WSE of North Carolina, PC

2052 Energy Drive Apex, NC 27502

Phone 919-297-0220 www.westonandsampson.com

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF:

Causeway Park Restoration

GRANT NUMBER CW56656

-ISSUED FOR BID-

March 2026

The City of Elizabeth City 200 East Ward Street

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

WSE Job No. ENG25-0840

Causeway Park Restoration ENG25-0840

March 2026 Table of Contents 00 01 10 - 1

SECTION 00 01 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00

00 01 01 COVER SHEET

00 01 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS

00 11 00 EJCDC ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

00 21 13 EJCDC INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

00 31 32 SUBSURFACE DATA

00 41 00 EJCDC BID FORM

00 51 00 EJCDC NOTICE OF AWARD

00 52 13 EJCDC AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR

00 55 00 EJCDC NOTICE TO PROCEED

00 61 13.11 EJCDC BID BOND

00 61 13.13 EJCDC PERFORMANCE BOND

00 61 13.16 EJCDC PAYMENT BOND

00 62 11 SHOP DRAWING TRANSMITTAL FORM

00 62 76 EJCDC CONTRACTORS APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT FORM

00 63 13 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

00 63 36 EJCDC FIELD ORDER

00 63 49 EJCDC WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE

00 63 63 EJCDC CHANGE ORDER FORM

00 65 16 EJCDC CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

00 72 00 EJCDC GENERAL CONDITIONS

00 73 00 EJCDC SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

00 89 00 PERMITS

DIVISION 01

01 00 00 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 CONTROL OF WORK AND MATERIALS

01 12 16 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE OF WORK

01 14 00 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 31 19.23 CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS

01 33 23 SUBMITTALS

01 35 29 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN

01 56 26 TEMPORARY CHAIN LINK FENCE

01 57 19 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 78 00 PROJECT CLOSEOUT

01 78 39 PROJECT RECORD DRAWINGS

DIVISION 02

02 32 20 SILT CURTAIN

02 37 00 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

02 41 19 SELECTIVE STRUCTURE DEMOLITION

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DIVISION 03

03 05 00 FIELD CONCRETE

DIVISION 05

05 50 00 MISCELLANEOUS METALS

DIVISION 06

06 01 00 ROUGH CARPENTRY

06 17 53 PREFABRICATED WOOD TRUSSES

DIVISION 07

07 41 13 STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

DIVISION 31

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 62 00 TIMBER PILE FOUNDATIONS

31 62 19 TIMBER PILES

31 63 00 HELICAL PILES

DIVISION 32

32 11 23 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION REPORT (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 00 11 00

EJCDC Advertisement for Bids

CAUSEWAY PARK RESTORATION

Grant # CW56656

Sealed Bids for the construction of the CAUSEWAY PARK RESTORATION project will be received by The City of Elizabeth City, located at 200 East Ward Street; Elizabeth City, NC 27909 until 2:00 PM local time on April 7, 2026, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Base Bid of the project consists of (1) removing the existing approximately 910 LF boardwalk and 4 uncovered platform structures off of Camden Causeway (Hwy 158) at Causeway Park; (2) rebuilding back approximately 685 LF of boardwalk and 3 platform structures 1 of which will be covered; (3) redefining the extents of the existing parking lot with a fresh layer of gravel and timber fencing; (4) adding 2 paved handicap accessible parking spots and (5) adding a floating kayak launch to 1 of the platform structures.

The Bid Alternate items for the project consist of (1) rebuilding an additional approximately 200 LF of boardwalk and 1 covered platform.

This project is being funded in whole or in part by the NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM), which is administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). Due to the grant funding timeline, final completion of the project must be obtained no later than October 31, 2026. Anticipated schedule post-bid is as follows:

• Bid Opening: 04/07/2026

• Notice of Intent to Award: 04/10/2026

• Notice of Award: 04/21/2026

• Notice to Proceed: 04/30/2026

• Substantial Completion: 10/20/2026

• Final Completion: 10/31/2026

OPTIONAL PRE-BID CONFERENCE & SITE VISIT

An optional pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM on March 17, 2026, located at the Knobbs Creek Recreation Center/Senior Center (200 East Ward St. Elizabeth City, NC 27909).

Representatives of the Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project and will lead the group to the site for a visit immediately after the pre-bid conference. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in the pre-bid conference, but it is not required.

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS

All questions must be submitted in writing to the Engineer by 5:00 PM on March 24, 2026.

Contact information is included below in the ISSUING OFFICE section. Only questions formally submitted in writing will be responded to. Any items verbally discussed shall not be construed as formal responses.

