C-202502 Ph-7 WWTP Bid Advertisement.pdf

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PHASE-7 WWTP PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

FOR THE

TOWN OF ENFIELD, NC

RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for the Phase-7 Waste Water Treatment Plant Project are invited, and will be received by the Town of Enfield, North Carolina, at the Town Hall on or before, but no later than 11:00 AM, local time, on July 9, 2026. Immediately thereafter all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Proposals must be made on the blank form provided in the Contract Documents, and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Mayor, Town of Enfield, North Carolina. The name and address and qualified Licensing Number of the Bidder must be plainly marked on the outside of each envelope. Pursuant to N.C.

Gen. Stat. §87-15, by submitting a bid, the Bidder represents that it is appropriately licensed by all applicable Licensing boards for the scope of Work presented herein.

There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on June 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Enfield Town Hall. The bidding Contractors are encouraged to provide project related questions to Brian Cox, three (3) business days prior to the pre-bid conference so that responses can be provided during the meeting.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project scope of work for Phase-7 WWTP project consist of the furnishing of all materials, labor and equipment necessary to install the following: Replacement of the existing sewage sludge and scum pumps, replacement of a 5 hp and 15 hp floating aerators and a 15 hp floating mixer, equipment electrical control panels, the rehabilitation of an existing 46 ft. clarifier equipment, removal of sludge, sand and debris from sludge holding tanks, replace 10 ft by 12 ft wood building, 60 lf of concrete sidewalk replacement, install 2-inch site water line and yard hydrants.

CONTRACT DOCUMENT

The Contract Document for the above work is on file and available for inspection during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the following locations:

TOWN OF ENFIELD

121 SE Railroad Street Enfield, NC 27878 252/445-3146

Engineering Services, PA 1202 Benson Road, Suite #200 PO Box 1849, Garner, NC 27529 919/662-7272

Copies of the Contract Documents required for review or bidding purposes may be obtained, during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, only, at the office of Engineering Services, PA, upon deposit of $200.00 for each set of documents so obtained. Each application must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to Engineering Services, PA. The full amount of the deposit for the first set will be refunded to each Bidder who submits a formal proposal to the Owner. All plan holders shall notify Engineering Services, in writing, that it is their intent to submit a bid proposal. Any contractors submitting proposals without this notification, could have their proposal determined to be non-responsive.

CDBG-I STATEMENT

This project is being funded in whole or in part by the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), as administrated by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Water Infrastructure. All federal CDBG requirements will apply to the contract: Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Section 109 and E.O. 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Davis Bacon Act, Anti-Kickback Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.

The Town of Enfield is committed to and supportive of efforts to effectively maintain and/or increase the use of Small, Minority/Women-Owned Business, Veteran-Owned, and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) contract participation for construction projects, services (including professional and consulting services) and commodities purchases, AND increase contract participation to offer employment, training and contracting opportunities in accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58.

Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction [include relevant materials based on HUD implementation chart] materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18, 2022.

No contract may be awarded to any contractor that is debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible to participate in Federally assisted contracts or programs. Any contract awarded to a prime contractor or subcontractor that is found to be ineligible for award must be terminated immediately. Prior to contract award prime contractors are to be actively registered, with no exclusions, with SAM.gov and not on NC Debarred Vendors list, to determine eligibility/debarment status.

BID SECURITY

Each Proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check payable to the order of the Owner, Town of Enfield, Enfield, North Carolina, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and a corporate surety licensed under the laws of the State of North Carolina to execute such bonds in an amount not less than 5% of the bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will within ten (10) days after the date of the Bidder's receipt of the NOTICE OF AWARD of a contract, execute an agreement and file same as required by the Contract Document if his Proposal is accepted. No Bidder may withdraw his/her bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

If a Bidder fails to execute and file an agreement, the amount of his security shall be forfeited as liquidated damages.

AWARD OF CONTRACT

The Owner will award a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder for this project in accordance with the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 143-128.2.

The Owner reserves the right to reject all Proposals of Bidders for any Phase or Division of the project. The Owner further reserves the right to reject the Proposal of any Bidder submitting a proposal which is not responsive to the bid document or the proposal of any Bidder which is found not responsible to carry out the scope and intent of the bid document.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any Proposal for failure to comply with all requirements of this notice or of the Contract Document; however, he may waive any minor defects or informalities at his discretion. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals or to award the Contract that is in his best interest.

This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Patricia Whitaker, at (252) 445-3146 or at the Town of Enfield, 121 S.E. Railroad Street., Enfield, NC 27823 for accommodations for this request.

Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Patricia Whitaker, al (252) 445-3146 o en Town of Enfield, 121 S.E. Railroad Street, Enfield, NC 27823, de alojamiento para esta solicitud.

The Town of Enfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TOWN OF ENFIELD

Mondale Robinson, Mayor

By:_____________________________________ Town