Downtown Revitalization Project

The Town of Carthage, North Carolina is soliciting sealed bids for the Downtown Revitalization Project, a comprehensive construction initiative involving improvements and additions to the traffic circle, adjoining roads, and surrounding hardscape and parking areas in downtown Carthage. The project scope includes reconfiguring the traffic circle to improve vehicular movements and drainage, along with significant revisions to hardscape and landscaping, including updates to pedestrian areas to enhance overall functionality and aesthetics. Deliverables encompass extensive quantities of hardscape improvements, including 6,279 square feet of vehicular pervious pavers, 5,408 square feet of streetscape pavers, 6,607 square feet of courtyard pavers, 12,912 square feet of concrete sidewalk, 2,401 square feet of crosswalk, 20 brick columns, 964 linear feet of brick seatwalls, approximately 3,517 linear feet of curb, 644 linear feet of concrete steps, 245 linear feet of brick banding, drainage infrastructure improvements, utility relocations, pavement milling and overlay, and traffic control measures. Sealed bids must be received at Carthage Town Hall, 4396 US 15-501 Highway, Carthage, NC 28327, Attention: Emily Yopp, by 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, March 13, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bid-related questions must be submitted via email to Emily Yopp, Lindsay Whitson, or Trevor Hansen no later than February 28, 2026, with responses provided by March 2, 2026. Construction must commence no later than May 18, 2026, and be completed by November 30, 2026, representing approximately 196 days to substantial completion and 216 days to final completion. The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and contractors must provide bid security of 5 percent of the maximum bid price in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond, along with performance and payment bonds each equal to the contract price and comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability, umbrella/excess liability of $5,000,000, and pollution liability insurance of $2,000,000.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types responding to this procurement are identified in the available bid documents. The bid documents do not reference any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements. Contractors are required to verify utility locations, notify the North Carolina One Call Center at 1-800-632-4949 at least 48 hours prior to excavation, and coordinate electrical line relocation with Duke Progress Energy. Specific materials are designated, including Pinehall Brick Autumn Pavers from Belden Brick Company and Techo-Bloc Pure Permeable Pavers, requiring integration with existing downtown infrastructure. The project is financed through USDA Rural Utilities Service pursuant to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, with all change orders and applications for payment requiring agency approval before taking effect. Monthly progress payments will be made at 95 percent of work completed with 5 percent retainage, and liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available bid documents.