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ADDENDUM

An addendum will be issued by 5:00 PM on March 27, 2026. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the pre-bid conference as well as those submitted formally in writing prior to the deadline as stated above. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

ISSUING OFFICE

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Weston & Sampson, 2052 Energy Drive, Apex, NC 27502, point of contact is Katie Finegan, PE (843) 279-3455 finegan.katie@wseinc.com.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS

To request Bidding documents and materials contact Katie Finegan, PE (843) 279-3455 finegan.katie@wseinc.com. When ready, bidding documents and materials will also be available on https://evp.nc.gov.

BID SUBMISSION

Any bid packages received in person or via USPS, FedEX, UPS, or any other courier service, after 2:00 PM local time on April 7, 2026 will not be considered.

Any bid packages received that do not include acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda and conformance with all NCDEQ-DCM grant requirements will not be considered.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be completed on a unit price basis.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Instructions to Bidders For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instruction to Bidders included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: The City of Elizabeth City By: Stacy Williams Title: Director of Parks & Recreation Date: March 7, 2026 mailto:finegan.katie@wseinc.com mailto:finegan.katie@wseinc.com

SECTION 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contracts.

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SECTION 00 21 13

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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ARTICLE 1 – Defined Terms

ARTICLE 2 – Copies of Bidding Documents

ARTICLE 3 – Qualifications of Bidders

ARTICLE 4 – Site and Other Areas; Existing Site Conditions; Examination of Site; Owner’s Safety Program; Other Work at the Site

ARTICLE 5 – Bidder’s Representations

ARTICLE 6 – Pre-Bid Conference

ARTICLE 7 – Interpretations and Addenda

ARTICLE 8 – Bid Security

ARTICLE 9 – Contract Times

ARTICLE 10 – Liquidated Damages

ARTICLE 11 – Substitute and “Or-Equal” Items

ARTICLE 12 – Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others

ARTICLE 13 – Preparation of Bid

ARTICLE 14 – Basis of Bid

ARTICLE 15 – Submittal of Bid

ARTICLE 16 – Modification and Withdrawal of Bid

ARTICLE 17 – Opening of Bids

ARTICLE 18 – Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

ARTICLE 19 – Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract

ARTICLE 20 – Bonds and Insurance

ARTICLE 21 – Signing of Agreement

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ARTICLE 1 – DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued.

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from EVP NC and the Elizabeth City Website in the number and format stated in the advertisement or invitation to bid.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for any other use.

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit with its Bid (a) written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data (including an audited balance sheet for each of the last 3 years), previous experience, and present commitments, and (b) the following additional information:

A. Evidence of Bidder’s authority to do business in the state where the Project is located.

1. Contractor’s License or evidence of Bidder’s ability to obtain a Contractor’s License and a covenant by Bidder to obtain said license within the time for acceptance of Bids.

B. Bidder’s state or other contractor license number, if applicable.

C. Subcontractor and Supplier qualification information and a list of Proposed Subcontractors and Suppliers; coordinated with provisions of Article 12 of these Instructions, “Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others.” and section 00 41 00 Bid Form.

D. Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5% (five percent) of Bidder’s maximum Bid price.

E. Other required information regarding qualifications as necessitated in Qualifications Statement

1. Schedule A - Current Experience.

2. Schedule B - Previous Experience.

3. Schedule C - Major Equipment.

4. Audited balance sheet for each of the last 3 years for firm named in Section 1.

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5. Evidence of authority for individuals listed in Section 7 to bind organization to an agreement.

6. Resumes of officers and key individuals (including Safety Officer) of firm named in Section 1.

7. Required safety program submittals listed in Section 13

F. Debarment Certification Form

3.02 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

3.03 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications.

3.04 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder’s representations and certifications.

ARTICLE 4 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF

SITE; OWNER’S SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE

4.01 Site and Other Areas

A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

4.02 Existing Site Conditions

A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

1. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

a. those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site.

b. those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities).

c. reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the Site.

d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.

2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to any Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy Bidder is entitled to rely, as provided in Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions, has been identified and established in the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any Technical Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

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3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions will apply.

4. Subsurface Exploration Report (For Information Only): The Bidding Documents contain a Subsurface Exploration Report (SER) that is included for information only. The SER describes certain select subsurface conditions that were encountered during design in specified locations (“Baseline Conditions”).

The Baseline Conditions in the SER are intended to reduce uncertainty and the degree of contingency in submitted Bids. However, Bidders cannot rely solely on the Baseline Conditions. Bids should be based on a comprehensive approach that includes an independent review and analysis of the SER, all Contract Documents, Technical Data, other available information, and observable surface conditions. Not all potential subsurface conditions are baselined.

