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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Project: Clinton SRF WWTP Electrical

SRP-W-ARP-0149, CS370425.08

Owner: City of Clinton

221 Lisbon Street, Clinton, NC 28329 Engineer: WithersRavenel 115 MacKenan Drive, Cary, NC 27511

The City of Clinton will receive separate sealed formal bids for the Clinton SRF WWTP Electrical Project at 221 Lisbon Street, Clinton, NC 28329, until August 15, 2024, 2:00 PM, local prevailing time, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids may be submitted by mail or courier. While there is an option to attend the Bid Opening virtually, hardcopy bids are still required to be received.

The project consists of upgrades to the existing WWTP electrical service, electrical utility building and underground electrical wiring, including dual standby generators, an automatic transfer switch, and associated switchgear and panels.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 1, at 2:00 PM at City Hall, located at 221 Lisbon Street, Clinton, NC 28329. Interested parties are encouraged to attend this conference to review the plans, ask for additional information or clarification, and to visit the project site. Attendance at the Pre-Bid-Conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

To participate in the virtual Pre-Bid Conference, you must email Kim Griggs at kgriggs@withersravenel.com by 10:00 am local time Wednesday, July 31, 2024- 1 day prior to the Pre-Bid Date, to be provided with the information to join the meeting.

Complete digital bidding documents are available at http://withersravenel.com/bid/ or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital documents for $25.00 by inputting Quest project #9216333 on the website’s search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

All questions related to this bid shall be submitted in writing to kgriggs@withersravenel.com prior to 5:00 PM local time on August 8, 2024, to receive consideration. Questions received after that time will not be answered or accepted. A Final Addendum will be provided prior to the Bid Date.

Bidders are responsible for ensuring receipt of their bid by the stated date and time. Bidders are responsible for the review of any addenda for the project and shall acknowledge the addenda on the bid form. To qualify, all bids shall be submitted using bid forms contained in the Contract Documents. Incomplete or segregated bids will not be accepted. All bids must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount bid made payable to the Owner. The bid deposit shall be retained by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to execute contracts or fails to provide the required bonds, as stated above, within ten

(10) days after the proper notice of award of the contract. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 consecutive calendar days after bid opening except as provided in Information for Bidders. Bidders must show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bid Documents as required by the North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87. The Owner reserves the right to reject any/all bids, to waive formalities, or to reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids. The Owner reserves the right to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance, and time.

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This project is funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and State Revolving Fund (SRF) grants/loans of approximately $3.6 million.

The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Owner encourages bidding from small, minority and female (M/WBE), disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), and historically underutilized businesses (HUB). Bidders shall be required to submit with their Bids affidavits of “Good Faith Efforts” in the recruitment of MBEs. Bidders must comply with the Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, American Iron and Steel provisions, Davis-Bacon Related Acts and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance. The work will be subject to the prevailing wage rates established by the U.S.

Department of Labor.

James Duncan, City Manager