Administration I Building Emergency Egress Door Improvement Project

City of Hickory, North Carolina is requesting bids for pavement resurfacing on selected streets under a unit-price contract (Project Number 27-001), with bids due August 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and the question deadline August 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Work is organized into two phases: Fall 2026 (Notice to Proceed September 14, completion by November 18, 5:00 p.m.) and Spring 2027 (Notice to Proceed March 15, completion by June 16, 5:00 p.m.).

The scope includes asphalt resurfacing to NCDOT standards, traffic control, utilities adjustments (manhole and valve elevation corrections to match proposed pavement), debris removal, adjacent-surface protection, and site restoration. Estimated quantities include 12,000 tons of asphalt paving materials, 5,500 square yards of edge milling, variable milling quantities based on acreage, 75 manhole adjustments, and 50 valve adjustments. Actual quantities will vary and determine final compensation; estimated quantities serve only as a payment basis.

Bidders must hold a current North Carolina contractor license and demonstrate completion of at least two projects of similar scope within the last ten years. E-Verify compliance is mandatory. Bid security of 5% of the Base Bid amount is required (cashier's check, certified check, money order, or bid bond). Payment and Performance Bonds are required if the project exceeds $500,000. Insurance must include Commercial General Liability ($1 million each occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Builder's Risk at contract value, and Workers' Compensation. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to achieve Substantial Completion, with no damage cap. Progress payments are due within 30 days of invoice with 5% retainage (waived for contracts under $100,000). Subcontractors must be paid within seven days of contractor receipt of payment from the City. Final payment follows within 60 days of Substantial Completion upon submission of lien waivers and subcontractor-payment proof.