Nothing in the SER is intended to relieve Bidders of the responsibility to make their own determinations regarding construction costs, bidding strategies, and Bid prices, nor of the responsibility to select and be responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction, and for safety precautions and programs incident thereto.

B. Underground Facilities: Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site are set forth in the Contract Documents and are based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.

C. Adequacy of Data: Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions, and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated subsurface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 5.03, 5.04, and 5.05 of Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work, appear in Paragraph 5.06 of Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions.

4.03 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders

A. Bidder shall conduct any Site visit during normal working hours and shall not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site. The Owner asks that the Bidder not walk on the existing boardwalk structure as it is not safe.

B. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site conditions.

C. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for preparing and submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not

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D. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation and location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions established by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with respect to schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and applicable safety programs.

E. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.

4.04 Owner’s Safety Program

A. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. As Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions indicate, if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

4.05 Other Work at the Site

A. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Supplementary Conditions, Section 00 73 00, for the identification of the general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) and relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written contract for such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each Bidder access to examine such contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.

ARTICLE 5 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

5.01 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. have the opportunity to visit the Site, conduct a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfy itself to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

C. become familiar with and satisfy itself as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

D. carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and (2) reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings;

E. consider the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such

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F. agree, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that at the time of submitting its Bid no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents;

G. become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder;

I. determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work; and

J. agree that the submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 6 – PRE-BID CONFERENCE

6.01 A pre-bid conference will be held at the time and location stated in the invitation or advertisement to bid. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

ARTICLE 7 – INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received after the deadline listed in the invitation or advertisement to bid will not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 8 – BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5% (five percent) of Bidder’s maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond (on the

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8.02 The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the contract to such Bidder, and such Bidder has executed the Contract Documents, furnished the required contract security, and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be released. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security within 15 calendar days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited.

Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults.

8.03 The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven calendar days after the Effective Date of the Contract or 91 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

8.04 Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within seven calendar days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth in Section 00 11 16 - Invitation to Bid.

A. This is a NCDEQ-DCM Grant funded project, and final completion must be obtained no later than October 31, 2026. It is anticipated that the Contractor shall obtain final completion by October 20, 2026.

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, for failure to timely attain a Milestone, Substantial Completion, or completion of the Work in readiness for final payment, are set forth in the Agreement at $2,000 per day.

ARTICLE 11 – SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the bidding and Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. In cases in which the Contract allows the Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract.

11.02 All prices that Bidder sets forth in its Bid shall be based on the presumption that the Contractor will furnish the materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, as supplemented by Addenda. Any assumptions regarding the possibility of post-Bid approvals of “or-equal” or substitution requests are made at Bidder’s sole risk.

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ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

12.01 A Bidder shall be prepared to retain specific Subcontractors, Suppliers, or other individuals or entities for the performance of the Work if required by the Bidding Documents (most commonly in the Specifications) to do so. If a prospective Bidder objects to retaining any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity, and the concern is not relieved by an Addendum, then the prospective Bidder should refrain from submitting a Bid.

12.02 Subsequent to the submittal of the Bid, Owner may not require the Successful Bidder or Contractor to retain any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity against which Contractor has reasonable objection.

12.03 All Bidders shall submit with their bid, a list of the Subcontractors and/or Suppliers proposed for the following portions of the Work:

Boardwalk pile driving;

Concrete Paving;

Gravel;

Kayak Launch;

Any subcontractor and/or supplier where the total subcontract value will be 5% or more of the total contract value.

If requested by Owner, such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute, in which case apparent Successful Bidder shall submit a substitute, Bidder’s Bid price will be increased (or decreased) by the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution, and Owner may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Bids and making the Contract award.

12.04 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, or other individuals or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to subsequent revocation of such acceptance as provided in Paragraph 7.06 of Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions.

ARTICLE 13 – PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

A. All blanks on the Bid Form shall be completed in ink and the Bid Form signed in ink.

Erasures or alterations shall be initialed in ink by the person signing the Bid Form. A Bid price shall be indicated for each section, Bid item, alternate, adjustment unit price item, and unit price item listed therein. Total bid prices shall be listed in both numeral and word form.

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B. If the Bid Form expressly indicates that submitting pricing on a specific alternate item is optional, and Bidder elects to not furnish pricing for such optional alternate item, then Bidder may enter the words “No Bid” or “Not Applicable.”

