Lake Lynn West Loop Trail Improvements.pdf

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Lake Lynn West Loop Trail Improvement Project
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274-2026-CM-P-07
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Wake County, Biscoe Town, North Carolina

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This is an Advertisement for Bids issued by the City of Raleigh, North Carolina Engineering Services Department for the Lake Lynn West Loop Trail Improvements project. The project encompasses replacement of the asphalt greenway with widening of the trail shoulders using gravel, slight realignment of the trail, and replacement and raising of the timber boardwalk through the lake. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 7921 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC 27613, with public bid opening and reading to follow immediately. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the same location. Bidders must submit requests for "or-equal" product pre-approvals within 10 days of the Advertisement for Bids issuance. Complete bidding documents are available free of charge via email from Ellie Hair at Dewberry Engineers by contacting (919) 425-7614 or ehair@Dewberry.com. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with consideration given to quality, performance, and the specified contract performance timeline.

Bid security in the amount of five percent of the bid must accompany each submission. Bidders must hold valid North Carolina contractor's licenses with appropriate limitation and classification as required by North Carolina General Statute Chapter 87. The City of Raleigh has established an aspirational goal of 15 percent certified Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation for this construction project and requires all bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts to meet this goal in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-128.2 and 143-131. Bidders must identify certified MWBE participation and document good faith efforts in their bids. No plan deposit is required, and bidding documents are available online through ConstructConnect, McGraw Hill Dodge Company, Construction Journal, and the NC Institute of Minority Economic Development. The City Council reserves the right to waive any informality or reject any or all bids. Questions regarding MWBE compliance should be directed to the Business Engagement and Opportunities Program (BEOP) at beop@raleighnc.gov.

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City of Raleigh 00100-1 Advertisement for Bids

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

POSTED: MAY 15TH, 2026

CITY BID NUMBER: 274-2026-CM-P-07

Project: Lake Lynn West Loop Trail Improvements

Owner: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, Engineering Services Department, 222 W Hargett

Street Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Contact: Jaleel Alsarray / Jaleel.alsarray@raleighnc.gov / 984-310-1003

Engineer: Ellie Hair, RLA, Dewberry Engineers, 2610 Wycliff Road, Suite 410 Raleigh, NC

27607-3073

Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 11th, at 7921 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613 (Room TBA), at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the construction of the Lake Lynn West Loop Trail Improvements project.

After Bids are opened, the Owner shall evaluate them in accordance with the methods and criteria set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner/City Council reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids. Unless all Bids are rejected, Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and the time specified in the Bid Form for the performance of the Contract.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, May 28th at 7921 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613 (Room TBA).

Requirements for pre-bid submittals of an “or-equal” are required within 10 days of the issuance of the Advertisement for Bids and in accordance with Section 00200, Instructions to Bidders.

The Project consists generally of the following major items:

Replacement of the asphalt greenway, widening the trail with gravel shoulders, and slight realignment of trail. Replacement (and raising) of the timber boardwalk through the lake.

Bidding Documents may be examined at Engineer's office and at: ConstructConnect, online;

McGraw Hill Dodge Company, online; Construction Journal, online; and NC Institute of Minority Economic Development (a.k.a. The Institute), online.

Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained by: Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents may be obtained for free of charge via email by contacting Ellie Hair, at Dewberry Engineers at (919) 425-7614 or email ehair@Dewberry.com. Contract documents will be emailed to interested bidders in PDF format. No plan deposit is required.

With each request for Bidding Documents supply the following information: Company name, contact person, street address, phone number, and email address for Bidding point of contact; N.

C. contractor’s license with limitation and classification; indicate if the firm will be a Prime bidder, Supplier or Sub-Contractor.

Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87 and the Instruction to Bidders.

Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid and shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instruction to Bidders.

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City of Raleigh 00100-2 Advertisement for Bids

MWBE Policy

Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes 143-128.2 and 143-131, bidders shall identify certified MWBE participation in their bids and document the Good Faith Efforts performed to identify certified MWBEs. The City’s aspirational goal is 15% certified MWBE participation for construction projects of $300,000 or more and $100,000 or more that includes state funding.

All bidders are required to demonstrate a good faith effort to meet this goal, regardless of if a Bidder is itself a certified MWBE.

For more details regarding these requirements, refer to the ‘Information for Bidders Regarding Compliance’ included in the specification documents.

Questions related to the MWBE Policy can be directed to the Business Engagement and Opportunities Program (BEOP) division at beop@raleighnc.gov.

Information regarding the City of Raleigh’s Business Engagement and Opportunities Program can be found at Business Engagement and Opportunities Program (BEOP) | Raleighnc.gov.

City of Raleigh Janet Cowell, Mayor

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