastonia, North Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The work covered by this section shall consist of all elements of work covered by the NCDOT Specifications in Section 226 including: Section 200, Clearing & Grubbing, Section 225, Roadway Excavation, Section 230, Borrow Excavation, Section 235, Embankments, Section 250, Removal of Existing Pavement, Section 500, Fine Grading Subgrade, Shoulders, and Ditches and Section 560 Shoulder Construction. Construction Methods will be per Section 226 "Comprehensive Grading" subarticle 226-2 "Construction Methods" of the NCDOT Specifications. Measurement will be per Section 226 "Comprehensive Grading" subarticle 226-3 "Method of Measurement" of the NCDOT Specifications. Question Deadline 01/22/2026 Any explanation regarding the meaning or interpretation of any contract, drawings, specifications or other Contract Documentsmust be requested in writing at least seven (7) days before the scheduled bid opening in order to allow sufficient time for receipt of reply before the time of bid opening. Bidders must be licensed contractors in the State of North Carolina. Subject to the provisions of the State of North Carolina Contractor's Licensing Law, it will be necessary for the contractor to place his contractor's license number on the envelope containing his bid. No bid shall be considered or accepted by the City of Gastonia unless at the time of its filing the same shall be accompanied by a deposit of cash or certified check on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal. In lieu of making the cash deposit, the bidder may file a bid bond executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds, conditioned that the surety will, upon demand forthwith make payment to the obligee upon said bond if the bidder fails to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. This deposit shall be retained if the successful bidder fails to execute the contract within ten (10) days after the award or fails to give satisfactory surety as required herein. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City of Gastonia, for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing bids. The Bid securities of all bidders, except those submitted with the three (3) lowest acceptable proposals, will be returned within fifteen (15) days after the time of opening the bids. The bid security accompanying the three lowest acceptable proposals may be held by the City of Gastonia, North Carolina, until a construction contract has been executed and a satisfactory Performance Bond in the sum of the full amount of the contract has been delivered to the City of Gastonia. Each bid should be accompanied by a letter from the bidder's insurance representative certifying that said insurer has read the insurance requirements as set forth in the General Conditions of the contract and will issue the required policies if awarded a contract The City of Gastonia reserves the right to reject any proposal for failure to comply with all requirements of this notice or of any of the contract documents; however, it may waive any minor defects or informalities at its discretion. The City of Gastonia reserves the right to reject all proposals or award a contract which, in its judgment, is in the best interest of theCity.