Elizabeth Street Waterline Replacement Project

The City of Durham Department of Water Management is requesting sealed bids for the Elizabeth Street Waterline Replacements project (Contract 15279) with bids due August 12, 2026. All bidders must be licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes and comply with the North Carolina Contractor's Licensing Act of 1925.

The scope includes furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, and tools for the complete installation of approximately 8,050 linear feet of waterline, 6,800 linear feet of sanitary sewer, 50 manholes, 700 linear feet of storm drainage with structures, hydrants and valve assemblies, water and sewer service reconnections, traffic control, erosion control measures, and miscellaneous surface restoration. The City requires substantial project completion within 520 consecutive calendar days and full completion within 550 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

Contract documents are available beginning July 6, 2026, through Accent Imaging for a non-refundable fee of $300 for hard copy plus digital or $150 for digital only, plus applicable sales tax and delivery. Plans must be purchased to be placed on the bidders list; only companies on this list are eligible to submit bids. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on July 23, 2026, at the Department of Water Management office.

Each bid submission must include a non-collusion affidavit and a bid deposit equal to five percent of the bid amount, either in cash, certified or cashier's check payable to the City of Durham, or a bid bond executed by a corporate surety authorized in North Carolina. Bids are irrevocable for ninety days after bid opening except as required by law. Sealed bids will be opened at 2:00 p.m. on August 12, 2026.