Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Center Improvements

The Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling Division in North Carolina is issuing a Request for Bids (RFB) for site improvements at two collection centers: the Asbury Collection Center (34 Mt. View Church Rd, Moncure, NC) and the Cole Park Collection Center (11632 US 15/501 N, Chapel Hill, NC). The procurement seeks qualified, licensed contractors to perform asphalt pavement resurfacing and repair, concrete drain trough replacement, and miscellaneous site work at both facilities, with the selected contractor required to complete all work within 45 days after Notice to Proceed and by a target completion date of approximately mid-August 2026. Bidders must submit lump sum pricing for each collection center, unit costs for ABC stone and full-depth pavement repair, and pricing for an overlay alternate, along with a 5% Bid Bond for bids meeting or exceeding $300,000, valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST at the Asbury facility, with written inquiries due by 12:00 PM EST on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and sealed bids due by 2:00 PM EST on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, followed by public bid opening at the Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling Center in Pittsboro. Required qualifications include possession of appropriate trade licenses, ability to obtain necessary trade permits, and compliance with E-Verify requirements and the Iran Divestment Act. All prices must remain firm for 90 days following the bid deadline, and the selected contractor must provide a one-year warranty for labor and materials beginning on the date of substantial completion, with living plants carrying a one-year replacement warranty. Required insurance coverage includes Worker's Compensation, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 in errors and omissions, and Automobile Liability with minimum combined single limits of $250,000.

Chatham County has established a 15% minority business enterprise (MBE) participation goal for this project and requires contractors to submit affidavits documenting good faith efforts to meet this goal if the minimum is not achieved, indicating a set-aside consideration for disadvantaged enterprises. The County's formal budget range for this procurement is $300,000 or greater, establishing the threshold for bid bond requirements and suggesting the total project value falls within or exceeds this range. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing technology integration requirements are identified in the procurement documents. The contract execution is expected to occur with work commencing by July 1, 2026, and the County will select one firm to perform work at both collection center locations rather than awarding separate contracts.