Crawford Branch Stabilization Project

Macon County Finance Department is requesting bids for waterway bank stabilization at Crawford Branch in Franklin, North Carolina, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and mandatory pre-bid meeting attendance required on July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. for contract award eligibility. Bidders must hold a current North Carolina General Contractor's license for projects costing $40,000 or above.

The scope encompasses erosion and sediment control installation, inspection, and maintenance across 0.7 acres of herbicide treatment, 70 cubic yards of earthwork, 55 linear feet of geolifts with 90 tons of Class 1 riprap, 100 linear feet of silt fence, 360 square yards of erosion control matting, 0.6 acres of bank and buffer seeding, 0.1 acre of lawn reseeding, 300 live stakes, and 300 trees and shrubs. Work shall be staged so that no more stream bank is disturbed than can be stabilized with seed, mulch, and matting daily. Disturbed upland areas must be stabilized within seven days of reaching final grades. Work shall be scheduled during low-flow periods with flow pumped around the work area until all structures and bank stabilization are complete. Equipment shall operate from the top of bank as much as practical and must be cleaned and free of fuel, oil, and lubricant leaks, with fueling performed at least 100 feet from flowing water. Existing native trees and shrubs, including dogwood, willow, and alder, shall be protected from herbicide impacts; exotic plants shall be stripped and removed. Contractors must repair any damage and return work areas to pre-project conditions.

All work must be completed by December 1, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. Contractors must maintain minimum insurance coverage including $2 million general liability with combined single limits, $1 million annual aggregate, $1 million automobile liability, Workers Compensation insurance, and builders risk coverage naming Macon County as secondary insured. All bids remain open for acceptance for a minimum of 120 days from the bid closing date. Payment will be made within thirty days after project completion, final inspection, and acceptance by the County's Soil and Water Director.