354-UT27-08 Force Main Inspection & Maintenance (rebid).pdf

SW03550-01 00200-1 2026 Force Main Inspection and Maintenance

INVITATION TO BID

TOWN OF CARY

Cary, North Carolina

Sealed bids must be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026 to the Town of Cary at the office of the Utilities Department, Conference Room 11130, 1st floor of Cary Town Hall, 316 North Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina. Bids will be opened and read publicly for the furnishing of materials, labor, and equipment for the construction of the 2026 Force Main Inspection and Maintenance Project, Project No. SW-03550-01 (RE-BID). A brief project description is as follows:

A. Contractor services are required to perform the following tasks on the

Medfield force main as described in the Contract Documents:

a. Remove existing bypass connection and piping

b. Installation of pigging access/bypass connection

B. Contractor services are required to perform the following tasks on the Rocky

Branch and Holly Brook force mains as described in the Contract Documents:

a. Pigging of force mains

b. Pipe condition inspection of force main using “smart pig” internal inspection device.

c. Access pit(s) for pipe inspection by Engineer.

C. Contractor services are required to perform the following tasks on the Forest

Oaks force main as described in the Contract Documents:

a. Installation of pigging access/bypass connection

b. Locate and raise to grade buried ARV manhole

c. Locate valve box and raise to grade

Plans, Specifications and Contract documents may be viewed electronically at http://townofcary.contractorsplanroom.com upon registering online after Thursday, August 13, 2026. The following agencies have been notified of the project: the Associated General Contractors – Raleigh office, McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development – Durham office, and the CDC News – Cary office after Thursday, August 13, 2026.

The Town of Cary is not responsible for bidders relying on incomplete documents.

Copies of Plans, Specifications and Contract documents may be obtained after Thursday, August 13, 2026 online at http://townofcary.contractorsplanroom.com at vendor pricing.

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Contractors offering a proposal on this project must be licensed to do the specified type of contracting in the State of North Carolina. All bids must include a non-collusive affidavit. Contractors offering a proposal on this project must comply, and must ensure that their subcontractors comply, with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes, “Verification of Work Authorization,” and must provide documentation or sign affidavits or any other documents requested by the Town of Cary demonstrating such compliance.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instruction to Bidders.

The Town of Cary reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Jamie Revels, P.E.

Utilities Director

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, upon blank forms provided in the Project Manual. These proposals shall be plainly marked:

“2026 Force Main Inspection & Maintenance Project Town of Cary Project No. SW-03550-01 (RE-BID)”.

The envelope shall also be marked with the Bidder’s name, address, North

Carolina contractor license number, and name and phone number of a contact person.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Town of Cary for an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid; or in lieu of the Bid Bond, the bidder may offer the bid deposit in the form of a cashier’s check, or a certified check on a bank or trust company insured by the FDIC. The bid bond must be executed by a corporate surety licensed in North Carolina. The bid deposit may be held for a period of sixty (60) days pending award of the contract. Notification of award of contract shall be evidence of intent to contract and shall extend time for holding the contractor's bid surety for a time mutually agreed between the Town of Cary and the bidder.

Notice of Re-Bid: This advertisement represents a re-bid of the previously advertised project SW-03550-01. This project is being readvertised for bids, due to an insufficient number of bids received. Interested bidders are encouraged to review all bidding documents and previously issued addenda associated with this re-bid. The specifications have been updated to include items covered by previously-issued addenda. Following is a summary of the changes made to the previous bid package:

Specification Section Revision

00200 Invitation to Bid

1. Bid opening revised to August 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Cary Town Hall, 316 North Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina – 1st Floor – Conference Room 11130

00300 Bid Proposal

Itemized Proposal

1. Added “Qualifications of Bidders” Section

2. Bid Item D2 changed Item Description from “Test Hole to Investigate Location and Depth of Force Main” to “Test Hole to Investigate Location and Inspect Buried ARV Manhole”.

3. Bid Item D3 changed Item Description from “Locate and Raise to Grade ARV Manhole” to “Raise to Grade ARV Manhole”

4. Removed Bid Item D4 Locate and Replace ARV Manhole completely from Item Itemized Proposal.

5. Bid Items D5 and D6 renumbered to Bid Items D4 and D5 respectively.

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Specification Section Revision

21000 Special Construction

Part 10 Pump Station Information

1. Added Section B Approximate Pump Station Inflow.

2. Added Section C Approximate Pump Station Wet Well Storage.

21000 Special Construction

Part 12 Measurement and Payment

Section B Bid Items

1. Bid Item D2 Revised Item Description, Measurement Description, and Payment Description.

2. Bid Item D3 Revised Item Description, Measurement Description, and Payment Description.

3. Bid Item D4 Locate and Replace ARV Manhole removed from Section.

4. Bid Items D5 and D6 renumbered to Bid Items D4 and D5 respectively.

21200 Manhole Lining - Polymeric

- 1. Removed entire specification.

Appendix A-3

Schematics Drawing C-2

1. Revised Note 2 Description.

Bidders wishing to visit the pump stations should contact Mr. Bryan Campbell, USM Field Supervisor. Phone: 919-469-4091 Email: Bryan.Campbell@carync.gov No interpretations of bid documents or project details will be provided. Nothing discussed or said during the site visit in any way amends the Contract Documents.

The award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder whose qualifications indicate the award will be in the best interest of the Town of Cary (Owner). The Town of Cary reserves the right to waive technicalities and/or reject any or all proposals.

A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the Town of Cary, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Bidders shall provide certification that performance and payment bond sureties are licensed in North Carolina.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract documents shall be submitted in writing to Jim Perotti, P.E., CDM Smith, Inc. 4130 Parklake Avenue, Suite 350, Raleigh, NC 27612. Email questions may be sent to perottijl@cdmsmith.com.

Replies will be issued by Addenda, mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by the Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than five business days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

Addenda, when issued, will be on file at the offices of the Owner and Engineer at least twenty-four hours before bids are opened. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to the Addenda issued. All such Addenda shall become part of the Contract Documents and all Bidders shall be bound by such Addenda, whether or not received by the Bidders.