Cub Creek Stream Restoration Project Phase 3 (Federal Funding)

The Town of Wilkesboro, North Carolina, is requesting sealed bids for the Cub Creek Stream Restoration Project Phase 3, restoring approximately 3,840 linear feet (0.73 miles) of Cub Creek to its confluence with the Yadkin River, with bids due August 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST at Wilkesboro Town Hall. The project is federally funded through the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Infrastructure.

The project site is located approximately 56 miles downstream of the W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir in Watauga County and addresses recurrent flooding affecting the Town's Cub Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and adjacent lands. Work includes site preparation, earthwork, in-stream structures, erosion control, and planting activities with line-item quantities specified in the attached bid documents. The contractor must provide construction supervision through a competent superintendent and submit a detailed project schedule within 30 days of notice to proceed.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Bid prices must remain firm for 60 days from opening. All work must comply with the North Carolina State Building Code, the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, and applicable state and federal regulations, including 2 C.F.R. Part 200 and Treasury Department guidance. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price, comply with North Carolina E-Verify requirements, and warrant all materials against defects for one year from acceptance. Delivery is FOB Destination to 105 Oakwoods Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, with all shipping, handling, sales tax, and administrative fees included in the bid price. All required submittals and project completion must occur by December 31, 2026. Written questions are due July 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST, with responses by August 6, 2026.