13.02 A Bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown. If applicable and required, the corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the corporate secretary or an assistant corporate secretary.

13.03 A Bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member or other authorized person and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign.

The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm shall be shown.

13.04 A Bid by an individual shall show the Bidder’s name and official address.

13.05 A Bid by a joint venture shall be executed by an authorized representative of each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the Bid Form. The official address of the joint venture shall be shown.

13.06 All names shall be printed in ink below the signatures.

13.07 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form.

13.08 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid shall be shown.

13.09 The Bid shall contain evidence of Bidder’s authority and qualification to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder shall covenant in writing to obtain such authority and qualification prior to award of the Contract and attach such covenant to the Bid. Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, shall also be shown on the Bid Form.

13.10 The awarded Bidder will be required to digitally submit all documents in their bid package to the Owner within 3 days of notice of award, in order to increase the efficiency in the processing and compiling of all paperwork for Notice to Proceed.

ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID

14.01 Lump Sum

A. Not used.

14.02 Unit Price

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item of Work listed in the unit price section of the Bid Form.

B. The “Bid Price” (sometimes referred to as the extended price) for each unit price Bid item will be the product of the “Estimated Quantity” (which Owner or its representative has set forth in the Bid Form) for the item and the corresponding “Bid Unit Price” offered by the Bidder. The total of all unit price Bid items will be the sum of these “Bid Prices”; such total will be used by Owner for Bid comparison purposes.

The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with Paragraph 13.03 of Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions.

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C. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

14.03 Allowances

A. This is a NCDEQ-DCM grant funded project; allowances will not be used.

ARTICLE 15 – SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 With each copy of the Bidding Documents, a Bidder is furnished one separate unbound copy of the Bid Form, and, if required, the Bid Bond Form. The unbound copy of the Bid Form is to be completed and submitted with the Bid security and the other documents required to be submitted under the terms of Article 7 of the 00 41 00 - Bid Form, 00 45 13 - Qualifications Statement, and as indicated herein in Article 3.

15.02 A Bid shall be received no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and shall be enclosed in a plainly marked package with the Project title (and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Project for which the Bid is submitted), the name and address of Bidder, and shall be accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED.”

A. A mailed Bid via UPS, FedEx, USPS, hand-carried, or another carrier shall be addressed to: The City of Elizabeth City; Attn: Stacy Williams, 200 East Ward Street; Elizabeth City, NC 27909.

15.03 Bids received after the date and time prescribed for the opening of bids or not submitted at the correct location or in the designated manner, will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the same manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids. Upon receipt of such notice, the unopened Bid will be returned to the Bidder.

16.02 If a Bidder wishes to modify its Bid prior to Bid opening, Bidder must withdraw its initial Bid in the manner specified in Paragraph 16.01 and submit a new Bid prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids.

16.03 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

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ARTICLE 17 – OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the invitation to bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

ARTICLE 18 – BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 19 – EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. If Bidder purports to add terms or conditions to its Bid, takes exception to any provision of the Bidding Documents, or attempts to alter the contents of the Contract Documents for purposes of the Bid, then the Owner will reject the Bid as nonresponsive;

provided that Owner also reserves the right to waive all minor informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work.

19.02 If Owner awards the contract for the Work, such award shall be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid.

19.03 Evaluation of Bids

A. In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

B. For the determination of the apparent low Bidder when unit price bids are submitted, Bids will be compared on the basis of the total of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and unit price Bid for that item, together with any lump sum items.

19.04 In evaluating whether a Bidder is responsible, Owner will consider the qualifications of the Bidder and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and Suppliers proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors and Suppliers must be submitted as provided in the Bidding Documents.

19.05 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders and any proposed Subcontractors or Suppliers.

ARTICLE 20 – BONDS AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 6 of 00 72 00 - General Conditions, as may be modified by Article 6 of 00 73 00 - Supplementary Conditions, sets forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the Successful Bidder delivers the Agreement (executed by Successful Bidder) to Owner, it shall be accompanied by required bonds and insurance documentation.

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ARTICLE 21 – SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner issues a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the unexecuted counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract Documents as identified in the Agreement. Within 15 calendar days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall execute with an original (wet ink) signature and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement (and any bonds and insurance documentation required to be delivered by the Contract Documents) to Owner. Within ten calendar days thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully executed counterpart of the Agreement to Successful Bidder, together with printed and electronic copies of the Contract Documents as stated in Paragraph 2.02 of Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions.

