Causeway park restoration

The City of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in partnership with the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, is procuring construction services for the Causeway Park Restoration project through sealed competitive bidding on a unit price basis. The primary deliverables include removal of approximately 910 linear feet of existing boardwalk and four uncovered platform structures, reconstruction of approximately 685 linear feet of boardwalk and three platform structures (one covered), parking lot improvements with fresh gravel and timber fencing, installation of two ADA-compliant handicap accessible paved parking spaces, and addition of a floating kayak launch to one platform structure, with an optional bid alternate for an additional 200 linear feet of boardwalk and one covered platform. Qualified contractors must demonstrate financial stability through submission of three years of audited balance sheets, provide evidence of authority to do business in North Carolina, submit contractor license information, identify proposed subcontractors and suppliers with emphasis on pile driving, concrete paving, gravel, and kayak launch vendors, and include resumes of key personnel including a safety officer. The project timeline requires sealed bid submission by 2:00 PM on April 7, 2026, with written questions due by 5:00 PM on March 24, 2026, an optional pre-bid conference and site visit on March 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, and an addendum response by 5:00 PM on March 27, 2026. The contract schedule includes Notice of Intent to Award on April 10, 2026, Notice of Award on April 21, 2026, Notice to Proceed on April 30, 2026, Substantial Completion on October 20, 2026, and Final Completion on October 31, 2026. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to the full contract price, maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation and commercial general liability with a minimum $2,000,000 general aggregate, and are subject to liquidated damages of $2,000 per day for failure to meet completion deadlines.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting competition to disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent contractors or existing vendors are identified in the solicitation materials. The project is funded entirely through North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Grant #CW56656, administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, with grant funding timeline requirements driving the accelerated completion schedule. Progress payments will be made on a 96.5 percent payment basis with 3.5 percent retainage, with 100 percent payment upon substantial completion less estimated punch list values and final payment issued within thirty days of engineer recommendation. Bid security of 5 percent of the maximum bid price is required, and all bids must acknowledge receipt of all addenda and conform to NCDEQ-DCM grant requirements. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the advertisement, though the scope of work and detailed specifications are available through Katie Finegan, PE, at Weston & Sampson (843-279-3455, finegan.katie@wseinc.com) and on the NC electronic procurement portal at https://evp.nc.gov.