March 2026 Subsurface Data 01 14 00 - 1

SECTION 00 31 32

SUBSURFACE DATA

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 SCOPE:

A. Weston & Sampson compiled publicly-available soil boring data from North Carolina

Department of Transportation projects in the general vicinity of the project site. Online records were accessed on February 3, 2026 from Geosetta, Inc. (2024). Geosetta: A Comprehensive Geotechnical Database Platform. Available at: https://geosetta.org].

The compiled data is appended hereto and is for informational purposes as described below.

B. The appended subsurface data is provided for informational purposes only. The

Contractor shall not rely on the interpretations, opinions, conclusions, or recommendations included in the report, only the factual data relative to the specific times, locations, and depths/elevations. Specific project requirements are referenced only in the drawings and specifications.

C. Subsurface exploration data are for the general information of the Contractors. If

Contractors deem the subsurface information insufficient, they may, after obtaining Owner’s permission, carry out additional subsurface explorations, at no expense to the Owner.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

Not used

PART 3 - EXECUTION

Not used

SECTION 00 41 00 - Bid Form for Construction Contracts.

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SECTION 00 41 00

EJCDC BID FORM

CAUSEWAY PARK RESTORATION

NCDEQ Grant Number: CW56656

Page

ARTICLE 1 – Bid Recipient

ARTICLE 2 – Bidder’s Acknowledgements

ARTICLE 3 – Bidder’s Representations

ARTICLE 4 – Bidder’s Certification

ARTICLE 5 – Basis of Bid

ARTICLE 6 – Time of Completion

ARTICLE 7 – Attachments to this Bid

ARTICLE 8 – Defined Terms

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ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

By Mail/UPS/FedEx/In Person:

The City of Elizabeth City 200 East Ward Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909

1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 90 calendar days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents, and hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum No. Addendum, Date

B. Bidder has had the opportunity to visit the Site, conduct a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfied itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and has satisfied itself as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and (2) reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

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E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and any Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Bidder agrees, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and confirms that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work.

J. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, and that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

4.01 Bidder certifies that:

A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation;

B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid;

C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding;

and

D. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 4.01.D:

1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process;

2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;

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3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

ARTICLE 5 – BASIS OF BID

5.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s):

Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price ($) Total Cost ($)

SECTION 1

01 Mobilization, Bonds, & Insurance LS 1

02 Construction Survey / Staking LS 1

03 Double Row Silt Fence at Wetland Boundary LF 230

04 Turbidity Curtain EA 1

R&D Existing Boardwalk and Platforms, and Decorative Poles/Signs in Parking Lot

LF 910

Design and Install in accordance with Section 01 00 00 New 6 ft Wide Boardwalk over land (timber pile foundation, decking, and handrails)

LF 520

Design and Install in accordance with Section 01 00 00 New 6 ft Wide Boardwalk over river (timber pile foundation, decking, and handrails)

LF 165

Design and Install in accordance with Section 01 00 00 Uncovered Platform 1 and 2 (timber pile foundation, decking, and handrails)

SF 320

Design and Install in accordance with Section 01 00 00 Covered Platform 3 (timber pile foundation, decking, covering, and handrails)

SF 128

Design and Install in accordance with Section 01 00 00 Floating Kayak Launch (connected to Platform 1)

LS 1

Parking lot improvements (timber fence, concrete parking, gravel, sidewalk)

LS 1

SECTION 2

Design and Install in accordance with Section 01 00 00 new 6 ft wide Boardwalk over river (timber pile foundation, decking, and handrails)

LF 200

Design and Install in accordance with Section 01 00 00 Covered Platform 4 (timber pile foundation, decking, covering, and handrails)

SF 224

BID TOTAL

(Items 01 –

13)

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Add/Deduct Alternate

Section 1- Add or Deduct for use of helical pile foundation in lieu of timber piles

LS 1

Section 2- Add or Deduct for use of helical pile foundation in lieu of timber piles

LS 1

Bidder acknowledges that (1) each Bid Unit Price includes an amount considered by Bidder to be adequate to cover Contractor’s overhead and profit for each separately identified item, and (2) estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all unit price Bid items will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

Project shall be awarded based on total of Section 1 and 2. Owner reserves the right to award Section 1 only at this time.

Total of All Section 1 and 2 (Items 01 - 13) = Total Bid Price

(write out total Bid Price in words)

ARTICLE 6 – TIME OF COMPLETION

6.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete and will be completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

6.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.

ARTICLE 7 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

7.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Required Bid security in the amount of 5% (five percent);

B. List of Proposed Subcontractors as specified in 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders;

C. List of Project References;

D. Evidence of authority to do…